socalTECH

MAY 15, 2012

Amazon said the use of AWS will allow its software to be installed and operated in an AWS customer's infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) environment. Pricing on the new software was not announced. Both firms are backed by Idealab. The firm is a spinout of X1, which develops enterprise search and indexing tools.

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Idealab Pasadena Tool Web 168

socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2010

Altadena-based Perfect Market , the Idealab firm which is providing tools to help publishers surface and monetize their archive content, said Monday that it has named Guy Vidra as Vice President of Business Development. Perfect Market said Vidra will lead the firm's strategic partnership and customer programs. READ MORE>>.

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Search Engine Optimization Altadena Marketing Idealab 178

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. As of May 2010, CallFire has over 20,000 customers!

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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. As of May 2010, CallFire has over 20,000 customers!

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2009

Pasadena-based X1 Technologies , the desktop search tools software firm backed by Idealab, said this morning that it has shipped a new enterprise product, X1 eDiscovery Search Suite. The new software starts at $20,000. Tags: technologies ediscovery indexing search software idealab. READ MORE>>.

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Marketing Idealab Pasadena Tool 100

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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Idealab Software Review Technical Review Pasadena 113

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 19, 2018

With lead investors like Fika Ventures and Fathom Capital, and co-investors, including Toyota AI Ventures, Ubiquity Ventures, Riot.vc, Osage University Partners and Stage Venture Partners, Elementary Robotics is readying itself for commercial pilots with a few undisclosed customers as it proves out its technology.

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Los Angeles Angel Artificial Inteligence CalTech 207

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 14, 2012

Customer loyalty, one of those seemingly innocuous facets of both large and small scale businesses that can be easily overlooked, but generally understood as ultra important to how well a business thrives. How do you guarantee a simply favorable review versus a regularly returning loyal customer?

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Software Review Idealab Pasadena Customer 95

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 14, 2012

Customer loyalty, one of those seemingly innocuous facets of both large and small scale businesses that can be easily overlooked, but generally understood as ultra important to how well a business thrives. How do you guarantee a simply favorable review versus a regularly returning loyal customer?

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Software Review Idealab Pasadena Customer 61

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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CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The next company up was Storitz , operating as an online reservation system for storage units (think Orbitz), the company helps consumers not only search for available listings, but also make reservations with real time feedback on availability and customer reviews. Looking for twitter trends on #TZSpotlight?

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Technical Review Idealab Startup Mobile 94

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

CallFire provides Voice and SMS Solutions to over 40,000 customers including political groups, non-profits, insurance agents, small business owners, and marketers. Idealab continues to explore a range of technology frontiers. Applications are now open for the January 2012 program.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

They are dedicated to providing high-availability systems, beautiful user interfaces, furious developer support and unparalleled customer care. As of May 2010, CallFire has over 20,000 customers! Idealab continues to explore a range of technology frontiers. Custom ad deals and partnerships.

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UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

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. Julie Schoenfeld: Intersting, the Los Angeles Times was one of our first customers. Congrats on funding.

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Marketing Funding Content Writing 232

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

CallFire provides Voice and SMS Solutions to over 40,000 customers including political groups, non-profits, insurance agents, small business owners, and marketers. Idealab continues to explore a range of technology frontiers. Applications are now open for the January 2012 program.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

They were started in affiliation with IdeaLab and were the first-round lead in PayPal. If Klout can become an embedded solution in every marketing software companies’ toolkits then they could be a valuable company. If these software companies each build this authority algorithm in-house then they may become a product.

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Clearstone Venture Capital ReachLocal Google 236

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. He wanted to build direct customer relationships to get product feedback but only 2% of customers would ever return their registration cards. That gave Google a huge cost advantage.

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Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

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. Even though their business model was tweaked a little while ago to give customers additional leniency, the business is still expecting to break $100 million in revenue this year, up from $25 million in 2010.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75