Nicosia, Cyprus [11.06.2026] — Vyking Ventures, the investment arm of Vyking, today announced a strategic investment in PrizeKings, a technology-led prize draw business building transparent, locally relevant competition platforms for fast-growing entertainment markets.
The investment reinforces Vyking Ventures’ commitment to backing companies at the intersection of gaming, technology, and next-generation player engagement. PrizeKings has been founded by senior gaming executives with deep experience building, scaling, and operating regulated entertainment and gaming brands globally, bringing proven operational discipline to a fast-growing prize draw category.
PrizeKings creates and operates prize draw platforms designed around life-changing prizes, culturally relevant experiences, and trusted competition mechanics. Its model combines proprietary technology, clear rules, auditable draw processes, and reliable prize fulfilment to deliver entertainment experiences built for long-term credibility and scale.
With South Africa (www.prizekings.co.za) identified as its first core market and the UK forming part of its international growth strategy, PrizeKings is focused on building locally relevant platforms that reflect the ambitions, culture, and expectations of each market. Its approach goes beyond headline prizes, with competitions shaped around what matters most to local audiences, from major lifestyle upgrades to opportunities that create meaningful personal impact.Vyking, the modular iGaming platform provider and game aggregator, has strengthened its casino content portfolio through a new direct integration with Fun Fiesta, a fast-growing game supplier offering slots, fish shooting, crash, arcade, table games and more.
The investment aligns closely with Vyking’s experience in iGaming, crypto-native infrastructure, platform engineering, and player-led entertainment models. For Vyking Ventures, PrizeKings represents a compelling opportunity to back an experienced team building a scalable, technology-led model in a fast-evolving entertainment category
Commenting on the new partnership, Klaus Walsberger, Founder of Vyking said:
“PrizeKings represents exactly the kind of business Vyking Ventures was created to support. The team combines deep gaming experience with a clear understanding of how to build trusted, technology-led entertainment products. Prize draws are becoming a more professional, scalable, and locally relevant category, and PrizeKings has the leadership, platform, and operational mindset to help lead that next phase of growth.”
Nick Batram, co-founder of PrizeKings added:
“From the beginning, PrizeKings has been built around trust, transparency, and execution,” said Nick Batram, co-founder at PrizeKings. “We are not interested in short-term noise. We are building prize draw platforms that can stand up to scrutiny, deliver exceptional experiences, and create real value in the markets we enter. Vyking Ventures understands gaming, technology, and scale, which makes them a strong strategic partner as we continue to grow PrizeKings across the UK, South Africa, and future markets".
Through this strategic investment, Vyking Ventures will support PrizeKings as it continues to develop its proprietary technology, expand its market footprint, and build trusted prize draw experiences for a new generation of entertainment audiences.
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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 PrizeKings
PrizeKings is a technology-led prize draw business creating transparent, fair, and engaging competition platforms for high-growth entertainment markets. Founded by senior gaming executives with decades of experience operating regulated gaming and entertainment brands globally, PrizeKings combines proprietary technology, clear governance, auditable draw processes, and reliable prize fulfilment to deliver prize draw experiences built for trust, scale, and long-term impact.
