Mark Pincus’s net worth over time
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| Date | Estimate | Source |
| 2019 | $1.2 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019 |
| 2020 | $1.2 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020 |
| 2021 | $1.5 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021 |
| 2022 | $1.4 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022 |
| 2023 | $1.2 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023 |
| 2024 | $1.4 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024 |
| 2025 | $1.4 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025 |
| 2026 | $1.4 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 |
| Oct 2026 | $1.4 billion | Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · Forbes real-time estimate |
Where the money comes from
These are the main sources of wealth named in the reporting we cite. No published source breaks the total into exact amounts, so we do not show percentages.
Mark Pincus’s fortune in real-life terms
Based on the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimate above. Median full-time U.S. pay is $65,416 a year ($1,258 a week, BLS, Q2 2026), before taxes. Typical (median) U.S. family net worth is $216,100 (Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances).
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Mark Pincus has an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Mark Pincus profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $1.2 billion in 2019.
Mark Pincus is an American internet entrepreneur best known for founding Zynga, the online game company behind Words With Friends, Mafia Wars, and FarmVille. Before Zynga, he started Freeloader, Support.com, and Tribe.net. He also made early investments in Facebook and Twitter. His career took shape by building internet companies, backing new tech businesses, and focusing on products built for large online audiences.
He launched Zynga in 2007 and led the company as CEO for 7 years. Zynga went public in 2011 with a $1 billion initial public offering, then was acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 2022 for $12.7 billion. In 2018, Pincus cofounded Reinvent Capital, which has invested in SpaceX, Oscar, and Lyft. He also launched 3 SPACs, including deals that took Joby Aviation and Hippo Technologies public.
How Mark Pincus built his wealth
Most of Mark Pincus' wealth comes from online games and the company he cofounded, Zynga. The business became known for social games such as Words With Friends, Mafia Wars, and FarmVille. He started Zynga in 2007, and the company grew by building games for social platforms. Zynga later went public in 2011 with a $1 billion IPO, giving Pincus a major stake in a large public gaming company.
His money story is not only about Zynga. Before that company, he founded Freeloader, Support.com, and Tribe.net. He also made early bets on companies including Facebook and Twitter. In 2018, he cofounded Reinvent Capital with Reid Hoffman and Michael Thompson. That firm has invested in SpaceX, Oscar Health, Lyft, Zipline, and Aurora Innovation. He also launched 3 SPACs, including ones tied to Joby Aviation and Hippo Technologies.
Forbes net worth over time
Forbes has tracked Pincus as a self-made billionaire in technology. Its estimate was $1.2 billion in 2019 and $1.2 billion in 2020. It then rose to $1.5 billion in 2021, before moving to $1.4 billion in 2022 and $1.2 billion in 2023. Those swings came during years that included Zynga's sale to Take-Two Interactive in 2022 and his continued investing through Reinvent Capital.
More recently, Forbes put his wealth at $1.4 billion in 2024, and it stayed at $1.4 billion in 2025 and 2026. Forbes' real-time billionaires tracker also showed $1.4 billion as of October 20, 2026. That steady recent figure fits a career built on more than one source of value: his long connection to Zynga, early stakes in internet companies, and later investments through Reinvent Capital and its public deal vehicles.
Career and money timeline
- 1995
He cofounded Freeloader, his first startup.
- 1997
He started Support.com and served as chairman and CEO.
- 2003
He founded Tribe.net, an early social network.
- 2007
He launched Zynga, the social game company.
- 2011
Zynga went public in a $1 billion IPO.
- 2018
He cofounded Reinvent Capital with Reid Hoffman and Michael Thompson.
- 2022
Take-Two Interactive acquired Zynga for $12.7 billion.
Mark Pincus net worth FAQ
What is Mark Pincus's net worth?
Mark Pincus's net worth is an estimated $1.4 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Mark Pincus profile (October 20, 2026). It is an estimate, not an official figure.
How did Mark Pincus get so rich?
The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Online games.
Is Mark Pincus a billionaire?
Yes. Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimates Mark Pincus is worth $1.4 billion.
How has Mark Pincus's net worth changed?
The earliest published estimate we track is $1.2 billion (2019, Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019). The latest is $1.4 billion (October 20, 2026).
What company made Mark Pincus famous?
Zynga made Mark Pincus widely known. The company created social games including Words With Friends, Mafia Wars, and FarmVille.
What is Mark Pincus' latest Forbes net worth?
Forbes' real-time billionaires tracker showed Mark Pincus at $1.4 billion as of October 20, 2026.
Sources
- Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Mark Pincus profile (October 20, 2026)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019, Mark Pincus profile (March 5, 2019)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020, Mark Pincus profile (April 7, 2020)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021, Mark Pincus profile (April 6, 2021)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022, Mark Pincus profile (April 5, 2022)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023, Mark Pincus profile (April 4, 2023)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024, Mark Pincus profile (April 2, 2024)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025, Mark Pincus profile (April 2025)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, Mark Pincus profile (March 10, 2026)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Usual Weekly Earnings (Q2 2026) (July 2026)
- Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (median family net worth, Table 4) (October 2026)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Mark Pincus (accessed October 21, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
Photo: Katt0428, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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