Zynga - About the company
Zynga is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2007 by Mark Pincus, Steve Schoettler, Justin Waldron, Eric Schiermeyer, Michael Luxton and Steve Schoettler. It operates as a Casual games developer and publisher for mobile and web platforms. Zynga has raised $526M in funding, with last known valuation of $4B. The company has 8256 active competitors, including 364 funded and 291 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Tripledot, Nazara and King.
Sectors and market segments that Zynga operate in
Zynga serves in the Mobile, Gaming market segments.The primary business model of Zynga are:Company Details
Casual games developer and publisher for mobile and web platforms. The games developed by the company inlcude High heels, Cashier 3D, Blob runner 3D, and many more. The games are available for iOS and Android users.
- Website
- www.zynga.com/
- Social
- Registered Address
- San Francisco, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2007
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$526M in 13 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$4B as on Jun 15, 2010
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 8256 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$2.8B as on Dec 31, 2021
Employee Count
2,869 as on May 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Similar Companies
Exit Details
Acquired by LoopMe (Dec 10, 2024)
Legal entities associated with Zynga
Zynga is associated with 4 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NATURALMOTION GAMES LIMITED CIN: 5973612 , Germany, Active | Oct 19, 2006 | - | 313 (As on Jan 31, 2021) | |
ZYNGA GAME NETWORK INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200KA2009FTC051639 , India, Active | Nov 26, 2009 | $55M (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 635 (As on Sep 30, 2024) | |
ZYNGA INC CIN: 1439404 , United States, Active | Jan 03, 2022 | $2.8B (As on Dec 31, 2021) | 935 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - |
ZYNGA GAME NETWORK, INC. CIN: 421733483 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 935 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - |
Zynga's acquisition details
Zynga got acquired by LoopMe on Dec 10, 2024.
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Zynga's funding and investors
Zynga has raised a total funding of $526M over 13 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 2008. Zynga has 37 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Zynga:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Dec 15, 2020 | $762M | Post IPO | - | - | - | - |
Jun 2019 | $690M | Post IPO | - | - | - | - |
Apr 15, 2011 | $71.8M | Series E | - | - | - |
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Zynga's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Zynga are Mark Pincus, Steve Schoettler, Justin Waldron, Eric Schiermeyer, Michael Luxton and Steve Schoettler. Frank Gibeau is the CEO of Zynga.
Here are the details of Zynga's key team members:
- Mark Pincus: Founder & Chairman of Zynga and founder of 2 other companies, Reinvent Capital and SupportSoft. They are also an angel investor in 46 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
- Steve Schoettler: Former Co-Founder of Zynga and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Justin Waldron: founder, product of Zynga and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 16 startups.
- Eric Schiermeyer: Founder of Zynga. They serve on the board of 1 company.
- Michael Luxton: Co-Founder of Zynga. Contact Info: 1 email address
Zynga's Board of Directors
Zynga's board has 16 active members. Reid Hoffman, Brad Feld, Mark Pincus, Mike Verdu, Cadir Lee, William Gordon, Eric Schiermeyer, Bing Gordon, Vish Makhijani, Reggie Davis, Mark Vranesh, Colleen McCreary, Steve Chiang, Owen Van Natta, Reginald Davis and Vishal Makhijani are independent board members.Here is the list of Zynga's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
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Independent board member | - | Current | 16y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 16y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 15y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 15y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 15y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 16y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 15y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 15y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 15y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 16y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 16y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 15y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 15y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 15y 6m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 15y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 16y 5m |
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Zynga's employee count trend
Zynga has 2,869 employees as of May 26. Here is Zynga's employee count trend over the years:
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Zynga's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Zynga include Tripledot, Nazara and King. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zynga, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Tripledot 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Developer of mobile games across various platforms and application stores | $202M | 82/100 | |
2nd | Zynga 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Casual games developer and publisher for mobile and web platforms | $526M | 85/100 | |
3rd | Provider of diversified gaming and sports media platform | $128M | 81/100 | ||
4th | King 2003, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Developer of mobile games providing interactive entertainment across multiple platforms | - | 81/100 | |
5th | Jam City 2007, Culver City (United States), Acquired | Game developer and publisher | $499M | 77/100 | |
6th | Mobile Games developer and publisher specializing in Casual Games | $31.5M | 76/100 | ||
7th | Developer of mobile applications and games for entertainment purposes | $200M | 74/100 | ||
8th | Team17 1990, Wakefield (United Kingdom), Public | Developer of indie games across multiple platforms and genres | $21.8M | 74/100 | |
9th | Mobile game developer specializing in casual games | $42M | 72/100 | ||
10th | Video Game developer specializing in casual games for mobile and web platforms | $1.5M | 72/100 |
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Zynga's Investments and acquisitions
Zynga has made 6 investments in companies including Proof of Play and Small Giant Games. Zynga has also acquired 36 companies including StoreMaven and NanoTribe.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Sep 22, 2023 | Investments | 2022 | New York City (United States) | |
Sep 09, 2022 | Acquisition | 2014 | Tel Aviv (Israel) | |
Feb 10, 2022 | Acquisition | 2017 | Berlin (Germany) |
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Reports related to Zynga
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News related to Zynga
Filter this listMedia has covered Zynga for a total of 13 events in the last 1 year, 5 of them have been about partnerships and 4 about company updates.
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Zynga launches Borderlands Mobile on the App StorePocket Gamer•Apr 09, 2026•Zynga, Take-Two Interactive
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Dream11 parent ropes in ex-Zynga executive Arpith Kanade as Dream Cricket head of studioMoneycontrol•Feb 24, 2026•Dream Sports, Zynga, Dream11
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TaleMonster Games Secures $30M in Series A Funding Led by Arcadia and a16zStartup Rise EU•Jan 16, 2026•TaleMonster, Zynga, , Andreessen Horowitz and 3 others
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FarmVille co-creator's startup raises $33 million from a16z crypto and othersThe Block•Dec 27, 2025•a16zcrypto, Alchemy, Greenoaks, Proof of Play and 2 others
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Zynga partners with Dots.eco to launch FarmVille 3 conservation bundlesPocket Gamer•Nov 06, 2025•Dots.eco, Zynga
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Gadsme teams up with Zynga to bring immersive in-game ads to select titlesPocket Gamer•Oct 23, 2025•Gadsme, Zynga
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Bundesliga joins Top Eleven in first full league partnershipPocket Gamer•Sep 11, 2025•Nordeus, Zynga
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