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Zynga

http://zynga.org/
Last activity: 03.05.2016
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Mentions
15

Overview

Employees
1-10
Total raised
$150M
Founded date
2009

Funding Rounds 1

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Mentions in press and media 15

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Mar 27, 2014Zynga and its players donate $1M to support safe water nonprofitZynga.org announced today that the company and its social game players have donated $1 million to support the safe water nonprofit group Water.org. The contribution from the social game publisher’s charitable arm supports Water.org, which G...
Mar 4, 2014co.lab Announces Second Cohortco.lab, the edtech accelerator created by Zynga.org and NewSchools Venture Fund focused on developing innovative learning games, announced today a second cohort of companies for its four-month program. The batch includes: BrainQuake, which ...
May 5, 2013NewSchools Venture Fund to address shortage of ed-tech capitalSelling technology to schools is still a formidable task, but it’s a far less expensive and extended process than it used to be. And because of this friendlier climate, we’re seeing the second wave of education technology tools and a surge ...
May 5, 2013Zynga.org Teams Up with NewSchools Venture Fund to Create Ed-Tech AcceleratorAccording the the company’s blog (read here), Zynga.org is partnering with NewSchools Venture Fund to create a new ed-tech accelerator. The initiative, which will officially kick off this summer, will focus on enhancing the quality and reac...
Mar 28, 2011Lady Gaga donates $1.5M to Zynga’s Japan quake relief campaignDid you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Lady Gaga made news in Silicon Valley last week by visiting Google and Twitter’s headquarters. Now she’s donating $1.5 million to Japan...
Mar 28, 2011Lady Gaga donates $1.5M to Zynga’s Japan quake relief campaignLady Gaga made news in Silicon Valley last week by visiting Google and Twitter’s headquarters. Now she’s donating $1.5 million to Japan earthquake relief via Zynga’s funding campaign in its various social games. Part of that money is also s...
Mar 14, 2011Zynga Gamers Raise $1 Million For Tsunami ReliefOn Friday, social gaming giant Zynga joined tsunami relief efforts by enabling in-game donations through virtual goods in Zynga games like FrontierVille, FarmVille and CityVille. Today, the company announced that — in just 36 hours — Zynga ...
Mar 11, 2011Zynga Enables Donations To Tsunami Relief Through In-Game PurchasesSocial gaming giant Zynga has joined the Internet’s efforts at donating to Japanese Tsunami relief tonight, by enabling in-game donations through virtual good buying in Zynga games like FrontierVille, FarmVille and CityVille as of 7pm PST. ...
Aug 5, 2010Zynga Confirms Unoh AcquisitionZynga just officially confirmed their buy of Tokyo-based startup Unoh , which we reported on yesterday. Japanese business publication The Nikkei estimated the price at several billion yen. When contacted, Zynga representatives declined to c...
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FAQ about Zynga

When was Zynga founded?

Zynga was founded in 2009.

How much funding has Zynga raised?

Zynga has raised $150M in total across 1 funding round.

What has the press written about Zynga?

Parsers VC has collected 15 articles mentioning Zynga, among them “Zynga and its players donate $1M to support safe water nonprofit” (Mar 27, 2014) and “co.lab Announces Second Cohort” (Mar 4, 2014).

Is Zynga still active?

Zynga is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from May 3, 2016.