Creator.

We invest in fintech and igaming gems.

We put our time and money behind founders and firms we believe in, with seed investment and strategic support.

Some investment highlights

who we invest in

We have a clear investment strategy

Which stage

We invest in early stage companies, backing founders and business models we believe in.

Early stage companies
Founder led ideas
Seed capital
Which industries

We mainly focus on the Fintech industry, where we add strong value, plus iGaming firms.

Fintech
Payments and Banking
iGaming (B2B)
How much

As a primarily seed investment company, we focus on investments to scale to Series A.

We usually invest €500k to €1m per company
We bring years of scale up experience
aBOUT lunicorn

It's more than just money

We integrate our investments into our extensive network. We provide invaluable opportunity to scale up rapidly. We bring you customers. We put you in the room with the experts who've done it before.

Access Instant Revenue

Existing network of customers and revenue.

Synergy Growth

Grow rapidly, alongside our existing investments.

Strategic Support

We support you implementing your strategic goals

Contacts and Connections

Access our top-tier contacts and connections.

SPOTLIGHT INVESTMENTS

Investments and Partnerships

We have a strong portfolio of investments and strategic partnerships around the world. Find out more about some of our investments and partnerships below.

Xace

Market leading iGaming Payments

Xace is a market leading gaming fintech, providing global payment solutions to hundreds of gaming firms. Since the beginning, we've been involved in this rapidly scaling fintech.

XDA.io

Crypto Gaming Banking Solutions

Launched to fill a gap in the market, XDA has scaled from idea to being a multiple product, multiple jurisdictional company in a matter of months, utilising our industry knowhow and contacts.

Next.io

iGaming Media and Events

An industry leader in terms of trusted news and industry reporting, plus next.io hosts conferences in Malta and New York, and retreats in Cyprus and Mexico. We invested in this rapidly growing media business in 2023.

Relayed

BAAS and Whitelabel Banking

Relayed is a BAAS provide other fintechs the ability to process high risk payments in the world or gaming and crypto. This company now provides the infrastructure to many regulated firms.

XDAfrica

African Gaming Payments

Crypto Settlement and Business Accounts / IBANs. One Seamless Solution. Take Control of Your iGaming Finances with XDAfrica

Braxil

Brazilian Gaming Payments

Simplify all your Brazilian online gaming financial operations. Access PIX, Global Banking and Crypto on/off ramp for the iGaming sector in one place.

TalentBet

Fintech and iGaming recruitment

TalentBet is a bespoke Gaming and Fintech focused talent acquisition firm, based in Malta working with many of the sectors top names.

Accelerate

Crypto Gaming Investment Portfolio

Accelerate your iGaming or Fintech growth. We power rapid growth, by investing our own money, time, experience and contacts in to start-up and seed stage companies.

Fintech

We are at the forefront of fintech growth

Our Fintech investment portfolio gives provides a worldwide network of gaming focused Banking Solutions, BAAS, Payment Services, Casino Cashiers and much more.

We currently hold 8 investments including Xace, XDA, XDAfrica and Relayed BAAS.

Gaming

We hold a diverse range of gaming investments

We hold investment and strategic partnerships across gaming, covering operators, game studios, affiliates

We currently hold 12 investments including Next.io, TalentBet and VeriX.

Entertainment

We invest in emerging brands and businesses

We invest in emerging entertainment brands and businesses, including pubs and bars, commercial re-development.

key people

It's about contacts and experience

Lunicorn is run by key people with in-depth industry knowledge. We work at pace with people who have great ideas, and a passion to grow companies, just like us.

David Hodkinson
General Partner
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David is the founding General Partner of Lunicorn. He is a highly accomplished Fintech and Gaming CEO, Founder and Investor with a track record of rapid scale and valuation increase of first mover Fintechs. Founder and former CEO of Xace, a multi-licenced Gaming focused Fintech, processing € billions per year. Co-Founder or XDA, a rapidly scaling Crypto Gaming Fintech. Holds investments in 10+ other firms including next.io and TalentBet and as an LP for other funds.

Julian Buhagiar
General Partner
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Colin Rutherford
General Partner
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Mr. Rutherford enjoys long-standing global experience as Public and Private Company Chairman, CEO, Independent Non-Executive including Senior Board representative on all requisite governance committees. He has many years of corporate experience in global funds, private equity and specialty finance, healthcare and life sciences, hospitality and leisure, energy and logistics, marketing, real estate, retail, and timber products. Various other Bank instructed turnaround roles (2002 - 2016). As well as having worked extensively in the UK, he has served on Boards in Africa (North and South), Asia, the Baltics, Canada, Europe, Middle East, USA, and Scandinavia.

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