Startup profile for Zynga: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (acquired), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Zynga

Social and mobile game publisher (FarmVille, Words With Friends).

Stage

acquired

Status

acquired

Coverage

full

Why Zynga is interesting

Facebook gaming era leader — Kleiner and USV in early rounds; a16z in 2009 growth round before Take-Two exit.

Key facts

  • Series B (Jul 2008): $29M led by Kleiner; USV participated (TechCrunch)
  • Series C (Dec 2009): $180M; a16z and Tiger Global among investors (Tracxn)
  • Exit (2022): acquired by Take-Two Interactive

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Industries

Generalist Technology

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Market / IPO context

Ticker: ZNGA (NASDAQ)

IPO status: public

Editorial / static context — not a live quote.

Related funding articles

Venture Capital Tracker pieces that cover Zynga's financing or category context.

Last updated: 2026-07-24