Tom Gooding Email & Phone Number

London, GB

United Kingdom

Partner and investor in new group acquiring independent UK gaming and entertainment venues

Provided advisory services and angel funding to manufacturing start-up based in Nottinghamshire.

United Kingdom

Investor in next generation cloud platform for Income Management and Citizen Payment processing

London SE1

Owns and operates prizelandbingo.com, safaribingo.com, lazerlightbingo.com and theslotsisland.comFounded via acquisition in March 2016:

Co founder and investor in China focussed e-commerce enabler and global brand retailer. Samarkand became a public company in March 2021 following an over-subscribed IPO on the Aquis Exchange.

Investor and co-founder in enterprise ERP cloud-sourcing consultancy.

Following it's acquisition of beJig and QuickThink media, companies I founded in 2008 and 2010 respectively, I retain interest and ownership in this growing listed gaming content developer and operator.

Board accountability for tech strategy and delivery across GMR plc group.

London

Oversaw a change of management, replacement of EPOS technology, e-commerce re-platforming and departmental restructuring prior to preparation for and execution of a successful trade-sale.

London

Co-investor with Barclay's Tech Stars in fin-tech application, team and the underlying recurrent payments platform. Acquired by BGL Group (Moneysupermarket.com) in a successful deal for founders and investors.

Investor and CTO, oversaw technology resourcing and re-platforming for fast-growing US facing student property directory. Acquired by US Based Real Estate software platform vendor 365 Connect. https://www.365connect.com/media/pressreleases/84/365-connect-acquires-ucribs---the-largest-rental-h

London

CEO and co-founder of social game developer behind the successful social game 'Avatingo'. Over 5m people have played beJig games since 2010. Acquired by Gaming Realms PLC in August 2013, valuation of £5.5m:http://www.businessweekly.co.uk/hi-tech/15655-pdx-takes-p121-million-gamble-on-new-future

Co-founder / Owner of a UK bingo and soft-gambling affiliate which owned and operates multiple portal sites and gambling brands.Acquired by Gaming Realms PLC in December 2013 for £2.2m:http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/GMRG.L/key-developments/article/2885164

Lead engineer / key individual for Gamesys' interactive and gaming content. Responsible for design and product development of the Gamesys Bingo gaming and chat platforms used on Jackpotjoy.com, Price is Right Official games and the Sun Newspapers Bingo website, launched September 2008.