Daniel
Graetzer

Operator. Adviser.
Investor. Speaker.

Daniel Graetzer speaking on stage

More than two decades building, leading, investing in and advising businesses.

Technology, company leadership and capital.
Based in Spain. Working internationally.

Current work

Advising companies and public-sector teams. Backing founders. Continuing to build.

Partis

Advisory Partner 2024–present

Gaming-industry advisory firm spanning consulting, capital and managed services.

Newton-Lorenz

Partner 2023–present

Strategic consultancy and seed investor helping businesses from ideation to exit.

  1. Carousel Group

    B2B & B2C iGaming group

    Founder & President

    2017–2024

  2. MaximBet

    Licensed US sportsbook

    CEO

    2021–2022

  3. Mano Rota

    Michelin-listed restaurant

    Owner

    2018–2025

  4. Mediatech Solutions

    iGaming B2B SaaS · Sold to R. Franco Group.

    Executive Director, COO, CPO

    2013–2017

  5. igloo

    Part of MCM Entertainment Group (then ASX: MEG)

    Technical Director

    2008–2012

Earlier: UX at Sportsbet.com.au; Engineer at Ampwest; Co-Founder of Urban Expression; and Founder of Digital Age Corp.

My work spans technology, company leadership, investment and advisory roles, across international markets and the public sector.

Europe, the US, Latin America, Africa and Australia.

Transactions
$100M+M&A and investment transactions led, supported or advised across different sides of the table.
Company building
20+ yearsBuilding and scaling through growth, transactions, restructuring and exits.
Mano Rota
6 consecutive yearsListed in the Michelin Guide.

Photojournalism. Field work published internationally, including Kumbh Mela coverage for Anadolu Agency.

Creative work. A Top 5 Apple App Store product and three bronze creative awards.

Open source

I’m a hobbyist maker, working with electronics, 3D printing and software. These are some of my projects.

More projects (3)
All repositories on GitHub

Writing

AI, technology, leadership and regulated betting.

  1. I was wrong about AI and jobs.

  2. To buy, build, or own software in the age of Open Source & AI

  3. In the world of Agentic AI, everyone gets an entourage

  4. The Internet Just Got a Death Sentence

  5. How to Get the Most Out of ICE 2026

All writing on Substack
Founder mode: whatever it takes to get the job done

An iGaming Leader conversation about founder mindset, operator grit and turning an idea into a working business.