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50 posts and columns on OMGPOP
Go Far West, Young Startup: SoftBank Capital and Yahoo Japan in $20M Fund to Bring U.S. Entrepreneurs There
Breaking into the Asian market is not easy.
Voices
App Non Gratis
What matters more than hitting the Top 10 is the ability to stay in the Top 10.
Zynga Rejiggers Comp in a Bid to Retain Top Execs and Tie to Performance
Money makes the world go around, but can it turn around the online gaming giant?
A Year After OMGPOP Sale, Zynga Exec Dan Porter Leaves
He drew something.
News Byte
Remember Draw Something? Here Comes the Sequel.
Last year’s mobile one-hit wonder Draw Something is getting a sequel, per this tweet from OMGPOP CEO Dan Porter. Porter was responding to a tweet by Ryan Seacrest with a Draw Something 2 screenshot depicting “American Idol’s” Randy Jackson and Mariah Carey. Zynga acquired OMGPOP last year, but the popularity of Draw Something plummeted shortly thereafter. Zynga had to write down the acquisition by as much as $95 million.Mind-Boggling: The Numbers Behind Ruzzle’s Rise (And Fall?)
Eat our D-U-S-T, Zynga … hey, wait, where’s everyone going?
Go West, Young Geek: Chris Dixon on Why He Became a Silicon Valley VC at Andreessen Horowitz, and More! (Video)
If you can make it here, you’ll make it anywhere.
News Byte
After Leaving Zynga, Wilson Kriegel Surfaces at Paltalk
Wilson Kriegel has been named president and COO of Paltalk, a provider of group video calls. Prior to joining the New York company, Kriegel was at Zynga, having joined the social games maker through the acquisition of OMGPOP, where he was chief revenue officer. Kriegel will be responsible for Paltalk’s growth and research and business development.Confirmed: Chris Dixon Becomes Seventh Investing GP at Andreessen Horowitz
So it is written, so it shall be done.
New York Techie Chris Dixon in Talks to Be Next Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Every time a cash register rings, a VC gets his wings.