Stepping into Gurhan Kiziloz’s world is like diving into the deep blue with a great white shark. Not in a menacing way, but with an immediate sense of immense power, an almost primal drive, and an understanding that every movement needs to be purposeful, every decision needs to be taken for maximum impact. He doesn’t walk; he almost propels. He doesn’t talk; he leads. And when you sit across from him, there’s no rhetoric, no polished performance for the cameras. Gurhan is just… Gurhan.
“There’s no off switch,” he insists, a faint, almost mischievous smile playing on his lips. “It’s not something I turn on and off. It’s just… how I am.” He gestures vaguely, as if almost driven by an invisible force that hums within him. This isn’t the carefully crafted persona of a public figure; it’s a raw, unvarnished insight into the very core of a man who has built an empire now valued well over $700 million, but not without faults and failures. In 2025, projections for his Nexus International Holdings are reaching an astounding $1.45 billion in revenue by the end of year but the grass in his garden hasn’t always been this green..
He speaks about his ADHD, not as a challenge overcome, but as a built-in advantage, a turbocharger for his mind. “Most people see it as a deficit. For me, it’s a superpower,” he says, leaning forward slightly, his eyes holding a direct, unwavering gaze. “I can’t linger. My mind is always on the next thing, the next problem to solve, the next opportunity to seize. It pushes me forward. It forces momentum.” It’s an internal current, a constant flow that pulls him deeper into the ocean of possibilities and affords him the appetite of a shark.
We talk about the early days, the setbacks that would have left others washed ashore. “I’ve gone broke repeatedly,” he states, not with a hint of regret, but with the pragmatic acceptance of a fisherman who knows a storm is part of the journey. “Sixty or more times, maybe? Who’s counting?” He dismisses the concept of a single defining failure. For him, each stumble was just a course correction, a moment to adjust the sails and find a new wind. This isn’t a man who fears falling; it’s a man who understands that falling is simply part of learning how to fly, or in his case, how to swim faster against any current.
His early ventures, particularly Lanistar, the challenger bank that faced significant regulatory headwinds in the UK, serve as a fascinating case study in his shark-like adaptability. Many would have abandoned ship. Kiziloz, however, simply steered in a new direction. He didn’t just survive; he transformed, leveraging Lanistar’s fintech infrastructure to serve the blooming online gaming industry. It was a pivot, not a retreat. “You don’t let a good engine go to waste,” he remarks, a simple analogy that reveals his fundamentally utilitarian approach to business.
This philosophy of “speed and execution” is the backbone of Nexus International and, more specifically, MegaPosta.com, his online entertainment powerhouse. MegaPosta’s revenue in 2024 hit over $400 million, a figure that really shows his laser focus on identifying and dominating emerging markets. His strategic move to secure a national gaming license in Brazil in 2024 wasn’t a gamble; it was a calculated strike, an understanding of where the strongest currents were flowing. The projected $1.45 billion revenue for MegaPosta in 2025 isn’t just a number; it’s the ripple effect of relentless, data-driven action.
“People get bogged down in plans,” he explains, almost impatiently. “You need a direction, yes, but the real work starts when you’re moving. The plan will change. The market will change. The customers will change. You just have to be faster, more agile.” It’s the difference between a winner and someone who’s going to crash. You have to trust the feel of the water, the scent of opportunity.
His leadership style isn’t about micromanagement; rather, it’s about setting an unyielding pace and expecting his team to keep up. He’s the captain, but he trusts his crew to navigate the details while he scans the horizon for the next big catch. This delegation, he admits, is also a necessity of his ADHD – he provides the overarching vision, and his global teams translate that into actionable steps, freeing him to pursue the next thought, the next venture.
When I ask about his personal life, he smiles and utters “What personal life haha?” He clarifies that work isn’t just what he does; it’s what he is. “Work is what I do,” he says, describing a routine that begins with motivational videos and stretches into 14-hour workdays, aligning with global time zones. There’s no talk of hobbies, vacations, or elaborate downtime. “Success is fun and my personal life, is personal,” he states, a stark counterpoint to the common narrative of entrepreneurial struggle. “Chasing it, building, even failing and starting again—it’s genuinely enjoyable to me.” This isn’t driven by a thirst for adoration or public recognition; he’s surprisingly private for someone who has become so successful. “I want to prove myself wrong,” he reveals, a deeply personal metric that explains his constant push.
He speaks briefly about his philanthropic work in Africa, funding water wells and providing resources in places like Gambia. It’s not presented as a charitable side project, but as another ambitious goal, intrinsically linked to his larger vision. “Real change requires serious financial resources,” he muses. “Once I reach the wealth I envision, then comes the real impact.” It’s a long game, which I like playing on a global scale.
As our conversation winds down, it becomes clear that Gurhan Kiziloz isn’t simply an entrepreneur; he’s a man on a mission. He is the embodiment of constant motion, a being wired for creation and conquest. There is no “off switch,” because for him, the pursuit of building, of shaping, of dominating, is not a job—it’s the very current of his existence. And like a shark in our endless ocean, he continues to swim, driven by an insatiable appetite for what lies beyond the horizon.