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. Dinesh Ravishanker , CEO & Co-Founder at CallFire.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 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. Alex Maleki , Member of New Venture Group at Idealab. Idealab continues to explore a range of technology frontiers.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Some of the highlights from this week from socalTECH's video section , where we're currently featuring community videos from and about local startups:  Perfect Market's Gangnam Style Halloween. All about startup Chewse, one of the Los Angeles startups to join the Fall 2012 class of 500Startups, and its group food ordering service.

Southern California 149

Southern California Idealab SoCalTech Class 149

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

X1 had been considered a head-to-head competitor with Google's Desktop although X1 had in recent years focused on the enterprise market rather than the consumer. Google's service shuts down on September 14th.

Google 188

Google Symantec Idealab Pasadena 188

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Pasadena-based Foodme (www.foodme.com) is one of the first, external startups funded out of Idealab's New Venture Group, and is looking to help connect restaurants with customers using a CPA model. What do people find is the most useful part of your service? How savvy are restaurants to using an online service like yours?

Idealab 217

Idealab Pasadena Pasadena Angels Demand 217

socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2011

This morning, Pasadena-based Perfect Market (www.perfectmarket.com) announced a new, $9M round of funding for the firm's technology, which is used to help publishers monetize their content. One thing that Perfect Market has done, is we've made it so they can implement this without forcing them to put lots of resources into it.

Marketing 232

Marketing Funding Content Writing 232

socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Thin Line--formed in partnership with LA's Wavemaker Partners--is hoping to take advantage of the growth in the clean technology market to find startups able to tapping into those now established markets, without the huge investment requirements of those first wave of clean technology companies. Markets were not yet built out.

Invest 113

Invest Capital Venture Capital Idealab 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

What age is the service designed for? He had approached me with this idea when I had just joined Bill Gross at Idealab and was starting Ubermedia. Having been part of Idealab for awhile, anything you learned in particular from that experience? Jon Kraft: The real core ages are from eight to thirteen.

Help 252

Help Idealab Activity Startup 252

socalTECH

JULY 12, 2012

Punchcard , the Pasadena-based startup providing loyalty focused mobile applications and Wipit , another local startup focused on mobile payments, said this morning they're partnering to offer their services to the prepaid wireless market. Punchcard is backed by Idealab, and run by Andy Steuer. Wipit is headed by Richard Kang.

Idealab 133

Idealab Mobile Pasadena Networking 133

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. X1 Technologies is backed by Idealab and US Venture Partners. READ MORE>>.

Idealab 113

Idealab Software Review Technical Review Pasadena 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Talk about the market, when you say you're outside Google and Bing, explain what that means? We got into the pay-per-click space early on, when Idealab launched Goto.com, which eventually became Overture and was acquired by Yahoo. Marketing dollars start to go away in any difficult economy. E-commerce has become a huge factor.

Advertising 203

Advertising Startup Google Commerce 203

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

The firm is backed by Idealab, and is headed by Internet veteran Andy Steuer. I headed up product development to build out their portal services. After IAC, I started my own company, MerchEngines, which was a search marketing platform for local businesses. Andy Steuer: It's actually out of Idealab proper.

Southern California 245

Southern California Idealab Startup Customer 245

socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2009

One of the continuing problems in the startup and venture market today is the issue of exit opportunities for companies, and in particular the problem of liquidity for founders. The firm has relationships with DFJ Gotham, Idealab, and others. He recently became CEO of X1, an Idealab company. What is Startup Exchange?

Venture Capital 165

Venture Capital Startup Idealab Technical Review 165

socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2012

Aigerim Duiseneyeva and Shana Zheng are the co-founders of the firm, and told us more about the service. First, for people who have never used your service, can you talk about how it works? Instead, we ended up at the usual floating markets, the white elephant. How did you end up working with Idealab?

Startup 199

Startup Idealab USC Ideas 199

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 20, 2011

CallFire provides Voice and SMS Solutions to over 40,000 customers including political groups, non-profits, insurance agents, small business owners, and marketers. Demeter Interactive is a digital marketing and communications firm based in Los Angeles, California. Idealab continues to explore a range of technology frontiers.

CalTech 79

CalTech Idealab Tech Coast Angels Enterprise Forum 79

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

It’s the first performance-based marketing platform specifically designed for the music industry. Mingle is a networking service that uses location to discover and create relevant connections. Additionally, the database includes on-street meter and sign restrictions in the top 26 US markets. Diamond Sponsor.

Idealab 77

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Bill Gross founded Idealab in March 1996 and serves as the company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Bill founded Idealab to create and build successful businesses that capitalize on innovations in areas with significant growth opportunities, including the Internet. SuperDemo: Bill Gross. Diamond Sponsor.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2019

What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why? However, innovation-driven corporations often have the urgency to act (or risk losing market share, relevance, etc) and resources to deploy. The progress we have seen with renewable energy over the last decade is staggering.

