ZigFu
App-store for Kinect
Product
Zigfu provides a gesture-controlled user experience using the Microsoft Kinect or other motion tracking sensors. We currently support thousands of developers with our cross-platform software tools and provide a gesture-controlled portal and app store for developers to distribute their apps. We are focused on the market for low-cost games and apps and on building a vertical in conference displays and digital signage. Our longterm goal is to allow you to control your TV with no remote.
Founders
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Shlomo ZippelShlomo was the Applications Team Leader at PrimeSense LTD., the company that developed the sensor in the Microsoft Kinect. -
Ted BlackmanPrevious startup in motion-gaming technology, president of MIT entrepreneurs club for two years, B.S. in Physics with Robotics from MIT
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Amir HirschBefore Zigfu, Amir worked on FPGAs for nuclear reactors and educational iPad games. Amir holds three degrees from MIT in math and electrical engineering.
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Roee ShenbergRoee was an applications engineer at Primesense. He is a native speaker of Hebrew, English, and C.
Previous Investors
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Felix ShpilmanPartner at Start Fund
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Marc McCabePartner at SV Angel
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Krishna K. GuptaManaging Partner at Romulus Capital, Managing Partner at Romulus Advisory
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Neil ChhedaProduct Manager at Zynga
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Cankut DurgunCo-founder and managing partner of Romulus Capital
Incubator
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Y CombinatorY Combinator runs two three-month funding cycles a year. Each cycle culminates in Demo Day, at which the startups present to the world's top startup investors.
References
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Zarko MaletinVice President - Investments / M&A at Plug & Play Tech Center
