Jogonaut
Role playing strategy games designed for real world events, brands and locations
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Gaming
- Location Deerfield Beach, FL, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded January 2011
- Employees 5
- Website jogonaut.com
Company Summary
Our mission is to build games for users and marketers using social, mobile and location-aware services. We're targeting mid-core gamers who are male 18 - 49. Our platform is designed for multiple high-value audiences, including sports, music, movies, TV, entertainment and more. Real world context makes our solution engaging, relevant and contextual for all stakeholders (players, marketers, rights holders and channel partners.
Team
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Barry CarpeFounder and CEO
Drives business and growth strategy. Before Jogonaut, co-founded OPEN Sports and managed portfolio of games for FOX Sports. Prior to OS, Barry was VP at Fourth Wall Media and led key projects with TWC and NBCu (launched 2 Emmy-nominated products). Earlier in his career, spent over 8 years with AOL and held key positions in business, sales and product development. Managed partnerships with the NFL, MLB, NBA, NASCAR, CBS Sports, and Turner Sports.
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Jon BoyleFounder and Product Director
Jon has designed, consulted with and managed web and mobile products for Disney, ESPN, AutoNation, Hooters, Playboy, and FOX Sports
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David NixonAdvisor (Social / Mobile Gaming)
- Founder/CEO of Gemini Hive, an agency focused on social and mobile games
- Content Director at the Casual Games Association (Casual Connect)
- Former Executive Producer, Online and Multiplayer Games at Oberon Media -
Rob PhythianAdvisor (Sports Media)
- Co-Founder/CEO of SportsData, a sports statistics and editorial provider
- 20 year entrepreneur in the sports and media market
- Founder/CEO of Fanball.com, which sold to Fun Technologies in 2006 for $22MM -
Rick WolfAdvisor (New Media / Broadcast)
- Founding Member of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association
- Former Director, Business Development, Sports Digital at NBC Sports/NBC Olympics
Previous Investors
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Rolando Rabines, CFAUnconfirmed
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