Zynga's Co-founder on Stories Behind Zynga's Viral Growth : Reaching 10 Million DAU within Six Weeks of Launch & Going Public at $7B in Year 4. Justin Also Talked About His 50+ Angel Investments and Its Exits to Firms like Google/SamSung, and Raising $100M Series A Led by Sequoia for His New Venture Playco.
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Zynga Co-founder on its Founding Story
Zynga co-founder Justin Waldron talks about its founding and the process of creating the first games on Facebook.
Zynga Co-founder on Its Viral Growth and App Store Fees
FarmVille developer Zynga went public after 4 years of founding at a $7B valuation. Zynga co-founder talks about its viral growth. He also gives his thoughts on App Store Fees, a fixed price which app developers pay Apple also known as the "App Store Tax".
How to Make a Successful Video Game
Zynga is the producer of some of the most popular social games including FarmVille, CityVille, and Zynga Poker with a $10.1B market capitalization (as of 24 October 2020). Zynga co-founder Justin Waldron talks about the process of developing successful video games.
Zynga Co-founder on the Japanese Video Game Market
Zynga co-founder Justin Waldron speaks about the unique traits of the Japanese video game market, which is home to many highly-valued intellectual properties such as Hello Kitty.
Zynga Co-founder on Fundraising from Google and SoftBank
Zynga co-founder Justin Waldron speaks about the process of fundraising from Google and SoftBank.
Should a Startup Founder Invest in Other Companies As an Angel?
Startup investing is a great learning opportunity for entrepreneurs, but it may become a distraction from their business. Should entrepreneurs run a business and invest in startups at the same time? Zynga co-founder and angel investor Justin Waldron explains.
Zynga Co-founder's Angel Investments
Zynga co-founder Justin Waldron talks about his angel investments. He also speaks about strategies for leading successful video game startups.
Zynga Co-founder on Peter Thiel and Startup Investing
Zynga co-founder Justin Waldron speaks about the accomplishments of its investor Peter Thiel. He also talks about his investments in startups.
Playco's Mission and $100M Series A Financing
Playco is a startup developing video games which can be played by anyone without installation. Playco co-founder Justin Waldron speaks about its mission of connecting everyone through video games. He also speaks about the $100M Series A Financing which completed in September 2020.
Fundraising from Will Smith and Keisuke Honda
Playco co-founder Justin Waldron speaks about the benefits for startups to raise funds from celebrity investors such as American actor Will Smith and Japanese soccer player Keisuke Honda.