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Who invested in Zynga

10 rounds we have observed, with the 23 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$896Mraised across 10 rounds since 2007, from 10 sources

$10MSeries A$5.0MSeries A$25MSeries B$29MRound$15MSeries B$15MSeries B$300MSeries B$6.3MVenture$490MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $490MFeb 2011
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77.3×
Investors
23 (2 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20072008200920102011
?Seed$10MSeries A$5.0MSeries A$25MSeries B$29MRound$15MSeries B$15MSeries B$300MSeries B$6.3MVenture$490MSeries C
First round
Seed
Jan 2007
Biggest round
$490M
Series C · Feb 2011
Usual gap between rounds
5 months
the median of 8

The rounds

  1. Feb 2011
  2. Oct 2010
    Venture$6.3M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jun 2010
    Series B$300M2 new

    Reported by nytimes.com

  4. Apr 2010
    Series B$15M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  5. Nov 2009
  6. Jul 2008
    Round$29M1 new3 returning

    Reported by Foundry Group

  7. Jul 2008
  8. Feb 2008
  9. Jan 2008
  10. Jan 2007
    SeedAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Zynga's own website: 3 on the team.

  • Frank GibeauPresident
  • Alex TremblayEVP, Chief Data Officer
  • Scott KoenigsbergChief Product Officer

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONASDAQ:ZNGAundisclosedDec 2011

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Union Square VenturesVC firm4rounds
Avalon VenturesVC firm4rounds
IVPVC firm3rounds, led 1
Foundry GroupVC firm3rounds
Reid HoffmanVC firm2rounds
Kleiner PerkinsVC firm1round, led 1
TechstarsVC firm1round
Andreessen HorowitzVC firm1round
SV AngelVC firm1round
SoftBank CapitalVC firm1round
DST GlobalPrivate equity1round
GoogleAccelerator1round
T. Rowe PricePrivate equity1round
Peter ThielAngel1round
Kevin RoseVC firm1round
Bob PittmanAngel1round
Trigger MediaVC firm1round
Clarium CapitalVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 7 firms list Zynga as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Lerer HippeauVC firmPer its own site
DAG VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Accelerator VenturesVC firmPer its own site
ECONA AGPrivate equityPer its own site
Access Technology VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Futurist CapitalVC firmPer its own site
LSG HoldingsVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Zynga

Who invested in Zynga?

Zynga's investors include Union Square Ventures, Avalon Ventures, IVP, Foundry Group and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and 18 more on record.

How much has Zynga raised?

Zynga has raised $896M across 10 rounds since 2007. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Zynga last raise?

Zynga's most recent round was a Series C of $490M in Feb 2011.

What was Zynga's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $490M in Feb 2011, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Zynga first?

Zynga's first round on record, in Jan 2007, was backed by Reid Hoffman.

What stage is Zynga at?

Zynga's latest named round is a Series C, in Feb 2011.

Where is Zynga based?

Zynga is based in the United States.

Who led Zynga's rounds?

Kleiner Perkins led the funding round in 2008.

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