Justin Waldron: podcast appearances and interviews

Justin Waldron is an American internet entrepreneur and the head coach at Liberty High School. He is recognized as the co-founder of Zynga, a company that pioneered the social games industry and is known for popular titles such as FarmVille, CityVille, Zynga Poker, Mafia Wars, Words with Friends, and CSR Racing 2. Waldron also co-founded Zynga.org, a nonprofit organization aimed at promoting the use of social games for philanthropic purposes. In 2020, he co-founded Playco, a mobile instant game company supported by Sequoia Capital, where he serves as president. Waldron's involvement in the technology sector extends to angel investing, with investments in over 50 technology companies, and he was named one of the top 100 seed investors by Business Insider in 2021. His contributions to the gaming industry include playing a significant role in the growth and development of mobile social gaming, which led to Zynga's successful IPO in 2011, raising $1 billion, and establishing the company as one of the largest mobile gaming firms by market share as of 2021.