Building Empires. Quietly.Â
Founder-led. Self-funded. Globally scaled. Building the future of iGaming across 40+ markets without a single outside investor — on discipline, data, and relentless execution.
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The Man Behind the Empire
Execution over visibility. Results over reputation.
Gurhan Kiziloz is not the loudest voice in the room — he’s the one building while others talk. As Founder and CEO of Nexus International, he has quietly assembled one of the iGaming industry’s most compelling growth stories: a fully self-funded global operator crossing $1 billion in annual revenue, with zero external investors and zero compromises.
His journey began in sales and performance training — disciplines that shaped his obsession with measurable outcomes. In 2019, he launched Lanistar as a fintech disruptor before making a decisive pivot into the iGaming space, where he recognized an industry ripe for founders willing to move with surgical precision and compliance-first thinking.
Today, Nexus operates across 40+ markets with three flagship brands — Megaposta, Spartans.com, and Lanistar — each a distinct platform targeting specific geographies and user behaviors. The company has entered the Global Top 100 gaming operators entirely on the strength of reinvested earnings.
$847.9M
Revenue Through Q3 2025
110%
YoY Growth H1 2025
40+
Active Markets
$0
External Capital Raised
Nexus International
A global iGaming operator headquartered in São Paulo, operating across 40+ markets with three core brands. Built from zero external capital into a Global Top 100 gaming operator, Nexus is the proof that disciplined founder-led execution can compete at scale. The company is targeting a major stock exchange IPO by March 2027, contingent on reaching $5 billion in annual revenue.
IGAMING GROUP – FLAGSHIP
Building for resilience. Not the headline.
Nexus International is on track to cross $1 billion in annual revenue in 2025 — with a $5 billion milestone targeted ahead of a planned IPO on a major stock exchange in March 2027. Every number earned. Not given.
The Journey - A timeline of bold moves.
2019
Founded Lanistar
Launched Lanistar as a digital payments company — a polymorphic fintech card challenging traditional banking infrastructure. The venture established Kiziloz’s profile as an operator willing to challenge entrenched industry players.
2021
Strategic Pivot to iGaming
Identified iGaming as a high-growth sector ripe for compliance-first disruption. Founded Nexus International, leveraging the infrastructure and operational DNA built through Lanistar to enter the global gaming market.
2023
Megaposta · First Mover in Brazil
Secured full regulatory licensing under Brazil’s new iGaming framework (Law 14,790/2023) ahead of the competition. Megaposta’s early mover advantage established Brazil as Nexus’s largest revenue market and set the template for future market entries.
2024
$400M Revenue · Zero External Capital
Nexus generated $400 million in annual revenue, entirely self-funded. Kiziloz’s net worth estimated at $700M+. Spartans.com launched with $200M internal investment. Nexus HQ established in São Paulo, repositioning around its largest market.
2025
Global Top 100 · $847.9M YTD by Q3
Nexus entered the Global Top 100 gaming operators by revenue for the first time. H1 revenue of $546M marked 110% year-on-year growth. Q3 revenue of $301.9M puts the company on track to surpass $1B for the year — a historic milestone for a fully founder-led, self-funded operator.
2027
Planned IPO · $5B Revenue Target
Nexus International targets a listing on a major stock exchange by March 2027, contingent on achieving $5 billion in annual revenue. If realized, it would be one of the most significant founder-led, self-funded IPOs in the global gaming sector’s history.