Niccolo de Masi

Niccolo de Masi is an experienced public company chief executive officer and board member with deep expertise in mobile apps and the “Internet of Things” (“IoT”), systems of devices possessing the ability to transfer data to one another without human interaction. He served as Chief Executive Officer of special acquisition company dMY Technology Group, Inc. II, until the company combined with Genius Sports in 2021.

Over the course of his career, Mr. de Masi has consummated over 25 mergers and acquisitions and has raised approximately $1 billion in equity capital to support public and private companies he has led. He has held leadership positions in five mobile companies: Glu Mobile, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLUU), Essential Products, Inc., Xura, Inc. (formerly Nasdaq: MESG), Hands-On Mobile, and Monstermob Group PLC (formerly LSE: MOB).

Since December 2014, Mr. de Masi has been the Chairman of Glu, a mobile gaming leader. In January 2010, Mr. de Masi became a member of the Board of Directors of Glu and served as Interim Chairman from July 2014 to December 2014, at which time he became Chairman. Mr. de Masi was President and Chief Executive Officer of Glu from January 2010 to November 2016.

Mr. de Masi received his B.A. and MSci. degrees in physics from Cambridge University.

Mr. de Masi’s qualifications to serve on Genius’ Board of Directors include his extensive leadership experience in the mobile app space, his track record in our target industry and his network of contacts in the technology sector.