# Kristian Nylén

> Kristian Nylén is the Swedish co-founder and former CEO of Kambi, the sports betting technology and services supplier. After joining Unibet in 2000 and taking charge of its sportsbook by 2003, he became Kambi’s founding CEO in 2010, led it through its 2014 Stockholm listing and the 2018 New Jersey launch with DraftKings, and handed over as CEO in July 2024. He remains a director and chairs Kambi’s strategy committee.

- **Role:** Board member and Chair of the Strategy Committee at Kambi Group plc
- **Organizations:** Kambi Group plc, Unibet
- **Nationality:** Swedish
- **Education:** BSc in Business Administration; studies in Mathematics and Statistics, Karlstad University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Kambi in 2010 and led the company as CEO until July 2024., Led Kambi through its 2014 listing on Nasdaq OMX First North Stockholm., Led Kambi during its role in DraftKings’ 2018 New Jersey online sportsbook debut.

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Met Anders Ström at university in Sweden; later worked in finance in Stockholm.
- **2000** — Joined Unibet as an odds compiler.
- **2003** — Assumed responsibility for Unibet’s entire sportsbook operation and joined group management.
- **2010** — Co-founded Kambi with Anders Ström and became CEO.
- **2014** — Led Kambi as shares began trading on Nasdaq OMX First North Stockholm on 2 June following separation from Unibet.
- **2018** — Kambi powered DraftKings’ New Jersey online sportsbook launch on 1 August.
- **2021** — Led Kambi when it acquired esports data and odds provider Abios.
- **2022** — Led Kambi when it acquired front-end technology specialist Shape Games.
- **2024** — Elected to the board in May; succeeded as CEO by Werner Becher on 25 July.
- **2026** — Re-elected as a director at the 21 May AGM.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Kambi in 2010 and led the company as CEO until July 2024.
- Led Kambi through its 2014 listing on Nasdaq OMX First North Stockholm.
- Led Kambi during its role in DraftKings’ 2018 New Jersey online sportsbook debut.
- Expanded Kambi’s capabilities through the acquisitions of Abios in 2021 and Shape Games in 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Re-elected to Kambi’s board at the AGM on 21 May 2026.
- **2024-07** — Werner Becher succeeded him as CEO on 25 July; Nylén continued as a director.
- **2024-05** — Elected to Kambi’s board.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kambi.com/
- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/k-nylen-kambi

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