socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2013

USC revealed this morning that it has created a new, startup accelerator on campus, the Viterbi Startup Garage , which will help students and alumni start technology companies in Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Sharpening its focus on the electronic discovery market, Pasadena-based X1 , the enterprise search tools provider backed by Idealab, has split out a new company called X1 Discovery , headed by John Patzakis, the former President of eDiscovery at X1.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 4, 2011

That’s right folks Idealab is hosting a job fair at their offices for 10 of their startups companies. Bill Gross and Idealab have founded or advanced development of more than 75 companies including Overture Services, eSolar, UberMedia, CitySearch, Picasa and Internet Brands. Where: Idealab. REGISTER HERE. 6:00pm – 9:30pm.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

After the acquisition, MyMiniLife became the common technology platform at Zynga and powers 150M monthly users including games like Cityville, Farmville, and Frontierville. Alex Maleki , Member of New Venture Group at Idealab. Alex is a member of the New Venture Group at Idealab, headed by Allen Morgan. He received a B.S.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 8, 2020

Watt says that the new studio will focus on what he calls “human performance” The businesses will use a blend of technology and human interaction to create services targeting fitness, nutrition, and mental health, according to Watt.

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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. Idealab continues to explore a range of technology frontiers.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 2, 2011

Read the opening quote from his initial press release on the program … “Warning that America’s long term economic prospects are uncertain without radical innovation in technology, Peter Thiel this week launched the Thiel Fellowship to foster the next generation of tech visionaries.&#. That’s a goal I can get behind.

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socalTECH

MARCH 6, 2014

If it seems strange to find the inventor of Bitcoin living in the San Gabriel Valley, it''s actually not all that surprising given the area is home to one of the most prominent research universities in the United States, The California Institute of Technology ; NASA''s Jet Propulsion Laboratory ; and the original Internet incubator, Idealab.

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socalTECH

MAY 15, 2013

Manatt said the funding will come from the Manatt Venture Fund, an early stage venture fund which has already invested in more than 90 companies, including Pinterest, Etsy, and Idealab. The new digital media venture from Manatt was created by Los Angeles partner T.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2017

Pasadena-based 3D printer manufacturer New Matter announced this morning that it is donating five of its MOD-t 3D printers to a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education organization program in Downey, called the Challenger Center. New Matter is an operating company of technology incubator Idealab.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Science is looking to incubate its own set of companies, make investments, and otherwise work to create the next successful startups. I thought it would be interesting to raise a tranche of money, to have a platform where we could incubate our own concepts, work with the best entrepreneurs around, and build new businesses.

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socalTECH

JULY 7, 2021

Pasadena-based concentrated solar energy technology developer Heliogen, a spinout of the Idealab startup incubator, has gone public via a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) deal, the company said on Wednesday. According to Heliogen and Athena Technology Acquisition Corp.,

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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. That technology was just one part of it. A lot of our early successes were companies out of Idealab.

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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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socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2014

In a world with a rash of startup incubators and accelerators, super angels, crowdfunding sites, and more, what''s the relevance of organized angel investments groups? How is an angel group like the Pasadena Angel relevant in today''s world of accelerators, incubators, crowd funding, and more? Terry Kay: That''s a good question.

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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. Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008. Danish VOIP technology company founded in 2006 by entrepreneur Tanveer Sharif. Current round: $4. Total raised: $6.0mm. See: TechCrunch.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In addition, Howard Marks unveiled Start Engine , a new LA incubator focused on helping entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days. Thank you all for your continued support in highlighting the many innovative technologies emerging in Southern California! The Hybrid Group is passionate about making useful things with technology.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

To close off the evening we had an especially inspirational super demo from Idealab’s Bill Gross. In addition to serving as director and founder to multiple successful companies, he is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology and of the Art Center College of Design. Bill received his B.S.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In addition, Howard Marks unveiled Start Engine , a new LA incubator focused on helping entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days. Thank you all for your continued support in highlighting the many innovative technologies emerging in Southern California! The Hybrid Group is passionate about making useful things with technology.

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

There are five prominent ones in town, Launchpad, Amplify, MuckerLab, StartEngine, and IdeaLab. VuPad – VuPad allows consumers to visualize furniture in a pleasing and simple manner using augmented reality technology with state-of-the-art object reconstruction techniques. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Google+.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

Uh, I guess he won’t be co-sponsoring a technology lab in LA with me then? These kinds of office space arrangement are often called “technology incubators&# or “startup labs&# or something similar. The latest technology lab that I came across was dogpatch labs run by Polaris Ventures.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

We have been holding off on this announcement for quite a bit and now we can officially announce Bill Gross of Idealab as our SuperDemo presenter. Bill Gross founded Idealab in March 1996 and serves as the company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. SuperDemo: Bill Gross. Bill received his B.S.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

For Bill Gross, the founder of Idealab and brains behind the excursion, the unveiling was simply the latest in a string of demonstrations for new technologies commercialized by his nearly three-decade old startup company incubator. I’m pleased to have been an early backer of Bill Gross’s novel solar concentration technology.

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