Edward Craven | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1996 (age 28–29) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder of online casino Stake.com and live-streaming platform Kick |
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Craven resides in Melbourne. In 2022 he purchased the most expensive house in Toorak, Victoria. [17]