Rony Abovitz

Rony Abovitz is an American entrepreneur, founder and CEO of augmented reality startup Magic Leap.[1][2] In October 2014, the startup raised over $540 million of venture funding from Google and other investors.[3]

Prior to Magic Leap, Abovitz co-founded MAKO Surgical Corp., a company manufacturing surgical robotic arm assistance platforms. He attended the University of Miami, where he obtained a master's degree in biomedical engineering.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Roose, Kevin (21 October 2014). "Google Just Invested Millions of Dollars in a Very Eccentric Man". New York Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Lapowsky, Issie (24 February 2015). "Magic Leap CEO Teases 'Golden Tickets' for Its Augmented-Reality Device". Wired. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. ↑ David Gelles and Michael J. de la Merced (October 21, 2014). "Google Invests Heavily in Magic Leap’s Effort to Blend Illusion and Reality". New York Times.
  4. ↑ D'Onfro, Jillian (1 January 2015). "Google's $500 Million Man: Meet The 'Weird' Guy Trying To Invent A New Computing Platform". Business Insider. Retrieved 7 March 2015.