Marcus Segal is an accomplished strategist and operations executive with over two decades of experience scaling technology and gaming companies. He has held senior roles at Zynga, including SVP of Operations and COO of Game Studios, and was a founder and CFO of Vindicia Inc. Segal also served as COO of eMusic.com, guiding it through its acquisition by Universal Music Group. He is currently CEO and co-founder of ForeVR Games, a VR gaming start-up, and serves as a board member at G5 Entertainment AB. Segal holds a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an MBA from Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business.
- Key executive at Zynga during its rise to $1B in revenue, pioneering social and casino gaming.
- Co-founded Vindicia, a payment solutions company later acquired by Amdocs.
- Led eMusic.com through its acquisition by Universal Music Group.
- University of California, Santa Barbara – BA - Pepperdine Graziadio Business School – MBA
- ForeVR Games: Co-founder and CEO, developing leading VR social games.
- Zynga: Oversaw global operations and casino division, contributing to rapid company growth.
- Strategic leadership in gaming and technology
- Operations management at scale
- Expertise in digital payments and monetization
- Startup mentoring and venture investing
- Speaker, LA Games Conference
- Featured in industry interviews and articles related to Zynga, ForeVR Games, and VR gaming
