Articles about Unikrn

Online gambling giant Entain to acquire Seattle esports betting startup Unikrn

Entain, one of the world’s largest sports betting and gaming companies, announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Unikrn,… Read More

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

eSports betting startup Unikrn to pay $6.1M in SEC settlement over unregistered initial coin offering

Seattle startup Unikrn will pay a $6.1 million fine and disable its UnikoinGold (UKG) cryptocurrency to settle Securities and Exchange… 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

Esports betting startup Unikrn rolls out AI-powered tools that make it easier to gamble on games

Seattle startup Unikrn today announced new products designed to increase the amount of betting opportunities available for users who watch… Read More

Suit alleges Unikrn initial coin offering broke SEC rules, esports betting startup calls claim meritless

Unikrn, the Seattle-area esports betting startup, is being sued on allegations that the company skirted federal regulations during its initial… Read More

Tech Moves: Icertis taps Caradigm CEO as new COO; UiPath adds another Microsoft vet; and more

Icertis, maker of cloud-based contract tracking and management software, has hired two new top executives. The first is Neal Singh,… Read More

‘Our dream became real’: Why this Mark Cuban-backed esports startup can’t wait for legal sports betting

“In the last few hours, our dream became real, and our company just became substantially more valuable.” That’s the title… 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

Tech Moves: Heyou Media appoints Mary Jesse as CEO; TraceMe adds to leadership team; and more

Heyou Media, the Seattle-based mobile media platform founded by actor and filmmaker Tom Skerritt, unveiled its new CEO Wednesday: Former… Read More

GeekWire 200 Year in Review: A high-profile IPO, plenty of acquisitions and startups on the rise

Toward the end of last year, a report named seven Pacific Northwest startups — all of them near the top of… Read More

Esports betting startup Unikrn partners with MGM to host video game tournaments on Las Vegas Strip

Unikrn is getting into brick-and-mortar on the Las Vegas Strip. The Seattle esports betting startup today announced a new deal… Read More

Tech Moves: Washington state CIO steps down to join nonprofit; Remitly adds VP of global business; and more

Michael Cockrill, Washington state’s chief information officer and director of the WaTech agency, is leaving the role after nearly five… Read More

Ethereum co-founder and Mark Cuban put $25M toward Unikrn esports betting platform’s initial coin offering

Some big names are participating in Unikrn’s unique initial coin offering. The Seattle startup launched an initial coin offering, or… Read More

GeekWire 200 August update: No summer slowdown for Northwest startups

Summer vacation is apparently not a thing among the GeekWire 200 list of the top Pacific Northwest startups. Companies up… Read More

Mark Cuban-backed Esports betting platform Unikrn looks to sell $100M in cryptocurrency

Seattle-based Esports betting startup Unikrn today announced that it will look to sell $100 million in cryptocurrency “tokens” as part… Read More

Future of commerce? Mark Cuban to join ‘initial coin offering’ for Unikrn eSports betting platform

Mark Cuban made headlines this week after the billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner said he was planning to participate in an “initial… 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

Geek of the Week: eSports lawyer Bryce Blum is getting in on the ground floor of a booming industry

Bryce Blum recently left his comfortable job at a Seattle law firm to launch his own legal practice and a… Read More

Seattle eSports wagering company Unikrn acquires DotaProHub

Unikrn, an eSports wagering company that has raised $7 million from celebrities, like Ashton Kutcher, Mark Cuban, has acquired an Indian-based… Read More

ESports wagering estimated to hit $23.5B by 2020, generating revenues of $1.81B worldwide

Videogames have become a huge spectator sport, but it also has the potential to add up to a real business thanks to… 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

Unikrn brings eSports betting to the UK, adds wagering on ‘Counter Strike: Global Offensive’

Seattle-area eSports betting platform Unikrn is expanding operations to the U.K. and added Counter Strike: Global Offensive to its roster of… Read More

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

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

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