Zynga is close to raising as much as $500 million
Zynga Inc. is close to raising as much as $500 million from a group of investors in a round of financing that could value the maker of CityVille, FarmVille and other popular Facebook games as high as $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Social gaming firm Zynga could be worth as much as USD1bn, despite ongoing controversy about the way it makes money.