Oomba Oomba Oomba, Inc., or Oomba, was a software startup company that was creating a cloud-based social network which allows users to operate and play in tournaments of any kind. Based in Irvine, California, the company was founded by Michael Williams (CEO, founder of Planetwide Games and Tremor Entertainment), and Nolan Bushnell (founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese). The company was founded in 2012 when CEO Michael Williams changed course from a previous project surrounding digital currency for games to software for tournament organization. With support from Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, the cofounders rounded up investment support from various sources,
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