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Marcus Segal

Visiting Partner, Speedrun at Andreessen Horowitz

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Marcus Segal is the CEO of ForeVR Games, specializing in creating innovative social VR games. With a background as COO at Zynga and experience as a visiting partner at Andreessen Horowitz, he has a strong track record in operations and business development within the gaming industry. Segal has successfully invested in various companies and holds a key role at ForeVR Games, where he leads the development of next-level VR games, showcasing his expertise in product management and strategic planning.

Work Experience 

  • Visiting Partner, Speedrun

    2024 - Current

    Investing and incubating start-ups for A16z Speedrun

Andreessen Horowitz is a stage-agnostic venture capital firm with assets under management across multiple funds.

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2020

    Building a new kind of gaming company bringing amazing VR experiences to the masses.

ForeVR is a gaming company dedicated to bringing VR to the masses.

Raised $18,500,000.00 from Galaxy Interactive, Bessemer Venture Partners and lobby capital.

  • Board Advisor

    2019

    PetLab Co. betters the lives of pets through science-backed supplements and easily accessible educational content for pet parents. PetLab's commitment to quality ensures every product contains high-quality ingredients – sourced from the US and prime locations worldwide; creation of digital content builds an engaged community of pet parents focused on providing healthier, happier lives for their pets; and dedication to excellence has led to building a team of pet health experts to develop the pet supplements of tomorrow.

PetLab Co is a webshop that sells a wide range of vitamin supplements, treats, chews, grooming products, and accessories for pets.

  • Partner

    2017

    Guiding and funding the companies of the future.

Upshift Capital is a seed stage investment firm based in San Francisco.

  • Mentor

    2017 - 2020

    Played a part in Google's effort to support entrepreneurship all over the world.

  • Part-Time Partner

    2016 - 2017

  • SVP of Operations

    2015 - 2016

Zynga is a mobile game developer that creates and operates social games as live services played on the Internet.

Raised $2,318,550,786.00 from Kleiner Perkins, T. Rowe Price, Morgan Stanley and Fidelity.

  • COO, Casino Division

    2013 - 2014

  • COO, Business Operations

    2013 - 2014

    Helping to build out the web and mobile publishing, real money gaming and ad sales functions (all the fun new stuff!)

Zynga is a mobile game developer that creates and operates social games as live services played on the Internet.

Raised $2,318,550,786.00 from Kleiner Perkins, T. Rowe Price, Morgan Stanley and Fidelity.

  • COO Game Studio Operations

    2008 - 2012

    Developed the QA, CS, Community, Payments, IT, NetOps, Security, Internationalization, Central Art, Culinary, Facilites, Culinary functions and have served as GM of a handful of games. Currently oversee International Production, Community, Central Art/Audio, and a new IP

  • VP Operations & Acting CFO

    2003 - 2008

Vindicia offers #1 payment recovery solution. Simplify subscriptions, delight customers, build lasting relationships, and maximize revenue.

Raised $37,600,000.00 from DCM Ventures, FTV Capital, BDMI and ONSET Ventures.

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