About us

Darko Stanoevski

Chief Executive Officer

A serial entrepreneur, business strategist, startup investor and advisor, Darko co-founded TALNETS AG in 2022. He is also co-founder and CEO of Sigoor AG, a venture builder and startup partner for technology and digital business innovation. At the corporate level, Darko has extensive experience in digital transformation business development with leading management consultants, Forrester Research. He has a special interest in the use of data to fine-tune the search for talented athletes and set them on a career path to success. Darko has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Social and Communication Sciences, Business Organisation and Communication from the University of Lucerne, and a Master of Science (M Sc com ec.) in Economics and Communication from the USI Università della Svizzera italiana.

Ilija Lalkovski

Chief AI Officer

Ilija, a professional tennis player until the age of 18, has a passion for data, analytics and machine learning solutions. Ilija is committed to developing meaningful use cases for AI and ML implementation in enterprises, organizations and society in general. He is the co-founder and Chief AI Officer at TALNETS AG and Head of Data Analytics & Machine Learning at Sigoor AG. Ilija spent over 13 years as CEO at Web Factory, growing the self-funded company from scratch to one with over 80 employees. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering in Skopje. In addition to being a contributor to various academic research papers, Ilija is also a visiting lecturer in the field of AI at the University of Skopje.

Fungai Alexander Mapondera

Chief Marketing Officer

Fungai is an experienced digital strategy professional who has honed his sports management skills with the leading Swiss sports marketing agency, Infront Sports & Media AG. Rising to the role of Associate Director, Head of Marketing Communications & Digital Experience, Fungai was instrumental in launching various customer engagement platforms as well as supporting the business’ strategic projects in Africa. He joined TALNETS AG in 2022 as a partner and Chief Marketing Officer. Fungai holds a Bachelor of Arts(BA Joint Honours) in Business Economics with Business Law from the University of Portsmouth, a Master of Science (M Sc com ec.) in Communication Science & Economics from USI Università della Svizzera Italiana and an Executive MBA,  Digital Transformation, Corporate Strategy & Digital Marketing from the Bayes Business School. Today, Fungai holds a FIFA Football Agent License.

Darko Grozdanovski

Chief Technology Officer

Darko’s focus centers on developing innovative, scalable and easy-to-use technology products that can be integrated on any platform. He is a co-founder and Chief Technology Officer for both Sigoor AG and TALNETS AG and was previously Partner Solutions Architect at Germany-based MobileIron. He has a proven record of delivering exceptional results for clients in a solutions-driven environment and has vast experience in leading teams across multiple projects.

Sol Campbell

Head Football Insights & Coaching

Sol is a former England international defender who had a distinguished 20 years as a professional player, predominantly at Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Portsmouth. He won 73 international caps and is regarded as one of the best centre-backs of his generation. He won two Premier League titles with Arsenal and lifted the FA Cup three times. He is a partner at TALNETS AG focusing on football insights and coaching, and holds a UEFA Pro License, the highest qualification in the game.

Takako Mori

Head Digital Product & Product Management

Takako brings a broad background in digital product development and digital project management. With over 10 years of experience in project planning as a product owner, Takako is adept at supporting multiple projects of varying complexity at the same time. Chief among Takako’s success in product development is delivering record-breaking gaming and telemedicine platforms in Japan.

Mihaylo Shteryov

Head Research & Market Intelligence

With a career spanning over 13 years in the gaming industry and technology development, Mihalyo brings a unique perspective that helps translate stakeholder needs into tangible actions. An aspiring professional football player himself, whose career was cut short due to an injury, Mihalyo combines his football know-how with customer expectations for added value.