Nicosia, Cyprus [17.06.2026] — Vyking Ventures, the investment arm of Vyking, has announced a strategic investment in PlayAIO, an iGaming data and AI company focused on making complex data simple, clear, and actionable for operators, suppliers, and industry partners.
The investment reflects Vyking Ventures commitment to backing high-potential companies building the next generation of iGaming infrastructure, intelligence, and automation. As part of Vyking’s wider ecosystem across platform technology, casino aggregation, payments, fiat, and crypto solutions, Vyking Ventures supports businesses that can help operators move faster, make better decisions, and unlock new forms of commercial growth.
PlayAIO has developed a unified data platform designed to help iGaming businesses turn fragmented information into clear decisions. The platform brings together market intelligence, financial health checks, reporting, and AI-powered automation, enabling customers to understand what is happening across their business, why it is happening, and what action should be taken next.
By combining external market insights with internal performance data, PlayAIO helps operators, suppliers, and industry partners identify their most important challenges, understand the commercial impact, and decide the right next step, from platform optimisation to deeper automation.
At its core, PlayAIO exists to move businesses beyond static dashboards and disconnected reporting. Its technology is designed to provide the insight needed to take focused action, improve efficiency, and drive measurable growth across regulated iGaming markets.
Commenting on the new partnership, Franz Gerhart, CEO of Vyking said:
“We are excited to invest in PlayAIO and support Joshua and the team as they continue to build a valuable data and AI platform for the iGaming sector. The industry is generating more data than ever, but many businesses still struggle to turn that data into clear commercial action. PlayAIO has built a strong proposition that helps solve this problem by transforming fragmented information into practical insight. We see strong alignment between their vision and Vyking’s wider mission to give operators better tools, greater intelligence, and more control over their growth”
Joshua Gibbs, Founder of PLAYAIO added:
“We are delighted to welcome Vyking Ventures as a new investor in PlayAIO. Vyking’s experience across iGaming platform technology, game aggregation, payments, and operator infrastructure makes them a strong strategic partner for the next stage of our growth. From day one, our mission has been to make complex data simple, actionable, and commercially valuable. This investment allows us to move faster, support more partners, and continue building technology that helps businesses understand their problems, identify the right actions, and drive measurable growth"
The partnership with Vyking Ventures will support PlayAIO’s continued product development, commercial expansion, and the enhancement of its unified data, reporting, and AI automation platform.
Vyking Ventures will continue to identify and support companies operating at the intersection of iGaming, data, AI, Web3, payments, and financial technology, with a focus on technologies that create long-term value for operators and improve the future of digital gaming infrastructure.
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About Vyking Ventures
Vyking Ventures is the investment arm of Vyking, backing high-potential companies at the intersection of gaming, Web3, and financial technology. Built on Vyking’s deep industry experience in iGaming, platform engineering, and crypto-native infrastructure, Vyking Ventures supports founders creating the next generation of player experiences, digital entertainment models, and gaming technology.
About PlayAIO
PlayAIO is a data and AI company focused on the iGaming industry. Its platform combines market intelligence, financial health checks, reporting, and AI-powered automation to help businesses make faster and more informed commercial decisions. PlayAIO unifies external market intelligence with internal performance data, helping customers understand what is happening, why it is happening, and what action should be taken next.
