Justin Waldron

Justin Waldron is an accomplished entrepreneur and advisor with extensive experience in the gaming and startup sectors. As the founder and CEO of gemz since 2022, Waldron focuses on creating interactive gaming experiences. Waldron also serves as the founder and president of Playco, which aims to foster connections through playful engagement. Additionally, Waldron has been an advisor for multiple companies, including Immutable, Decentraland, and Dapper Labs, while being a seed investor for Substack and a limited partner at Polychain Capital. Waldron's role as a partner at X& involves investing in promising Japanese startups aimed at global expansion. Waldron's journey in the gaming industry began at Zynga as a founder and product lead, contributing to the company's IPO in 2011.