socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Nikhil told us a bit about the startup,which was spawned out of Idealab, and recently raised a round of funding from CrestValue Capital, Cybernaut Westlake Partners, Leaguer Venture Investment Co., Gordon Cheng (Cameron Pace Group China), and Idealab. Nikhil Jain: My co-founder and I met at Idealab. Where is the product now?

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A little history, we launched our product years ago, Search IQ. That product right now is on 2,000 publisher websites, it's sold under the SaaS model, and a lot of people on the free, ad-supported version. As mobile phones have become increasingly more usable, in a productive manner, we've seen more and more mobile traffic.

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Advertising Startup Google Commerce 203

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

We have significant VC commitments (listed below) – every entering company will get $50,000 in funding, mentorship from top VCs and successful entrepreneurs plus free office space. Jackson, Tumblr, and Dick Clark Productions. CEO on front cover of Entrepreneur magazine. For the past 2.5 This education will continue.

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DECEMBER 14, 2014

and I thought if we brought the community together for common purpose we could create more of a sense of community to help new entrepreneurs get funded, assemble teams, raise profiles and help with biz dev, product, etc. Not to mention the granddaddy of them all and arguably the first firm to properly do an accelerator – Idealab.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

He had approached me with this idea when I had just joined Bill Gross at Idealab and was starting Ubermedia. Having been part of Idealab for awhile, anything you learned in particular from that experience? Jon Kraft: One of the things we''re doing, is a lot of testing, early--not just the product, but testing the market.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

The firm is backed by Idealab, and is headed by Internet veteran Andy Steuer. While I was there, I was product manager leading efforts to include third party content into the platform. I headed up product development to build out their portal services. Andy Steuer: It's actually out of Idealab proper.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2019

However, they all required an enormous amount of money to build out their products, and lots of those companies were disappointments. So, I shifted by work at Idealab to be an advisor and consultant, and began putting Thin Line together, which has now had its first raise. What's the ideal entrepreneur and technology for your fund?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. The Alliance is following the classic start-up trajectory: transition from the big idea to your beachhead product offering.

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Ten Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Putting LA on the Map. Tech startup accelerators dot the landscape, feeding investments into the waiting arms of the nation’s most intelligent and driven entrepreneurs. Miller was even honored as an Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” for 2011. Bill Gross – Idealab.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Elementary Robotics was co-founded by Bill Gross, the brains behind an increasingly resurgent Idealab incubator, and Arye Barnehama, a former head of design at the augmented reality startup DAQRI. Barnehama was tight-lipped about the specifics of the technology that Elementary is using for its robotic stack.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

We want to provide our audience with not only amazing presenting startups/newly released products (submissions still open Apply Here ) but also outstanding people that can help you grow as an entrepreneur and lead a successful business. Idealab continues to explore a range of technology frontiers.

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Tsavo Idealab Tech Coast Angels Userplane 76

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Please join TechZulu as well as Los Angeles tech savvy elite comprised of VC’s, Angels investors, startups and your fellow entrepreneurs, as we celebrate LA’s most exciting tech creations of the moment with the brightest digital minds and engineering talents this side of Fresno.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In addition to the 330+ students, entrepreneurs and investors in attendance, the event also achieved over 45,000 views on the TechZulu live stream. GumGum was founded in 2007 when a team of seasoned Internet entrepreneurs realized web site publishers were missing out on valuable revenue by not monetizing their image-based content.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

I thought it would be interesting to raise a tranche of money, to have a platform where we could incubate our own concepts, work with the best entrepreneurs around, and build new businesses. One, is we'll come up wit our own ideas, and work with really early stage entrepreneurs in-house. There will also be lots of mobile products.

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JULY 1, 2010

He didn’t tell it in the video but, ever the entrepreneur, Scott started a business to take couples up on a “mile high club&# flight on airplanes as a way of getting all of his miles logged to get his next class of airplane license that required a certain number of hours logged. It’s part of what makes him so likable.

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MARCH 11, 2011

He was a life-long entrepreneur and the first business he created out of college (actually, he founded it while he was at Caltech) was a company that manufactured high quality audio speakers. He wanted to build direct customer relationships to get product feedback but only 2% of customers would ever return their registration cards.

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Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Everything happens in the browser (no software to download) and the finished product looks amazing on large screens! Bill Gross founded Idealab in March 1996 and serves as the company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Idealab continues to explore a range of technology frontiers. SuperDemo: Bill Gross.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2014

I then went to another local company, Internet Brands, which was originally an Idealab company, and had the opportunity to build their shopping division. From that experience, I was looking at every coupon, deal, and product site out there, because they were very active on the M&A front. We have complementary skill sets.

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Internet Brands Content Startup Sites 257

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The Santa Monica based startup accelerator, is inviting Los Angeles tech entrepreneurs for an evening of discussion highlighted by a panel of startup founders that have received funding from leading accelerators and incubators on Thursday, Nov. Rafi Gordon , Co-founder at StyleSpot (an Idealab funded company).

