Rony Abovitz — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founded MAKO Surgical Corp. in 2004, a company manufacturing surgical robotic arm assistance platforms.
MAKO Surgical Corp. was acquired by Stryker Corporation in 2013 for $1.65 billion.
Founder and former CEO of Magic Leap, an augmented reality (AR) company, from its founding in 2010 until May 2020.
Serves as a Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group.
Obtained a master's degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Miami.

Biography

Rony Abovitz, born in 1971, is an American entrepreneur. He attended the University of Miami, where he earned a master's degree in biomedical engineering. In 2004, Abovitz founded MAKO Surgical Corp., a company that manufactured surgical robotic arm assistance platforms. MAKO Surgical was later acquired by Stryker Corporation in 2013 for $1.65 billion.

In 2010, Abovitz founded Magic Leap, an augmented reality (AR) company based in Florida. He served as its CEO from its inception until May 2020.