Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Alex Maleki , Member of New Venture Group at Idealab. Alex is a member of the New Venture Group at Idealab, headed by Allen Morgan. Alex previously helped lead the Proto Group at Idealab, working to determine the feasibility of new business ideas. Idealab continues to explore a range of technology frontiers.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

Alex Maleki , Member of New Venture Group at Idealab. Alex is a member of the New Venture Group at Idealab, headed by Allen Morgan. Alex previously helped lead the Proto Group at Idealab, working to determine the feasibility of new business ideas. Xavor invest through our dependable consulting services.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2012

Pasadena-based Punchcard , the startup headed by Andy Steuer which is developing mobile applications to enable local businesses to run punchcard-based loyalty programs, said today that it has linked with the Pasadena CHamber of COmmerce to enable local Pasadena businesses to use its service.

Pasadena 199

Pasadena Commerce Idealab Mobile 199

socalTECH

JULY 6, 2010

Pasadena-based TweetUp , the Twitter advertising startup out of Idealab, said today that it has acquired Twidroid , which develops its own Twitter client for Android phones. The firm's Twitter ad service allows Twitter users to bid on keywords, elevating their individual tweets within the searches on third party sites and Twitter clients.

Idealab 189

Idealab Social Media Acquisition Pasadena 189

socalTECH

JULY 12, 2012

Punchcard , the Pasadena-based startup providing loyalty focused mobile applications and Wipit , another local startup focused on mobile payments, said this morning they're partnering to offer their services to the prepaid wireless market. Punchcard is backed by Idealab, and run by Andy Steuer. READ MORE>>.

Idealab 133

Idealab Mobile Pasadena Networking 133

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

We got into the pay-per-click space early on, when Idealab launched Goto.com, which eventually became Overture and was acquired by Yahoo. There have been changes in how people search, such as mobile devices. As mobile phones have become increasingly more usable, in a productive manner, we've seen more and more mobile traffic.

Advertising 203

Advertising Startup Google Commerce 203

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Ad.ly , the Twitter advertising startup, is further looking to diversify its service from Twitter, saying this week that it has added support for Facebook. The move is similar to a move by fellow Twitter ad startup TweetUp, started by Idealab's Bill Gross, which added Facebook status updates at the end of August.

GRP Partners 191

GRP Partners Advertising Idealab Social Network 191

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

Last week, Pasadena-based Punchcard (www.punchcard.com) launched its mobile apps, which help local retailers provide rewards to loyal customers. The firm is backed by Idealab, and is headed by Internet veteran Andy Steuer. Andy Steuer: Punchcard is a mobile loyalty rewards app. Andy Steuer: It's actually out of Idealab proper.

Southern California 245

Southern California Idealab Startup Customer 245

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Mobile Web America, Inc. has created a simple to use, online application for your business to create a mobile site and secure its mobile presence. We utilize the content of your existing website and create a mobile version on-the-fly. It’s a clutter-free, haggle-free, hassle-free solution to self storage.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

With a scale-able platform ready to expand to different industries (utilities and maintenance services, etc.) Next was Mobile Web America ‘s ultra impressive display of their patent-pending web application that converts most websites into a mobile friendly format.

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Idealab Startup Mobile 94

socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2012

Aigerim Duiseneyeva and Shana Zheng are the co-founders of the firm, and told us more about the service. First, for people who have never used your service, can you talk about how it works? How did you end up working with Idealab? Aigerim Duiseneyeva: We met with Idealab through a USC Marshall competition.

Startup 199

Startup Idealab USC Ideas 199

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Mingle is a networking service that uses location to discover and create relevant connections. Howard is now CEO of Gamzee, a new social game company building games for the new Facebook mobile platform. Treatsa also offers corporate services and can be used for client gifts, employee rewards, or to sweeten an office meeting.

Idealab 77

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

They were started in affiliation with IdeaLab and were the first-round lead in PayPal. Palm (acquired by HP ) – In our interview we talked about how transformational mobile computing is and why it’s different than web computing (e.g. They’ve had a total of 12 deals that have IPO’d. LivingSocial.

Clearstone 236

Clearstone Venture Capital ReachLocal Google 236

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Mingle is a networking service that uses location to discover and create relevant connections. Leveraging mobile application and online platform. Idealab continues to explore a range of technology frontiers. New models for improving the search experience are at the core of several companies currently growing inside of Idealab.

UCLA 102

UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

A long-time entrepreneur, Mike founded his first successful Internet company in college and since then, has founded, built and sold numerous online and mobile businesses. Idealab continues to explore a range of technology frontiers. is a web hosting and virtualization service provider headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Tsavo 76

Tsavo Idealab Tech Coast Angels Userplane 76

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

It gives music companies a direct pipeline to market their products and services to music fans. Additionally, the site allows lawyers to market their legal services by sharing expert advice and engaging in discussion. Xavor invest through our dependable consulting services. Their focus is green technology.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 14, 2012

We were recently introduced to Punchcard , a great new startup company that’s supported by prominent incubator (also based out of Pasadena), Idealab. The concept behind their company, driven by an iPhone/Android enabled mobile app stems from a couple of basic ideas: To help businesses build and maintain a loyal customer base.

Software Review 95

Software Review Idealab Pasadena Customer 95

Both Sides of the Table

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 location based service which incorporates social and gaming elements. Geodelic develops free mobile applications to easily browse your surroundings (restaurants, banks, businesses, etc).

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Mingle is a networking service that uses location to discover and create relevant connections. Howard is now CEO of Gamzee, a new social game company building games for the new Facebook mobile platform. Treatsa also offers corporate services and can be used for client gifts, employee rewards, or to sweeten an office meeting.

Idealab 49

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 14, 2012

We were recently introduced to Punchcard , a great new startup company that’s supported by prominent incubator (also based out of Pasadena), Idealab. The concept behind their company, driven by an iPhone/Android enabled mobile app stems from a couple of basic ideas: To help businesses build and maintain a loyal customer base.

Software Review 61

Software Review Idealab Pasadena Customer 61

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. I spent the morning at Cross Campus, and saw some amazing things in the augmented reality area.

Southern California 113

Southern California Capital Funding Invest 113

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. If Avesta sees someone drinking Coloft coffee (organic of course), he quickly asks if they’ve sold anything.

Los Angeles 73

Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

He’s behind IdeaLab and has created many interesting companies including innovating in solar energy ( eSolar ) and electric cars ( Aptera ). Stitcher - San Francisco-based service that lets users customize talk radio programming on their mobile devices. Overture sold for $1.6 billion to Yahoo! But bill is a BIG idea guy.

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Adam Miller transformed his company into one of the world’s leading software-as-a-service companies, specifically in the HR world. Bill Gross – Idealab. Since 1996, Gross has been running Idealab. Founder and CEO since starting the company back in 1999, Miller has led Cornerstone through 11 years of consecutive growth.

Technical Review 75

Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75