Frank Gibeau
About Frank Gibeau
Frank Gibeau is President of Zynga, which is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive. He joined Zynga's board in August 2015 and became CEO in March 2016. In May 2022 he led Zynga through its combination with Take-Two.
Before Zynga he spent more than two decades at Electronic Arts. His roles there included President of EA Labels from 2011 to 2013 and Executive Vice President of EA Mobile. At EA Mobile he led strategy, product development and publishing for the mobile games business.
As Zynga CEO he oversaw studio acquisitions including Gram Games, Small Giant Games, Peak, Rollic and StarLark. He sits on the boards of Hasbro and YETI Holdings, and he chairs or vice-chairs the corporate advisory board of the USC Marshall School of Business. Earlier board seats included Cooliris and Graphiq.
Little of Gibeau's personal investing is public. Crunchbase lists one personal investment, the Levellr seed round, and shows no other portfolio companies. He has not published a check size, a fund or a stated investment thesis that we could find.
Levellr announced a $2.5M seed round in January 2026. Fuel Ventures led it. Levellr is a London-based platform that turns Discord and other community conversations into product insight for game studios and brands. The funding is going toward data infrastructure and agentic tooling.
The other named participants were Workplay Ventures (Mark Pincus), Bing Gordon, Phil Mansell, Simon Hade, Norman Cheuk and Playformant. Fuel Ventures' announcement identified Gibeau as CEO of Zynga.
The only public data point is a seed-stage investment in an AI product for the games industry. That fits his operating background in mobile, PC and console games. Check size, geography and any other stage preferences are not public.
- Levellr: AI insights platform that analyzes Discord and other community conversations for game studios and brands. Gibeau joined its $2.5M seed round in January 2026.
- crunchbase.com/person/frank-gibeau
- crunchbase.com/organization/levellr
- fuel.ventures/leading-discord-ai-insights-platform-levellr-raises-25m-
- finsmes.com/2026/01/levellr-raises-2-5m-in-seed-funding.html
- digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/30/levellr-raises-seed-funding
- investor.hasbro.com/board-directors/frank-gibeau
- sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1439404/000156459020015517/znga-def14a_202
- sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1439404/000156459021017610/znga-def14a_202
Investing activity
Frank Gibeau appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $3M. The most recent is Levellr (Seed, $2.5M, Jan 2026).
Frank Gibeau most often invests alongside Fuel Ventures, Bing Gordon, Founded in 2014 and Phil Mansell, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Frank Gibeau
Who is Frank Gibeau?
Frank Gibeau is President of Zynga, a Take-Two label, and was Zynga's CEO from 2016. He previously spent over two decades at Electronic Arts, including as EVP of EA Mobile.
Has Frank Gibeau invested in AI startups?
Yes. He took part in Levellr's $2.5M seed round in January 2026. Levellr builds AI insights tools for game communities on Discord.
What is Frank Gibeau's angel check size?
His check size is not public. Levellr's announcements do not give individual amounts.
What stage and sectors does Frank Gibeau back?
The one public investment is a seed round in a games-focused AI company. He has not published a broader thesis.
Who else invested in Levellr alongside Frank Gibeau?
Fuel Ventures led the round. Other participants included Workplay Ventures, Bing Gordon, Phil Mansell, Simon Hade, Norman Cheuk and Playformant.
How can founders reach Frank Gibeau?
He has a LinkedIn profile listing him as President of Zynga. We found no personal website or X account. A warm introduction through the games industry is likely the most practical route.
Is Frank Gibeau an angel investor?
Yes. Frank Gibeau invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Frank Gibeau invested in?
Frank Gibeau's AI investments include Levellr. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Frank Gibeau invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Frank Gibeau has invested at Seed, with a median round of $3M.
Who does Frank Gibeau co-invest with?
Frank Gibeau's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Fuel Ventures (1 deal), Bing Gordon (1 deal), Founded in 2014 (1 deal), Phil Mansell (1 deal) and Norman Cheuk (1 deal).