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2024-04-30

Headquarters

Miami, FL

Employee Count

2 FTEs and a few part time engineers

Year Founded

2022

Amount raised

$1m+

Business model

Take a 3% fee on each transaction

Early traction

10,000+, $7M in Q1 betting volume (25% QoQ growth), $155k in Q1 revenue (40% QoQ growth), patent for peer-to-peer betting technology.

Investors

Lightning Capital, Entrepreneur Ventures, several family offices, and angel investors

Setting the Scene
  • Billions are wagered on sports betting annually, but this is merely the tip of the iceberg in the broader betting ecosystem. 

  • One untapped segment is informal "social bets" among friends, covering everything from sports to politics to pop culture.

  • However, these peer-to-peer bets lack:

    • Formality, as they are often made through platforms like group chats.

    • Guaranteed payment reliability, as they are facilitated through channels like Venmo.

  • This week’s company offers a social betting platform, aiming to revolutionize how peer-to-peer bets are placed, tracked, and settled.

In a Sentence

Kutt is a peer-to-peer social betting platform that offers a secure and interactive way to engage in direct betting on a variety of events.

  • Peer-to-peer: Facilitates direct betting interactions between users.

  • Social betting: Engages users in a betting experience that also serves as a social interaction platform, enhancing community and connectivity.

  • Security: Integrates advanced security protocols to safeguard user transactions and data, providing a reliable environment and efficient payment process for all betting activities.

Bulleted Version

Kutt combines the simplicity of Venmo for transactions, the connectivity of social media for interactions, and the reliability of eBay for fair exchanges.
Due Diligence
What We Like
  • Market Opportunity: The online sports betting market alone is valued at close to $50B, with Kutt uniquely positioned to take market share while also tapping into unmet demands to bet with friends and beyond sports.

  • Proprietary Technology: Kutt’s fully-customizable betting markets and patented social peer-to-peer betting technology differentiates the company from competitors by protecting its innovative approach from being easily replicated.

  • Social Aspect: Kutt enriches the betting landscape by incorporating social networking features, complete with user profiles, activity feeds, and messaging, where bettors can connect and compete against friends or strangers alike.

Potential Risks
  • Preference for Informality: Given the informal nature of many peer-to-peer bets, potential users might prefer handshake bets or using familiar platforms like Venmo that don’t take a transaction fee.

  • Regulatory Challenges: As with all betting platforms, changes in gambling laws could impact operations, requiring constant vigilance and adaptability.

  • Competitors: Kutt's peer-to-peer model could be replicated by larger, more established companies with deeper pockets and broader user bases.

Founder Profile
SH
Sim Harmon, CEO
Previously led sales at SumZero and worked at UBS Private Wealth Management.

JT
James Tice, CTO
: Previously CTO at PixelStix with a background in AI/LLMs and blockchain technology

WhyKutt

With its patented technology and early transaction volume, we’re betting on Kutt to revolutionize peer-to-peer social wagering.

*Nothing in this content constitutes investment or legal advice. Conduct independent diligence and consult professional advisers before making investment decisions.*

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