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Three Epic Startup Battles With SoCal Players

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eSolar, the solar thermal utility plant developer started by Idealab's Bill Gross, has a sizeable chunk of capital and notable support of Google and others, not to mention a number of contracts with utilities. Let us know in comments or email!). Backers: Matrix Partners, General Atlantic. . eSolar vs. BrightSource Energy.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

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Developments Blog. PERSON Timothy Draper PERSON|Timothy Draper. NAME Timothy Draper. Gramercy Park Condo Goes Into Contract. In March of last year, Matt Jacobson, head of market development at Facebook, paid $10.9 Loading… Real Estate. » More. Real Estate. » More. Loading… Careers.