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Justin Waldron
Founder of gemz
United States
Overview
Justin Waldron is the founder of Zynga, Gemz, and Playco, with a successful career in product management, entrepreneurship, and game development. He has made significant investments in various companies and sectors, including gaming/eSports, messaging, and education, showcasing his expertise in identifying and supporting emerging technologies and startups. Waldron's notable career highlights include founding Zynga and Playco, as well as making strategic investments in companies like Uncharted and Immutable.
Work Experience
founder, ceo
2022 - Current
earn any token, playing any game, anywhere.
Investor
2021
founder, product
2007
games with friends. 2011 nasdaq ipo: znga
Zynga is a mobile game developer that creates and operates social games as live services played on the Internet.
Raised $2,318,550,786.00 from Kleiner Perkins, T. Rowe Price, Morgan Stanley and Fidelity.
founder, president
2020
closer through play
Partner
2024
X&KSK invests in the next top Japanese startups focused on going global.
seed investor
2017
Substack is a subscription-based newsletter publishing platform for independent writers.
Raised $100,229,219.00 from Omeed Malik, Naval Ravikant, Mark Pincus, Nate Silver and Haroon Mokhtarzada.
Advisor
2020
Advisor
2018
Advisor
2018
Advisor
2018