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NickoSports

“Clear Eyes, Full Hearts — Can't Lose.”

11 years · 59 countries · 6 continents · It's always been about people · Built on trust, not transactions · We build systems, people make them work · Every system starts with a person

Manifesto

We build the system behind the game.

Why we exist.

I spent years inside the industry — inside big corporations, inside clubs, inside the rooms where decisions get made.

And I saw the same pattern everywhere.

Club staff overwhelmed by routine. No capacity for anything new. A market full of vendors trying to sell something — taking time instead of giving it back, stealing focus instead of creating it. Every bad experience raising the wall of distrust a little higher. Slowing progress down.

I decided to do the opposite.

NickoSports exists to cut through that noise. To bring technology and strategy that actually works — validated, serious, aligned with what clubs and organisations genuinely need.

What we stand for.

Eleven years. Six continents. Fifty-nine countries. Football, ice hockey, basketball, volleyball, athletics — and beyond.

I have worked on both sides: sporting and commercial. I know how they collide and how — when aligned — they create something that lasts.

We are selective. Deliberately. We don't represent products we haven't vetted. We don't work with founders of questionable reputation. We don't take on one-shot projects where someone wants to make fast money and disappear.

Reputation is not a formality. It is the architecture of everything we do.

What we're building toward.

The tools available to the NFL, the NHL, the Premier League — they should be accessible to youth academies in developing countries. To regional leagues. To the organisations that have never had a seat at the table.

Technology, applied thoughtfully, makes sport healthier at every level. More efficient. More human. It creates more opportunities for the next generation — and lays the foundation for something more sustainable than what we have today.

That is the direction. That is why we do this.

Who we're looking for.

Organisations serious about long-term change. Companies building real products. People who understand that the best projects take time — and are worth it.

If you don't judge a partner by the colour of their passport. If you believe sport is still one of the last bridges that actually works. If you're building something real —

Let's talk.

Nikolai Shitov

Founder & CEO, NickoSports

Clear Eyes, Full Hearts — Can't Lose

Our Journey

Year14
2014

Northern Europe — First Mandates

First international partnerships: Finnish FA, Veikkausliiga, Finnish Ice Hockey Federation and Liiga. Built long-term commercial and data intelligence systems across Scandinavia.

Year16
2016

Eastern Europe & CIS Expansion

Operations extended to Eastern Europe, CIS markets, MENA and Central Asia. Partnerships with federations, leagues and sports technology providers across 20+ new countries.

Year18
2018

Sports Tech Architecture & New Verticals

Led go-to-market strategy for new sports verticals — American Football, Volleyball — within a global sports data ecosystem. Full product and commercial architecture built from ground up.

Year20
2020

Africa & UN Operations

Worked for the United Nations in Africa — Mali, Niger, Uganda and South Sudan. MINUSMA mission. High-complexity background environment: critical infrastructure, crisis operations.

Year22
2022

Latin America — Fan Engagement & Sports Marketing

Active expansion across Latin America: Colombia, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico. Focus on fan engagement, sports marketing, Web3 and digitalisation of the sports experience. Moldova and Cyprus also added.

Year24
2024

Tech Diversification & Global Footprint

Deep tech diversification and European presence consolidated. CIS technology projects boosted across Eastern Europe. Active mandates in United States, Canada, Latin America and MENA. NickoSports formalised as a strategic boutique.

The Team

Sports industry professionals with real international experience.

Nickolas Shitov
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Nickolas Shitov

Founder & CEO

Sergey Kuzmin
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Sergey Kuzmin

CTO & Partner

Partners & Clients

Organisations we have worked with across federations, leagues and global sports bodies.

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National Hockey League logo

National Hockey League

The NHL is one of the world's premier professional sports leagues, setting the standard for global ice hockey.

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International Ice Hockey Federation logo

International Ice Hockey Federation

The governing body for ice hockey worldwide, organising world championships and Olympic competitions.

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Finnish Ice Hockey Association logo

Finnish Ice Hockey Association

The national governing body for ice hockey in Finland — home of Leijonat and world-class player development.

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Veikkausliiga logo

Veikkausliiga

Finland's top-tier football league — one of the most competitive and well-structured in the Nordic region.

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