Ep. 182: Tracking over $10 billion in verified bets w/ Pranav Tadikonda from Pikkit

Ep. 182: Tracking over $10 billion in verified bets w/ Pranav Tadikonda from Pikkit

Author: BettingStartups.com September 23, 2025 Duration: 39:41
Ep. 182 features Pranav Tadikonda from Pikkit, which is a social sports betting tracker that automatically aggregates bets, analyzes performance, and connects users through community and content.   Hear him discuss:• Why he and co-founder Anthony Jonikas started Pikkit after learning big tech wasn't for them• The switch from fantasy to sports betting after PASPA’s repeal• How they validated the idea through real user frustrations with bet tracking• Their early decision to ban manual entry to ensure transparency• The infrastructure behind syncing 30+ sportsbooks through their in-house platform BookSync• His view on the explosion of tools in the betting category• The controversial Twitter API shutdown and their diplomatic response• Their decision not to commercialize BookSync as a B2B product for now• Their $9M fundraising journey across three rounds and now hitting cashflow positive   Catch the video version of this episode here.   Learn more 👇 ➡️ Pikkit website  ➡️ Pranav Tadikonda on Linkedin   📩 Get the top headlines from the industry's most promising growth-stage companies every week—totally free! Subscribe to the Betting Startups newsletter here: https://news.bettingstartups.com/   -- This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry.  

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