Episode Details

Ep. 191 features Joshua Swerdlow, from ChatBet AI, an AI-powered sports betting platform built to deliver smarter, more personalized betting experiences through data and conversational technology.

Hear him discuss:

• Josh’s background and the leap he took moving from England to Tel Aviv 
• What ChatBet is and how he is using AI to reshape the sports betting experience
• What his go-to-market strategy was and major lessons from launching 
• Why Josh believes that the user experience sits at the center of ChatBet’s product philosophy and why it is so key 
• The realities when it comes to gaining capital in the start up world 
• How Josh has navigated the startup ecosystem from working with startups to now running his own
• How Chat Bet AI uses data-driven insights to create better outcomes for bettors
• Key lessons learned as a first-time founder
• The vision for 2026 and ChatBet’s long-term growth and engagement strategy, hint the World Cup is involved

Catch the video version of this episode here.

Learn more 👇

➡️ ChatBet AI website

➡️ Joshua Swerdlow on Linkedin

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