FanDuel co-founder departs
Tom Griffiths leaves DFS firm to pursue an AI project just months after Nigel Eccles also departed
FanDuel has announced the departure of chief product officer and company co-founder Tom Griffiths, in the second high-profile departure from the DFS operator in the recent months.
Griffith is leaving the firm to pursue a new venture in artificial intelligence, after fellow co-founder Nigel Eccles left in November for a project in the esports sector.
According to a statement form FanDuel, Griffiths led the design, build, and launch of FanDuel’s site and mobile apps, oversaw innovations such as Friends Mode and NBA InPlay, and has “driven the customer experience to where it is today”.
“Tom was a valued leader at FanDuel — this product would not be where it is today without him,” said FanDuel CEO Matt King.
Griffiths’ responsibilities will be taken over by current CFO Andy Giancamilli, who will adopt the COO title as well.
He will oversee FanDuel’s product and product operations teams in addition to overseeing financial operations, corporate financing, and company strategy.
“There is incredible momentum across the sports tech industry with new opportunities and innovations on the horizon for FanDuel,” said Andy Giancamilli. “I am excited to work with Matt King again as we continue to steer the company toward the future and look to taking FanDuel to new heights.”
Giancamilli joined FanDuel in 2015 and was the company’s executive VP of Revenue, CRM, and Product Operations before taking up his current position.
Prior to joining FanDuel, Giancamilli held various roles at Toys R Us and McKinsey & Company.
The outgoing Tom Griffiths said it had been an “honour” “to lead a “world-class product development organization at FanDuel”.
“Being a part of this industry has been an incredible journey and I am extremely proud of what we have created. I cannot wait to see what Andy, Matt, and rest of the amazingly talented team have in store,” Griffiths added.