Acquisition Advertising Incubator Internet Brands 
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JULY 1, 2010
Scott left the company, which eventually IPO’d and became Internet Brands. Rumored to have turned down acquisition offers from Yahoo and Facebook. Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008. Foursquare. -A A location based service which incorporates social and gaming elements. Competitors: Gowalla. Current round: $4.
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MARCH 11, 2011
I thing I’ve learned over the years is that technology purists hate advertising even when it is that revenue stream that truthfully drives much of our industry. IdeaLab has created 75 companies, leading to 8 IPOs, 35 or so acquisitions and more than 5 companies worth in excess of $1 billion. Cars Direct / Internet Brands.
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