About
Sprainbrook Ventures is an advisory and investment firm formed by Craig Libson, a corporate attorney, business advisor, and serial entrepreneur, focused on innovative Fintech solutions and payment platforms, leveraging a 25 year history of projects in Sports & Entertainment, Gaming and Hospitality
Craig Libson
Fintech/Technology Solutions Created by Craig Libson Include:
State-of-the-Art Cashless Gaming Fintech Solution, empowering a multi-account Mastercard debit card/Gaming card/Player loyalty card, linking land-based casinos, online gaming systems and sportsbooks. (2015-2023)
Unique Gig-economy payment platform combining instant payments with tax data collection and reporting (2013-2015)
QR Code-based payments ecosystem for migrating un-banked consumers to mobile payments and cash-based merchants to electronic payments (2013-2014)
P2P transfer platform and B2C disbursement platform moving funds instantly using Visa/Mastercard account funding transaction sets -- marketed by both Visa and Mastercard as their preferred solution (2011-2013)
International expansion of multi-national cash-in network platform to the United States market (2009-2011)
Innovative MVNO/MVNE platform managing dozens of private label brands of prepaid mobile, and the product design and distribution of transformative proprietary brand of prepaid mobile service (2002-2008)
Sports & Entertainment Projects for Craig Libson Include:
Multiple sales of leading Sports Agency, acting as investment banker, attorney and business advisor (2008-2020)
Embedded consultant as VP Team Sports for US division of international sports agency to lead expansion into additional sports and the growth of existing NFL and MLB agent practices (2016 - 2019)
Roll up of multiple sports agencies (football, basketball, boxing, NASCAR and marketing) to create and handle the IPO for the first public multi-sport management company (1996)
Negotiated Joint Venture between a leading international film studio conglomerate and Sovexportfilm, the USSR Film Agency, for the establishment of multiplex cinemas in the Soviet Union (1990)
Long-term business advisor to hip-hop video production company and television show (1990- Present)
Consulting
Services
Advisory Services for start-ups to multi-nationals on strategy, innovation, etc, leveraging 20 years of building innovative solutions and companies
M&A/Investment
Advisory Services and introductions to funding sources and other resources for companies seeking financing or engaging in M&A activity
Introductions
Referral Services to connect entities with the service providers and solutions they need to fulfill their goals or expand their capabilities
Board Memberships
Serving on Boards of Directors or Advisory Boards
CONTACT
Let’s Work Together