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 social analytics platform for Facebook app developers and publishers that provides detailed demographic and engagement data. -A Competitors: Gowalla. Total Raised: $21.4mm. Kontagent. -A

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2009

Los Angeles-based KlickSports (www.klicksports.com) recently rolled out the firm's live sports prediction web site and game, looking to harness the enthusiasm of sports fans for their favorite sports and teams. The underpinning of the technology is much more complex than that, of course, and we've been building this for awhile.

Patents 179

Patents CarsDirect Sites Pomona 179

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I’m just not sure you can build a great technology firm outside of Bay Area.&#. In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds who have a history of giving $20 million to early-stage technology companies hoping to swing for the fences and become the next Google, Facebook or Twitter. Now let’s think about retention.

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Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313