Founded: 1999

2010 Valuation: £1.4bn

Founded by Andrew Black and Edward Wray in London, Betfair is a gambling company which operates the world’s largest online betting exchange. With a vision to transform betting practices, Betfair offers person-to-person betting, enabling customers to place bets and take bets in the role traditionally played by a bookmaker. Early investors included SoftBank, Index Ventures and Balderton Capital.

Domain

Consumer

Region

EMEA