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What OMGPOP CEO's Exit Means For Zynga
The move also makes us wonder about office politics at Zynga headquarters. Porter was an ally of CO…
Owen Thomas
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After 2 Years In Stealth Mode And A $180 Million Acquisition, OMGPOP Founder Debuts New Startup, Picturelife
"Picturelife does have a lot of the same features as similar services," Gannes writes. "It also cos…
Alyson Shontell
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Zynga's Top Executive In New York Apologizes For Another Round Of Bad Publicity
In November, he talked frankly about what it was like getting acquired by Zynga, including counseli…
Owen Thomas
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He Sold 'Draw Something' For ~ $200 Million - Now Dan Porter Is Back With A New Startup
OMGPOP was the maker of Draw Something, one of the first mobile games to go viral. It racked up 1.2…
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SOURCE: Former Zynga Executive Dan Porter Is Working On A Mobile Entertainment Startup, May Partner With Ari Emanuel
All of this ties into recent news about OMGPOP employees wanting to re-acquire their former domain,…
Alyson Shontell
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The CEO Who Sold Draw Something For $183 Million To Zynga Is Leaving The Company
Porter is one of the more outspoken people in technology. Last month, speaking on a panel, he said,…
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LAST CHANCE: Here Why You Don't Want To Miss Startup Tomorrow
Shock your way to success like Lulu, Rap Genius, and Down (formerly Bang With Friends), which are …
Valerie Reimer
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The 10 things in advertising you need to know today
3. TBWA bought a majority stake in British agency Lucky Generals. According to Campaign, the deal v…
Julien Rath
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CANDY CRUSH SAGA MAKER FILES FOR SECRET IPO
Take Zynga, for instance. In Q1 2013, its revenue declined 17% to $264 million, as users got bored …
Jim Edwards
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10 Things You Need To Know This Morning In Tech
Everyone is passing around Venture capitalist Mike Moritz's blog post about Bezos's famous shareho…
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The Last App Garrett Peek Made Got Acquired For ~ $180 Million - Here's His Latest Creation
GP: The new startup is called Sneeky. We started working on Sneeky before the space became really h…
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In One Week, 37% Of Nexus Devices Upgraded To The Latest Version Of Android
Nexus Devices Help Google Push Latest Version Of Android (Chitika Insights) In a new study, Chitik…
Tony Danova
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What It's Like The Moment You Sell Your Startup For Tons Of Money
"It's literally the biggest cliche that exists - but people still forget sometimes that money doesn…
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Oh, My - Spark Capital Raises $425 Million*
Correction: An earlier version of this story said Spark raised $425 million in two weeks. The fund …
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These Startups May Have Blown It By Turning Down $100 Million
Gurley isn't the only investor urging founders to take their startups further. Last year, New York …
Alyson Shontell
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What It's Like The Moment You Sell Your Startup For Tons Of Money
"It's literally the biggest cliche that exists - but people still forget sometimes that money doesn…
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Startup 2013: Now Accepting Bitcoin
NYC's preeminent entrepreneurship conference, Startup is taking place October 24 in New York. The d…
Valerie Reimer
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Silicon Valley's Top Startup Factory Once Funded A Company Because The Founder Looked Like Mark Zuckerberg
Storage startup Dropbox is valued at $4 billion, and home rental site Airbnb is valued at around $2…
Megan Rose Dickey
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LAST CHANCE: Here Are Five Reasons You Don't Want To Miss Startup On Thursday
Shock your way to success like Lulu, Rap Genius, and Down (formerly Bang With Friends), which are …
Valerie Reimer
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Early Tumblr And Twitter Investor Bijan Sabet Reveals How To Pick Startups That Win Big
At Startup 2013, Business Insider will partner with General Assemb.ly to run Startup University. At…