The iGaming Leader Podcast

Daniel Beard: The Hidden Cost of Chasing Success in iGaming

In this episode of iGaming Leader, Leo sits down with Daniel Beard, Partner at Partis Capital and long-time advisor in the gaming industry. Daniel shares a raw and honest reflection on his journey—from adoption trauma and imposter syndrome to leading multimillion-pound deals and founding one of the

Daniel Beard

Partner, Partis Capital

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02 · The guest

Daniel Beard

Partner, Partis Capital

Daniel started off 20 years ago working in recruitment at Pentasia, he then moved into a commercial role at Openbet where he helped land one of their biggest clients, Betfair. He then moved to Progressplay, a white label solution taking them from 6 to 64 sites. Daniel then moved to GSI a casino middleware layer, which eventually got sold to Push Gaming. He now works as Partner for Partis Capital, a leading M&A advisor in the industry and has become an investor across various businesses.

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03 · Inside this episode

Moments worth queuing up

00:00 How adoption trauma impacts business performance

07:00 Breaking imposter syndrome through introspection

14:00 Daniel's first panic attack in front of a client

18:00 The purpose of Oliver's Wish Boxing Event

22:00 Re-evaluating life after burnout and loss

27:00 Managing emotional triggers and boundaries

32:00 How not to bully yourself

In his own words

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“Before you've even brushed your teeth, you're already bullying yourself.”

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“Why are you in the room? Why do they believe in you?”

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“For me, it's all personal. It's never just business.”

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