Pikum launches beta for friendly betting

Pikum has gone into an invite only beta. The site lets anyone create and play games called Pikums where they can see who’s better at predicting the outcomes of future events/sports fixtures. Pikums can be played for bragging rights, or users can compete for real cash, capitalising on the attention and engagement of fans. Think gambling social network. Technically an e-gambling site, its registered as business on Gibraltar but is run out of London. Early last year Pikum won a seed round from of $650,000 from First Round Capital and a Series A from Virgin USA of $5.27 million. When I can get my invite code to work I’ll let you know what it’s like…