Ogmento is a gaming company dedicated to creating high-quality augmented reality games. The company currently sells an AR title called NBA: King of the Court and has developed a prototype tank game to showcase its capabilities. Ogmento focuses on higher-end AR experiences rather than simpler mobile titles. Its technology runs real-time SLAM for simultaneous localization and mapping alongside high-end rendering, and includes features such as an "x-ray" mode that fills in destroyed space for immersive gameplay. The team is led by CEO Ori Inbar and co-founder Brian Selzer, who previously worked with Fox, Activision, EA, and Marvel. The company raised a $7 million Series A led by Chart Venture Partners with participation from CNF Investments, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, and other private investors. Ogmento develops an AR game platform and creates augmented-reality experiences for clients such as Penguin Publishing, SAP, Orange Telecom, Smith & Nephew, and PBS. The company is working on games with CPG and sports enterprises and sells AR experiences to brands and organizations. Ogmento closed $3.5 million in Series A equity financing to expand its AR game platform and grow operations in New York and Los Angeles. The round is notable as it appears to be the first significant venture funding for an AR gaming company. Chart Venture Partners, which has prior investments in AR-related hardware and software, led the round. Ogmento’s founders Brad Foxhoven, Brian Selzer, and Inbar remain on the board alongside new board members from the lead investors.

Total raised

$11M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

May 2012