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JULY 1, 2010

Scott’s first big foray into industry-changing companies came with CarsDirect, an IdeaLab company where he was the initial founder & CEO. A social analytics platform for Facebook app developers and publishers that provides detailed demographic and engagement data. Includes content mobile guides, ie. Kontagent. -A

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

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MARCH 17, 2010

It’s not uncommon for incredibly smart and talented Phd’s or CS majors from Stanford to raise $10 million on an early-stage “platform&# that if it succeeds it will be huge. You can hire a talented head of marketing, business development, technology and sales. As a result many funds are OK with big bets.

Company 290

Company Companies Technology Startup 290

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Look beyond California and you have group purchasing (GroupOn in Chicago, LivingSocial in Washington DC), private sales (Gilt Groupe in NY, HauteLook in LA), artisan marketplaces (Etsy in NY), eCommerce (Amazon in Seattle) and on and on. In San Diego you have Qualcomm so an entire mobile industry has been spawned.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313