Ep. 158: Bringing esports betting to the mainstream w/ Shivam Shorewala from Rimble

Ep. 158 features Shivam Shorewala from Rimble, a next-generation esports odds and analytics platform powering player props and beyond. This episode was recorded in person at the NEXT Summit New York in March 2025.

 

Hear him discuss:

• How his early days at SimpleBet sparked the idea for Esports micro markets
• Why messy esports data forced a pivot to pre-game player props
• Building a niche product filling the esports betting gap for operators
• The surprising demand for Counter Strike and expanding to League of Legends
• How official data deals and computer vision solved their data woes
• Running a lean, bootstrapped team of seven engineers in San Francisco
• Why skipping VC funding keeps them focused on product over hype
• Expanding into cricket and kabaddi for Asian markets
• Staying in the long tail of niche sports instead of chasing NFL
• His five-year vision: powering esports and fan engagement with AI

 

Catch the video version of this episode here.

 

Learn more 👇

➡️ Rimble website 

➡️ Shivam Shorewala on Linkedin

 

 

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