C arsten Koerl is a German billionaire and the founder and CEO of Sportradar, a global leader in collecting and analyzing sports data. An engineer by training, Koerl has been a pioneer in the sports technology and data industry. He founded Sportradar in 2001, recognizing the immense potential of providing real-time sports data to media companies and the burgeoning sports betting industry.

Under his leadership, Sportradar has grown into a powerhouse, with official partnerships with hundreds of sports leagues around the world, including the NBA, MLB, and NHL. The company's technology tracks every aspect of a game, providing a firehose of data that powers everything from on-screen graphics for broadcasters to the odds offered by bookmakers. The company went public on the NASDAQ in 2021, a milestone that cemented Koerl's status as a major figure at the intersection of sports, media, and technology. He had previously founded the sports betting company Bwin.