Early Life
Bijan Tehrani was born in the United States to Iranian parents. He later moved to Australia, where he currently resides in Melbourne. In 2016, he founded Easygo, a company that developed games for online casinos.
Rise to Success
In August 2017, Tehrani co-founded Stake.com with Ed Craven, an online casino that operates using cryptocurrency. Despite facing restrictions in the United States, United Kingdom, and parts of Europe, Stake.com generated $4.7 billion in revenue in 2024. The founders reinvested profits into aggressive marketing strategies and sponsorships, including partnerships with Formula 1, the English Premier League, and the UFC. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Stake.com's revenue surged, particularly through collaborations with content creators on Twitch who livestreamed gambling activities. After Twitch banned Stake from advertising, Tehrani and Craven launched Kick in January 2023, a direct competitor to Twitch.
Key Business Strategies
The key to Stake.com's success has been its strategic marketing, including sponsorships in sports like Formula 1 and partnerships with streaming personalities. The company focused on operating in the crypto casino market, and has also diversified into the livestreaming platform Kick.
Philanthropy
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