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2012

How did you end up working with Idealab? Aigerim Duiseneyeva: We met with Idealab through a USC Marshall competition. We were still very early stage--an idea on a napkin--and for the past year, we've been building out our product. That was actually how we were introduced to Bill Gross, who really liked our idea. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Idealab USC Ideas 199

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

GumGum was founded in 2007 when a team of seasoned Internet entrepreneurs realized web site publishers were missing out on valuable revenue by not monetizing their image-based content. upStart.LA is a startup accelerator based in Los Angeles that helps tech entrepreneurs get their business up and going. Community Sponsors.

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UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Internally, we look very similar to a tech company, in that we have a development team, go-to-market team, and product people, and the ultimate goal of what we want to accomplish is to create companies that can run independently, with their own management teams. We created a product that would allow you to print barcodes.

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Startup Technology Incubator Silver Lake 231

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In addition to the 330+ students, entrepreneurs and investors in attendance, the event also achieved over 45,000 views on the TechZulu live stream. GumGum was founded in 2007 when a team of seasoned Internet entrepreneurs realized web site publishers were missing out on valuable revenue by not monetizing their image-based content.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49

socalTECH

MAY 25, 2016

At Idealab, we saw many shots on goal with companies who were consumer focused, and we have found the quality of entrepreneurs going to consumer Internet companies has changed dramatically, which represents a real opportunity. Enterprises are under a lot of pressure to produce great product under fast cycles.

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Southern California Capital Funding Invest 113

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

It gives music companies a direct pipeline to market their products and services to music fans. If you believe that you have a great idea that has a potential to sell and you need help in product development, we are here for your help. Idealab continues to explore a range of technology frontiers. CHANGE YOUR WORLD.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Great for looking up Facebook and traffic statistics, Leftronic’s product offering definitely has the Startup client in mind. To close off the evening we had an especially inspirational super demo from Idealab’s Bill Gross. Focus, Focus, Focus – Specializing your product when things get too diluted and unclear.

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Technical Review Idealab Startup Mobile 94

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The Santa Monica based startup accelerator, is inviting Los Angeles tech entrepreneurs for an evening of discussion highlighted by a panel of startup founders that have received funding from leading accelerators and incubators on Thursday, Nov. Rafi Gordon , Co-founder at StyleSpot (an Idealab funded company).

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Incubator Santa Monica Idealab Social Media 40

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2012

In other words, people were interested in only certain types of products, and they wanted that to be reflected in their experience going forward. There's a screen that we throw a product at you, an image of that product, which lets you "hip it" -- similar to a favorite or like -- or "skip it". It's a good group.

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Mobile Los Angeles Web Southern California 157

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Last fall, Mingly released their first product last fall to help users manage their endless webs of connections. After an initial round of seed funding of $500k led by Pasadena’s Idealab, Mingly saw great success as they built up their Gmail user base. Finally, some solid relief.

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Web Social Network Email Networking 74

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

At at time where nearly all advertising was purchased on a CPM (cost per thousand) basis and not very measurable this was a huge innovation that should be credited to Bill Gross, the founder of IdeaLab. For starters – the team is exactly what I look for when I’m looking to fund entrepreneurs.

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Advertising Invest RSS CPC 284

socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2014

We''re developing programming around our brands, such as Failarmy, and we also have a deal with Dick Clark Products to take Failarmy to the international market. Lee Essner: I was at Idealab as an entrepreneur in residence. My role has been around the product, and team building, and organization.

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Media Content Startup IP 235

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MAY 4, 2010

It was especially fun for me because we got the chance to talk about the VC industry and how entrepreneurs should think about the VC industry in addition to discussing deals. They were started in affiliation with IdeaLab and were the first-round lead in PayPal. They’ve had a total of 12 deals that have IPO’d. AppDynamics.

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Clearstone Venture Capital ReachLocal Google 236

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2012

He worked with High School and College students, striving to make it easy for anyone to become an entrepreneur. “At I love photography, Instagram is a photo product, I have the capability, I have a good relationship with American Apparel, and so I made the most of what I had.” Marketing Your Product.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

Panels were based at hubs including Leadership, Branding / Advertising, Social Media, Entrepreneurs, Community and more. RT @OEInnovation #SBF why I live in #LA: intersection of #beach #tech #entrepreneur #entertainment. & Thanks to all of my old & new friends for making it so rich with optimism, expertise, & wisdom.

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Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Program head Robert Jadon describes Startup UCLA as more of a pre-accelerator than anything, meaning the the ideas are typically earlier stage and the entrepreneurs less experienced. There are five prominent ones in town, Launchpad, Amplify, MuckerLab, StartEngine, and IdeaLab. Love the student entrepreneur scene in LA right now!

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UCLA Invest Startup Class 47

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Friday evening, August 19th, rolled around and Startup Weekend LA was underway with attendees showing up at Coloft in Santa Monica around 6:00 pm and the classic Idealab keg there to quench everyone’s thirst. Guests, visitors and teams mingled away enjoying appetizers and snacks along with this LASW’s 3rd keg. Rob Maigret.

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Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

Teams that hang out together work more productively in difficult situations. Entrepreneur Dinners. One of my favorite things to do is to organize entrepreneur dinners when I travel. I find no better way to get a feeling for local communities than to sit with a group of early-stage entrepreneurs and talking about the local scene.

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