socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands , which operates a suite of online, advertising driven websites across a wide range of verticals, said Monday that it would go private in a $640M, private equity deal, bucking the trend of Southern California companies filing to get to the public markets. Internet Brands had gone public just three years ago.

Internet Brands 190

Internet Brands Westlake Village Woodland Hills Beverly Hills 190

socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2010

Venture capital firm First Round Capital , the early stage venture fund whose Managing Directors include Idealab's Howard Morgan , said last night that it has created its own startup exchange fund, a fund which allows the founders of the firm's various startups to diversify their investments and share in the success of the company's portfolio.

Capital 169

Capital Funding OpenX Startup 169

socalTECH

JULY 6, 2010

The analysis was based on tracking of venture capital, angel, and private equity deals by socalTECH.com, which maintains its own proprietary database of local and national venture capital deals and dealmakers. billion in the area in Q2, up slightly from around $1.4 billion invested in Q1, and up from $1.0 billion in Q2 of last year.

Southern California 195

Southern California Westlake Village Invest Tech Coast Angels 195

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

The firm is backed by Idealab, and is headed by Internet veteran Andy Steuer. That was a rocket ride as well, and that took us to a top 10 website, and NBC took an equity steak in the company. Is this part of Idealab's new ventures group, or how did you connect with them? Andy Steuer: It's actually out of Idealab proper.

Southern California 245

Southern California Idealab Startup Customer 245

socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2009

The firm has relationships with DFJ Gotham, Idealab, and others. Idealab has invested in the fund, and is a great partner, and has been introducing us to their companies, as well as lots of companies that aren't in the Idealab structure but where they know the founders and executives. Mike and John found me through Idealab.

Venture Capital 165

Venture Capital Startup Idealab Technical Review 165

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

The deal calls for NRG to use eSolar to develop solar plants with a capacity of 500 megawatts, and will invest $10M in equity in three project sites. eSolar is backed by Idealab, Google.org, Oak Investment Partners, and others.

Idealab 100

Idealab Outsource Development Pasadena Sites 100

socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2009

The $30M equity investment in eSolar comes shortly after a similar deal with NRG Energy, which eSolar announced last week, involving $10M in equity plus a deal to construct power plants in the U.S.

Idealab 100

Idealab Pasadena Equity Venture Capital 100

socalTECH

APRIL 20, 2010

If you about it, their customers have begun opening up their purses, which have been kind of tied up in the last 18-24 months, they haven't been investing in new technology or products, and equities are getting more expensive. Clearstone itself was an incubated entity, out of Idealab, it was Idealab Capital. READ MORE>>.

Clearstone 140

Clearstone Idealab Incubator Invest 140

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Mike has over 18 years of business development, marketing and management experience in businesses ranging from early stage start-ups to private equity and from mid-stage business to large turn-around operations. Idealab continues to explore a range of technology frontiers.

Tsavo 76

Tsavo Idealab Tech Coast Angels Userplane 76

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

These are not to be confused with incubators like YCombinator or IdeaLab which look to invest in your company and take equity positions. These kinds of office space arrangement are often called “technology incubators&# or “startup labs&# or something similar.

Startup 285

Startup Venture Capital Incubator Entrepreneur 285

socalTECH

MAY 25, 2016

At Idealab, we saw many shots on goal with companies who were consumer focused, and we have found the quality of entrepreneurs going to consumer Internet companies has changed dramatically, which represents a real opportunity. Each and everyone is creating their own equity scenario. That's a sea change.

Southern California 113

Southern California Capital Funding Invest 113

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Participating companies get between $4,000 and $8,000 in addition to mentorship and office space while participating in the 12 week program, and have to give up zero equity in exchange. There are five prominent ones in town, Launchpad, Amplify, MuckerLab, StartEngine, and IdeaLab.

UCLA 47

UCLA Invest Startup Class 47

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Most recently, Rosenblatt cofounded Demand Media, launching in 2006 with $120 million in equity and the acquisition of eHow.com. Bill Gross – Idealab. Since 1996, Gross has been running Idealab. You might know Demand Media better as the people behind Cracked, DailyPuppy, and GolfLink.

Technical Review 75

Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75