Ed Craven
Australian businessman (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward Craven (born 1996) is an Australian billionaire.[1] He is primarily known for co-founding the online casino Stake.com and the live-streaming platform Kick.[2][3][4]
Early life
Craven was born in 1996. His father, Jamie Craven, was banned from working in the financial services industry and jailed for 6 months in the 1980s over the collapse of investment company Spedley Securities.[5][6]
Craven plays online games and livestreams his gameplay on Kick. He has streamed alongside celebrities including Drake.[7]
Career
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Pre-Stake
After experimenting together with Bijan Tehrani with virtual gambling in RuneScape, Craven and Tehrani created Primedice, a cryptocurrency-based online dice game in 2013.[8] In 2016, they launched Easygo, a company specializing in online casino games.[9]
Stake.com
In 2017 the Stake.com brand debuted, operating through a license in Curaçao. The company maintains offices in Serbia, Australia, and Cyprus. It became one of the world's largest gambling companies.[10]
Stake.com expanded to the UK in December 2021 through a partnership with TGP Europe. It is the main shirt sponsor for Everton FC and Watford FC, and also backs the Sauber Formula One team.[11][12]
From 2022, Canadian musician Drake was paid $100 million annually to endorse Stake on social media.[13][14]
Kick
Launched in 2022 by Craven and his business partner, Bijan Tehrani, Kick is intended to compete with Amazon's Twitch as an online live-streaming platform.[15] The platform provides an alternative to the popular streaming service Twitch, as it provides a 95-5% split of revenues to content creators.[16]
Kick's sponsorships include the Alfa Romeo F1 Team and Everton Football Club.[4]
Personal life
Craven resides in Melbourne. In 2022 he purchased the most expensive house in Toorak, Victoria.[17]
References
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