GamCrowd partners with Clarion Events

gambling industry crowdfunding platform GamCrowd has signed a co-operation agreement with events company Clarion Events.

GamCrowd has become a supporting partner for the Start-up LaunchPad and Start-Up Village events being held at this year’s EiG and next year’s ICE Totally Gaming shows, both of which are organised by Clarion.

GamCrowd's assessors will work with LaunchPad finalists on their pitches to prepare them for the "Dragons Den" style competition and Clarion will help promote and support the finalists.

According to GamCrowd, many of the finalists will be cleared as "GamCrowd Fit" and go on to raise funds on the crowdfunding platform.

They will also use these events to host the major physical meetings of their crowd of start-ups and investors.

GamCrowd CEO Chris North said: "To be working with the industry's leading event organisers is great news for GamCrowd's start-ups. The additional exposure and the opportunity to promote their ideas face to face with investors will help them get the funding they need."

Silvia Peneva, Clarion’s programme manager, added: “Our focus groups are telling us that the industry wants to see more innovation and differentiated, unique content at our events and we have taken note. We firmly believe that the partnership with GamCrowd will further that aim."