socalTECH

MAY 21, 2010

Pasadena-based TweetUp , the Twitter advertising startup backed by Idealab and headed by Bill Gross, said Thursday afternoon that the firm has now registered 75,000 keywords, and also inked a deal with Conduit. Tags: tweetup twitter advertising idealab conduit software. READ MORE>>.

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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.

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

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.

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

socalTECH

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Pasadena-based UberMedia , the Twitter client apps developer headed by Idealab's Bill Gross, appears to be further moving away from its reliance on Twitter, and is getting set to launch a new service called Chime.in a direct competitor to Twitter's service. has been listed on Idealab's website since at least March of this year.

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Idealab Pasadena Services Report 164

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Pasadena-based X1 Technologies , the developer of desktop search software, has one less competitor: Google , as Google said Friday that it is shutting down its Google Desktop search software project. Google's service shuts down on September 14th. Google shut down a long list of projects late Friday.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

Bill had previously created a packaged software company called Knowledge Adventure the produced children’s educational software. Yes, long before Yelp or any similar service. So he founded IdeaLab with his wife Marcia Goodstein (he talks in the video about working with a spouse and also working with siblings).

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socalTECH

JANUARY 24, 2011

UberMedia was, until Friday, known as PostUp, and headed by Idealab's Bill Gross. The acquisition looks to be a part of a shift from a provider of Twitter-based ad services to one focused more on software applications for posting and reading Twitter and other social media content.

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Idealab Social Media Pasadena Acquisition 187

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JULY 14, 2010

Pasadena-based TweetUp , the Twitter advertising firm started by Idealab's Bill Gross, is expanding out its network of sites this morning, saying that it has added four new publishers to its roster. The firm also has deals with various Twitter clients and related software providers. READ MORE>>.

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Idealab Advertising Pasadena Sites 189

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APRIL 21, 2010

Pasadena-based TweetUp , the Idealab-backed startup focused on monetizing Twitter messages, said today that it has inked two deals to display its search results, one with Twitter client TweetDeck , and another with popular technology blog TechCrunch. Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2011

Pasadena-based PostUp , the Twitter advertising startup out of Idealab, said today that it has acquired Echofon , the developer of a number of Twitter applications. PostUp CEO Bill Gross--who also runs Idealab itself--said in a statement that the buy will complement its existing Twitter app, Twidroyd, which runs on Android phones.

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Idealab Pasadena Advertising Services 178

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Pasadena-based UberMedia , the Idealab startup which is amassing a suite of Twitter related client applications, has acquired Tweetdeck , the provider of a third party Twitter client, according to multiple reports. The firm has not yet formally announced the deal. UberMedia is reportedly paying $30M for Tweetdeck.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 16, 2010

Pasadena-based TweetUp , the Twitter advertising firm owned by Idealab, said today that it has linked its Twitter Client, Twidroyd, to the TweetPhoto media sharing service. Tags: advertising software sharing photo client twidroid tweetphoto tweetup. TweetUp bought Twidroid in July. TweetUp bought Twidroid in July. READ MORE>>.

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Idealab Advertising Pasadena Web 189

socalTECH

JANUARY 26, 2009

Pasadena-based X1 Technologies, a developer of desktop and enterprise search software, is setting its sights on the eDiscovery market, saying this morning that it has created a new offering specifically aimed at the eDiscovery market. Cost of the new software was not released. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 23, 2013

UberMedia , the Idealab-backed startup best known for its Twitter client software, has recast itself as a mobile advertising firm, saying yesterday that it has launched a new mobile advertising product called UberAds.

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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.

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socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2009

Pasadena-based X1 Technologies , a developer of enterprise search software, announced Monday that the firm has tapped Singapore firm Shepard Pte Ltd as a partner. X1's search software is being used for enterprise search and electronic discovery services. The firm is backed by Idealab. READ MORE>>. READ MORE>>.

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Technology Idealab Pasadena Software 113

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Two of the applications developed by Pasadena-based UberMedia , the Twitter client applications firm headed by Idealab's Bill Gross, are back online, according to Twitter. On Friday, Twitter had declared war on UberMedia and suspended a number of UberMedia's applications for unspecified, violations of its terms of service.

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APRIL 14, 2011

It looks like executives at Pasadena-based UberMedia , the Twitter client application provider started by Idealab's Bill Gross, may finally be fed up with the firm's constant battles with Twitter. According to reports, it is planning to launch its own, competing microblogging service. The news comes via a report last night from CNN.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Pasadena-based UberMedia , the Twitter client firm run by Bill Gross, said Wednesday that it has updated its Twidroyd client, which allows users to post and read tweets on the Twitter micro-messaging service. link shortener; plus ability to temporarily mute users or keywords.

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Idealab Pasadena Platform Report 150

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Pasadena has a long history as a center of the technology and innovation world�all the way back to first American experiments with rocket launches in 1936�Southern California's first foray into the rocket business (sorry, SpaceX)--through the Internet boom with Idealab, to today. What else do you think Pasadena needs in the ecosystem?

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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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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 new software enables vendors to analyze the purchasing patterns of their loyal customers and gives the ability to actively push specials and offers to their customer base.

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Software Review Idealab Pasadena Customer 95

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Mingle is a networking service that uses location to discover and create relevant connections. Based in Los Angeles, we are software developers and designers that specialize in Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Cloud Computing, Mobile Development, Application Design, and most importantly, helping you solve problems. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

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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. Hyper-local, flash marketing platform connecting consumers with local business offers; super majority of offers are restaurant and personal services; competitor to Groupon. They’ve had a total of 12 deals that have IPO’d. LivingSocial.

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Clearstone Venture Capital ReachLocal Google 236

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

With a scale-able platform ready to expand to different industries (utilities and maintenance services, etc.) Leftronic , our final company to present demo’d their impressive data visualization platform that displays information in real time and within browser windows, meaning, no software to download.

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Technical Review Idealab Startup Mobile 94

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Mingle is a networking service that uses location to discover and create relevant connections. Based in Los Angeles, we are software developers and designers that specialize in Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Cloud Computing, Mobile Development, Application Design, and most importantly, helping you solve problems. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

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UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Mingle is a networking service that uses location to discover and create relevant connections. Based in Los Angeles, we are software developers and designers that specialize in Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Cloud Computing, Mobile Development, Application Design, and most importantly, helping you solve problems. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

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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 new software enables vendors to analyze the purchasing patterns of their loyal customers and gives the ability to actively push specials and offers to their customer base.

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Software Review Idealab Pasadena Customer 61

socalTECH

MAY 25, 2016

Jim Armstrong: It's broadly technology, from consumer Internet, to marketplaces, from Internet infrastructure to enterprise software. You'll see we have several enterprise software companies already in the March portfolio. What is the investment focus for this fund?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2011

We caught up with Julie Schoenfeld , the firm's CEO, to hear about how the firm's offerings have evolved, an interesting comparison of the firm's software to what Demand Media is doing, and what this new funding will go towards. Congrats on funding. In the process of doing that, we discovered some things.

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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. Cornerstone has been recognized as one of the nation’s fastest growing companies by Deloitte, Inc. billion in shares.

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