SoCal 140

SoCal Southern California Startup Venture Capital 140

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

It gives music companies a direct pipeline to market their products and services to music fans. Additionally, the site allows lawyers to market their legal services by sharing expert advice and engaging in discussion. Xavor invest through our dependable consulting services. Their focus is green technology.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

I kind of think LA is just LA and doesn’t need some clever marketing term. A market leader in content, music, entertainment, textiles, engineering, aerospace and trade. Home to the Internet’s first true “accelerator,” Idealab led by Bill Gross. That’s OK with me. This is the list I would start with.

Startup 304

Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles Woodland Hills 304

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 14, 2012

You’ve taken care of the 1) product, 2) marketing, 3) overall experience (to garner positive reviews), but then what? We were recently introduced to Punchcard , a great new startup company that’s supported by prominent incubator (also based out of Pasadena), Idealab.

Software Review 95

Software Review Idealab Pasadena Customer 95

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. Demeter Interactive is a digital marketing and communications firm based in Los Angeles, California. Community Sponsor.

Tsavo 76

Tsavo Idealab Tech Coast Angels Userplane 76

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

It’s the first performance-based marketing platform specifically designed for the music industry. Mingle is a networking service that uses location to discover and create relevant connections. Additionally, the database includes on-street meter and sign restrictions in the top 26 US markets. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

UCLA 102

UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

With a scale-able platform ready to expand to different industries (utilities and maintenance services, etc.) To close off the evening we had an especially inspirational super demo from Idealab’s Bill Gross. Survive Until the Market is Ready – Streamlining your operations and staying true to rough out tough times.

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Idealab Startup Mobile 94

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

It’s the first performance-based marketing platform specifically designed for the music industry. Mingle is a networking service that uses location to discover and create relevant connections. Additionally, the database includes on-street meter and sign restrictions in the top 26 US markets. Diamond Sponsor.

Idealab 49

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 14, 2012

You’ve taken care of the 1) product, 2) marketing, 3) overall experience (to garner positive reviews), but then what? We were recently introduced to Punchcard , a great new startup company that’s supported by prominent incubator (also based out of Pasadena), Idealab.

Software Review 61

Software Review Idealab Pasadena Customer 61

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

They were started in affiliation with IdeaLab and were the first-round lead in PayPal. Hyper-local, flash marketing platform connecting consumers with local business offers; super majority of offers are restaurant and personal services; competitor to Groupon. the funding and market coverage. LivingSocial.

Clearstone 236

Clearstone Venture Capital ReachLocal Google 236

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 location based service which incorporates social and gaming elements. Company plans to use the capital to build out sales and marketing and r&d. -a It’s awesome.

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

socalTECH

MAY 25, 2016

We caught up with Jim Armstrong to learn more about the new fund, areas of interest, his insights into what makes startups successful, and where he thinks the venture market is today. There's also a great network effect happening in the area of industry clouds, and network capitalism, which is not just marketing poof.

Southern California 113

Southern California Capital Funding Invest 113

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2012

” Park found it particularly interesting that he can follow a teacher or even a VP of a financial service but never really know it. A lot of competitors also stole their ideas and started offering the same services. Marketing Your Product. Park was very careful in marketing his new company on Instagram.

Startup 98

Startup Customer Custom Pricing 98

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Internally, we look very similar to a tech company, in that we have a development team, go-to-market team, and product people, and the ultimate goal of what we want to accomplish is to create companies that can run independently, with their own management teams. Explain exactly how Zuma Ventures works?

Startup 231

Startup Technology Incubator Silver Lake 231

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Those who didn’t get a ticket in time, turned to Zaarly where tickets sold on the SUW “grey-market” for up to $450 per ticket (this being up for discussion with potential upcoming policy changes). If Avesta sees someone drinking Coloft coffee (organic of course), he quickly asks if they’ve sold anything.

Los Angeles 73

Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2014

We find the content they want, and we user our technology and people to service the show. We''re developing programming around our brands, such as Failarmy, and we also have a deal with Dick Clark Products to take Failarmy to the international market. Lee Essner: I was at Idealab as an entrepreneur in residence.

Media 235

Media Content Startup IP 235

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

Yes, long before Yelp or any similar service. So he founded IdeaLab with his wife Marcia Goodstein (he talks in the video about working with a spouse and also working with siblings). IdeaLab has created 75 companies, leading to 8 IPOs, 35 or so acquisitions and more than 5 companies worth in excess of $1 billion.

Competition 350

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. Given Goldenberg’s Internet marketing prowess, I’m sure JustFab will continue to shape online retail for years to come. Bill Gross – Idealab. Since 1996, Gross has been running Idealab.

Technical Review 75

Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75