Comments on: Pikum secures £2.6m in funding http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/03/06/pikum-secures-26m-in-funding/ Tracking European web and mobile start-ups Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:55:00 +0100 hourly 1 By: Sean Glass http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/03/06/pikum-secures-26m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-122604 Sean Glass Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:30:25 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/03/06/pikum-secures-26m-in-funding/#comment-122604 @Nigel - thanks for your thoughts. Keeping Flutter in mind is important. Betfair really hit the right product with the right market. Also - although we've spent awhile in the US, I'm actually South African and Johannes is Austrian... we really only have 2 American born people in the company out of the full team. So we're not really American's coming to the UK with an online betting product, we're more an international group (including brits). If you're interested apply to get a spot in our private beta at www.pikum.com (coming later this spring). @Nigel – thanks for your thoughts. Keeping Flutter in mind is important. Betfair really hit the right product with the right market. Also – although we’ve spent awhile in the US, I’m actually South African and Johannes is Austrian… we really only have 2 American born people in the company out of the full team. So we’re not really American’s coming to the UK with an online betting product, we’re more an international group (including brits). If you’re interested apply to get a spot in our private beta at http://www.pikum.com (coming later this spring).

]]> By: Nigel Eccles http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/03/06/pikum-secures-26m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-119110 Nigel Eccles Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:29:01 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/03/06/pikum-secures-26m-in-funding/#comment-119110 I guess the had to balance up access with capital with fear of being banged up for the rest of their lives! I'm looking forward to see what they come up with. Americans coming to the UK with online betting products has an interesting history. Flutter (founded by three Americans) launched in 2000 with a very innovative product but then had to change tack and were ultimately acquired by Betfair. Flipem (backed by Nicholas Negroponte!) launched in or around 2003 with another innovative but slightly daft send a bet to a friend as a present idea. Not sure where it is now... I guess the had to balance up access with capital with fear of being banged up for the rest of their lives!

I’m looking forward to see what they come up with. Americans coming to the UK with online betting products has an interesting history. Flutter (founded by three Americans) launched in 2000 with a very innovative product but then had to change tack and were ultimately acquired by Betfair. Flipem (backed by Nicholas Negroponte!) launched in or around 2003 with another innovative but slightly daft send a bet to a friend as a present idea. Not sure where it is now…

]]> By: john http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/03/06/pikum-secures-26m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-119001 john Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:29:31 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/03/06/pikum-secures-26m-in-funding/#comment-119001 i'm still a big fan of paidgameplayer.com. they def have some cool games in the cusual gaming space. i wonder if the two can partner up. i’m still a big fan of paidgameplayer.com. they def have some cool games in the cusual gaming space. i wonder if the two can partner up.

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