About me

Michael Deon is the co-founder and creative director of Augmentors, an augmented reality, multiplayer mobile game built on the blockchain, that puts you in control of fantastical creatures that you truly own.
In 2015, Michael co-founded Augmentors with Kyle Haffenden, and In 2016, Michael and Kyle appeared on Shark Tank SA where they were funded by Vinny Lingham & Gil Oved, the first Shark Tank deal to be done in Bitcoin.
Because of Michael and Kyle's vision and passion, along with the assistance of experts, Augmentors raised $1 million USD (895 BTC) during a 30-day token sale, which ended in February 2017. At the time, it was the most successful token sale ever conducted by a mobile video game project and it was also the first token sale conducted in South Africa.
With a background in graphic design, videography, animation, editing and VFX, Michael is leading the charge in the augmented reality mobile gaming sphere.
Michael and Kyle have recently been featured in Fast Company's Top 20 under 30 Feature, as well as African Independent Top 40 under 40. Augmentors has also been featured in Brainstorm Magazine as one of the most innovative tech startups.
Michael Deon has been a keynote speaker at both Startup Grind SA as well as HeavyChef.