Justin Waldron Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Pre...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Justin Waldron General Information

Biography

Mr. Justin Waldron is a Co-Founder and serves as President at Playco. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Storyverse. He is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Gemz. 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

Primary Position
Co-Founder & President, Playco
Education
University of Connecticut, Storrs, Degree
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Email
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Address
  • Kemy Court Number 202
  • Minami Aoyama 6-15-6
  • Tokyo, Minato-Ku 107-0062
  • Japan

Justin Waldron Positions (3)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Gemz Company Founder & Chief Executive Officer Tokyo, Japan Entertainment Software
Playco Company Co-Founder & President Mountain View, CA Entertainment Software
Storyverse Company Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer Mountain View, CA Other Media

Justin Waldron Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Bombay Play Entertainment Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Bengaluru, India

Justin Waldron Lead Partner on Deals (50)

Justin Waldron has been the lead partner on 50 deals. Their latest deal was with Uncharted (Financial Services), a entertainment software company. The deal was made for on 24-Apr-2024.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Uncharted (Financial Services) 24-Apr-2024 Seed Round Completed Entertainment Software San Juan, PR
Privy (Network Management Software) 21-Nov-2023 Completed Network Management Software New York, NY
Proof of Play 21-Sep-2023 Completed Entertainment Software Dallas, TX
AniLive 16-May-2023 Completed Entertainment Software Singapore, Singapore
Bombay Play 04-Apr-2022 Completed Entertainment Software Bengaluru, India
Fractal (Financial Software) 01-Apr-2022 Completed Financial Software Brandon, FL
Tippsy 17-Feb-2022 Completed Beverages Carson, CA
Blockstars 01-Feb-2022 Completed Entertainment Software San Francisco, CA
PokerMob 27-Jan-2022 Seed Round Completed Entertainment Software Austin, TX
Poker Skill 21-Dec-2021 Seed Round Completed Entertainment Software Austin, TX

Justin Waldron Network (245)

Board Members (2)

Name Company Representing Location From
Bombay Play Bombay Play Bengaluru, India
Bombay Play Bombay Play Bengaluru, India

Portfolio Executives (243)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Asta Li Privy (Network Management Software) Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer 21-Nov-2023 New York, NY
Henri Stern Privy (Network Management Software) Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 21-Nov-2023 New York, NY
Proof of Play Co-Founder & Community Executive 21-Sep-2023 Dallas, TX
Proof of Play Co-Founder 21-Sep-2023 Dallas, TX
Proof of Play Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 21-Sep-2023 Dallas, TX

Justin Waldron Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Decentraland Company Advisor Carlsbad, CA Entertainment Software

Justin Waldron FAQs

  • Who is Justin Waldron?

    Mr. Justin Waldron is a Co-Founder and serves as President at Playco.

  • How much does Justin Waldron typically invest?

    Justin Waldron's median deal size is .

  • What is Justin Waldron’s main position?

    Justin Waldron’s primary position is Co-Founder & President.

  • How many active board seats does Justin Waldron hold?

    Justin Waldron holds a board seat in Bombay Play.

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