LEVERAGING GENERATIONS OF WAGERING EXPERTISE
Tom Waterhouse founded Waterhouse VC in August 2019 and serves as the Chief Investment Officer. With over 20 years of experience in gaming and wagering, Tom brings a wealth of industry knowledge to the fund’s investment process.
The Waterhouse family has a legacy of over 100 years in wagering and related industries. Their experience, extensive global network and capital provide Waterhouse VC with access to exclusive deals that other funds cannot obtain.
Our investment team searches the globe for high-quality companies in the global wagering industry. We focus on businesses with a sustainable competitive advantage that align with our core expertise.
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INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
In 2003, at just 20 years old, Tom became a licensed bookmaker. By 2008, he was the largest and most profitable on-course bookie in Australia.
In 2010, recognising the potential of smartphones and online wagering, Tom launched TomWaterhouse.com with a team of three people. By 2013, when the business was sold to William Hill, it had grown to 100 people and a client base of 250,000.
HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
In 2014, Tom became CEO at William Hill Australia operating the William Hill, TomWaterhouse.com, Centrebet and Sportingbet brands with around 500 people, one million clients, $2 billion in turnover and offices in Australia, the Philippines and Tel Aviv.
In 2018, William Hill sold their Australian business to The Stars Group. Tom bought back the TomWaterhouse.com brand and launched a subscription tipping service.
HOW WE INVEST in the wagering industry
The global wagering industry, valued at US$1 trillion, is forecast to grow to US$1.4 trillion by 2030.
Despite being at the forefront of innovation, many parts of this industry remain undervalued and overlooked by most investors. At Waterhouse VC, we target high-growth B2B companies, which are often less understood compared to brand-name B2C operators.
“Our focus is on B2B because of my experience as an operator and CEO of William Hill Australia. At William Hill, I realised that there are hundreds of highly profitable B2B technology suppliers that are critical to B2C operators. Most investors are ignoring these B2B opportunities that are hiding in plain sight.”
With increasing regulation, taxation, and competition, B2C operators need to differentiate their product offerings by engaging with innovative B2B suppliers. Our rigorous investment process involves a thorough quality screening of potential opportunities, including financial metrics, management experience. technology review and testing, risk analysis, and expert consultation.
This meticulous approach ensures that we uncover and invest in unique and attractive opportunities.
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our TEAM
Tom Waterhouse
Chief Investment Officer
Alexander Paul
Head of Operations
Michael Donohue
Head of Distribution
Oscar Silver
Investment Analyst
Amir Raisszadeh
Head of Technology
Kshitiz Saxena
Head of Research
Roger Xie
Analytics
Sou Yi Chen
Operations