Justin Waldron
Justin Waldron is an American internet entrepreneur known as the co-founder of Zynga, a mobile social gaming company, and Zynga.org, a non-profit organization to promote and facilitate the use of social games for philanthropic initiatives. In 2020 Waldron co-founded Playco, a mobile instant game company backed by Sequoia Capital, where he currently serves as president.
Justin Waldron | |
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Waldron speaking in Helsinki, Finland | |
| Born | Watertown, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Connecticut |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, investor |
| Known for | Co-founder, Zynga Co-founder, Zynga.org Co-founder & president, Playco Angel Investor |
Zynga is considered to be the pioneer of the social games industry. In 2011, Zynga held a $1 billion IPO and as of 2021 is the largest mobile gaming company by market share. Waldron is an angel investor in more than 50 technology companies and was named as one of the top 100 seed investors by Business Insider in 2021.
Zynga's most popular games include: FarmVille, CityVille, Zynga Poker, Mafia Wars, Words with Friends, and CSR Racing 2.