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OMGPop

AcquiredYC S06YC Top Company

New York City, US · 11 employees · 6 known investors

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OMGPOP is a game studio that develops real-time social and flash games for Facebook, iPhone, and the web, distributed across social networks and its own destination site. It serves casual gamers in the consumer gaming market.

Also known as Biosocia, Inc.

ConsumerGamingSocialUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S06)

CFCharles Forman
Charles FormanCEO2006–2011Charles Forman co-founded OMGPOP, a gaming studio that developed the multiplayer drawing game Draw Something, which was acquired by Zynga in 2012 for $210 million. He has a background in computer science and design, and later co-founded Storyboarder.
ABAdam Bouhenguel
Adam BouhenguelAdvisor2006–2012Founder at Tsumobi

Investors · 6

Spark Capital✓ confirmed by OMGPopSan Francisco · $500K – $25M

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Millennium New Horizonslisted by Millennium New HorizonsSilicon Valley

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Trebuchet Partnerslisted by Trebuchet PartnersGreenwich

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Betaworks Ventures Management, LlcreportedNew York · $250K – $750K

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Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Biosocia, Inc.

In the news

OMGPOP Team Tried To Buy Back Its Site, But Zynga Killed It Insteadtechcrunch.com · Aug 2013OMGPOP Hits 1M Downloads For Draw Something App, "Locked Down" On Mobile Strategy • TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Feb 2012

Frequently asked questions

What does OMGPop do?
OMGPOP is a game studio that develops real-time social and flash games for Facebook, iPhone, and the web, distributed across social networks and its own destination site. It serves casual gamers in the consumer gaming market.
Who founded OMGPop?
OMGPop was founded by Charles Forman.
Who are OMGPop's investors?
OMGPop's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Spark Capital, Millennium New Horizons, Trebuchet Partners, Y Combinator, Betaworks Ventures Management, Llc.
Where is OMGPop headquartered?
OMGPop is headquartered in New York City, US.