Justin Waldron Overview
- Investor Type
- Angel
- Status
- Active
- Professionals
- 1
- Investments
- 41
- Portfolio
- 28
- Exits
- 10
Justin Waldron General Information
Description
Mr. Justin Waldron is a Co-Founder and serves as President at Playco. He co-founded Zynga. He serves as an Advisor at Decentraland. He also served as an Advisor at Gigster. Justin dropped out of university and created Zynga's first product, Zynga Poker. Later, he led many key product teams before leaving the company in October 2013. He also serves as an Advisor at Blackstorm Labs.
Contact Information
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Primary Office
- San Francisco, CA
- United States
Justin Waldron Investments (41)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tippsy | 14-Apr-2022 | Later Stage VC | 00.00 | Specialty Retail | Generating Revenue | 000000 0000000 |
| 000000000 | 12-Dec-2021 | 00000 00000 | 0000 | Entertainment Software | Startup | |
| 00000000000 000000 | 01-Sep-2021 | 00000 00000 | 000 | Other Hardware | Generating Revenue | 000000 0000000 |
| 00000 (0000000000 | 24-Jun-2021 | 0000 00000 | 000 | Multimedia and Design Software | Generating Revenue | 000000 0000000 |
| 00000 | 15-Mar-2021 | 0000 00000 | 000 | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | 000000 0000000 |
| 0000000 (000000000 | 24-Nov-2020 | 00000 00000 | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | 000000 0000000 | |
| 000000 | 18-Nov-2020 | 0000 00000 | 00.000 | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | 000000 0000000 |
| 0000000000 | 01-May-2020 | 0000 00000 | 00000 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |
| Snackpass | 23-Aug-2019 | Early Stage VC | 000.00 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | 000000 0000000 |
| Smash Gg | 09-Aug-2019 | Early Stage VC | 000 | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | 000000 0000000 |
Justin Waldron Exits (10)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigster | 26-May-2021 | Buyout/LBO | |
| 00000 00 | 02-Dec-2020 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 0000000 | 07-Sep-2020 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 0000000000 00000 | 01-Oct-2018 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 00000 | 26-May-2017 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 000000 | 30-Jan-2017 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 0000000000 | 08-Dec-2016 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 00000000000 | 15-Mar-2016 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| Yardsale | 19-Oct-2015 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Toro (Entertainment Software) | 25-Feb-2015 | Merger/Acquisition |
Justin Waldron Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
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| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
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| Justin Waldron | Angel Investor | 00 | 0 | San Francisco, CA |
Justin Waldron Co-Investors (145)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Caffeinated Capital | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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| Canaan Partners | 0 | 0 |
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| Felicis Ventures | 0 | 0 |
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| Founders Fund | 0 | 0 |
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| The Chernin Group | 0 | 0 |
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