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Rahul Sood

Seattle tech leaders including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella are investing in cricket teams

Startup founders and tech giant CEOs are putting money behind cricket teams and leagues, betting that the sport will continue… Read More

Expect more football than Fortnite as sports betting comes to Washington state tribal casinos

Seattle sports fans may be able to place a legal bet on Russell Wilson’s pass completion rate during the Seahawks… Read More

Unikrn to create ‘first crypto gaming platform’ with acquisition of ChallengeMe

Seattle esports betting startup Unikrn continues to grow and today announced another acquisition. The company has swooped up Berlin-based ChallengeMe.GG,… Read More

Video game gambling startup Unikrn creates pro eSports team of all-female gamers

Unikrn has been making a name for itself in the world of professional video games with a pioneering platform that… Read More

Ashton Kutcher invests in eSports betting pioneer Unikrn

Unikrn announced earlier this summer that it raised $7 million in venture capital from Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank star… Read More

Unikrn raises $7M from Mark Cuban and others to create a global eSports betting powerhouse

Seattle-based eSports betting platform Unikrn said today it has raised $7 million from a list of well-known investors and celebrities, including… Read More

Rahul Sood at Startupday 2015

Former Microsoft GM Rahul Sood launches real-money betting platform for eSports

  Some may find it hard to believe that video games are a major spectator sport with professional players, but this… Read More

Rahul Sood - Startupday 2015

Startup vet Rahul Sood’s advice for entrepreneurs: Stay in Seattle, find the right people, and marry rich

When Unikrn CEO Rahul Sood took the stage at GeekWire Startup Day, he opened with the time he told Michael… Read More

Rahul Sood at Startupday 2015

Former Microsoft Ventures head Rahul Sood: Seattle is ‘the best place’ to build a startup right now

According to Unikrn CEO and former Microsoft Ventures General Manager Rahul Sood, entrepreneurs building their companies in Seattle have a… Read More

Ex-Microsoft GM Rahul Sood’s stealthy gaming startup raises $2.5M in a flash

As a former general manager of Microsoft Ventures, Rahul Sood met a lot of angel investors and venture capitalists. So, it… Read More

Microsoft startup guru Rahul Sood leaving to … build a new startup

The guy in charge of making sure Microsoft connects with startup companies is leaving to build a new startup. Rahul… Read More

Microsoft Ventures head stirs debate over Startup Weekend events for women

Rahul Sood, the General Manager of Microsoft Ventures, isn’t thrilled by the idea of Startup Weekend events exclusively for women,… Read More

How Microsoft’s new Bing Fund will invest in startups

Microsoft today confirmed that it has created a new angel investment fund and startup incubator sponsored by its Bing search… Read More

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