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