socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2011

Pandora Media , the online personalized radio station service based out of Oakland, has bumped its estimated IPO pricing range this morning, and upped the number of shares it is planning to offer in its IPO. The firm said it will now offer 14,684,000 shares, estimated to price at between $10.00 per share estimated price.

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Southern California SoCal Idealab Pasadena 164

socalTECH

JULY 19, 2010

Altadena-based Perfect Market , the Idealab startup which develops software which helps traditional publishers monetize their archival and current content, said today that it has unveiled a new tool it is calling The Vault. Pricing on the new tool was not released.

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Content Tool Search Engine Optimization Marketing 199

socalTECH

MAY 15, 2012

Pricing on the new software was not announced. Both firms are backed by Idealab. X1 Rapid Discovery is a tool which allows companies to manage their data for electronic discovery, legal, and regulatory purposes. X1 Discovery said it will offer the solution on a simple flat fee licensing model and no GB processing fees. READ MORE>>.

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Idealab Pasadena Tool Web 168

socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2015

We spoke with CEO Steve Schell on how Idealab believes its past experience with starting up a 3D printing company--and some new ideas on how to create a marketplace of 3D designs--are the key to making the leap from hobbyist to the mass market. Steve Schell: I glad you brought that up, Idealab and Desktop Factory.

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Idealab Design Product Ideas 100

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. Price: $15 (Early Bird). He received a B.S. Event Details. to 9:30 p.m.

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 6, 2014

The company was founded by Erick Laubach, and was backed by Idealab, which had invested in the company back in February of last year. The LABJ reports the acquisition price was "below $1 million". oversee crashworks crash city guides photo merger acquisition idealab' READ MORE>>.

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Oversee.net Guide Idealab Pasadena 124

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. Price: $15 (Early Bird). When: Thursday, October 27th, 2011 – 6:00 p.m.

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

socalTECH

MAY 25, 2011

The rumors came despite early--and incorrect--reports that TweetDeck had been acquired by Pasadena-based UberMedia , the Twitter client software firm headed by Idealab's Bill Gross. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, however, reports place the acquisition around $50M. READ MORE>>.

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Idealab Pasadena Report Software 154

socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2012

Energy Innovations--which had entered the solar market late--was backed by Idealab and Mohr Davidow Ventures. Energy Innovations reportedly has been looking for a buyer since earlier this year for the business, which developed concentrating solar photovoltaic modules, aimed at the commercial rooftop market. READ MORE>>.

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Technical Review Idealab High Tech Pasadena 145

socalTECH

MAY 16, 2012

Santa Monica-based Triptrotting , which helps match travelers with like-minded locals, is expanding this morning, saying that it has added a new "Social Activities" feature to help users find activities by location, date, time, and price. Triptrotting said it now has expanded to over 2,000 cities worldwide. READ MORE>>.

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Activity Santa Monica Idealab Google 133

socalTECH

JUNE 7, 2017

Startup technology veteran and Idealab alumni Stu MacFarlane, who is now Executive Vice President of Products and Marketing at YP said the new product helps local businesses connect with consumers by providing a strong SEO strategy. Pricing on the new offering was not announced. YP runs the yellowpages.com site. READ MORE>>.

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SEO Organization Services Organic Search 133

socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2015

Pasadena-based New Matter , the Idealab-backed startup developing affordable, consumer 3D printers, has begun shipping production units of its devices, the company said this morning. The company says its Mod-t 3D printers are now in production, and have a retail price of $399. READ MORE>>.

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Idealab Pasadena Design Pricing 100

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. It is the most accurate data out there that you can use to carry into a dealership and negotiate on price. They raised around $350 million to try and sell cars direct over the Internet.

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Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Crowd Seats gets you in the crowd for your favorite games with ticket prices 50-90% off face value! Bill Gross founded Idealab in March 1996 and serves as the company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Price: $25 (Early Bird). Idealab continues to explore a range of technology frontiers. to 10:00 p.m.

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CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

He’s behind IdeaLab and has created many interesting companies including innovating in solar energy ( eSolar ) and electric cars ( Aptera ). The question will be “at what price?&# And for investors, “at what valuation did they get in?&#. $10 Overture sold for $1.6 billion to Yahoo! But bill is a BIG idea guy.

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Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 20, 2011

For those who would like to be in attendance we have a limited amount TZ Hookup / Choose Your Price tickets available. Idealab continues to explore a range of technology frontiers. New models for improving the search experience are at the core of several companies currently growing inside of Idealab.

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CalTech Idealab Tech Coast Angels Enterprise Forum 79

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

Like Steve Blank, Dave McClure, Dennis Crowley, Evan Cohen, Gary Vaynerchuk, John Price, Angelo Sotira and many, many more. I had so many casual meet-ups with random people that I wanted to spend quality time with, like Naval Ravikant and Farb Nivi. All of these people were publicly accessible and talking with just about anybody.

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Startup Organization Entrepreneur Blogging 319

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2012

In just three steps on our mobile app, you can take a photo, price it, and put it on the marketplace. We're kind of like a cross between Craigslist and Pinterest, as if the two had a baby, and you'd get Hipswap. It makes it very easy to sell, as well. We do the same thing on the web, making selling really easy. It's a good group.

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Mobile Los Angeles Web Southern California 157

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The event will feature a panel of some of SoCal’s brightest entrepreneurs who have received funding from TechStars, Y Combinator, 500 Startups, and Idealab and will be moderated by upStart.LA’s Co-Founder, Dan Dato. Rafi Gordon , Co-founder at StyleSpot (an Idealab funded company).

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Incubator Santa Monica Idealab Social Media 64

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2012

Rather than figure it out and reverse engineer a price strategy, they simply asked their customers what they would be willing to pay for shipping. They took everyone’s response and averaged the price, which came to about $5. The Awesome Insteegram Team. “He Their 3 rd Co-founder is Derek Taylor, a drummer for the Wallpaper.

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Startup Custom Customer Pricing 98

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Mark Evans , founder of NetPlenish (a 500 Startups company), a price comparison and shopping subscription tool that helps you replenish the items you use on a daily basis. Rafi Gordon , founder of StyleSpot (an Idealab company), a personalized shopping engine combined with high quality editorial publications.

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Incubator Startup Mentor Entrepreneur 107

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The event will feature a panel of some of SoCal’s brightest entrepreneurs who have received funding from TechStars, Y Combinator, 500 Startups, and Idealab and will be moderated by upStart.LA’s Co-Founder, Dan Dato. Rafi Gordon , Co-founder at StyleSpot (an Idealab funded company).

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Incubator Santa Monica Idealab Social Media 40

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. I spent the morning at Cross Campus, and saw some amazing things in the augmented reality area.

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Southern California Capital Funding Invest 113

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. Price: $25 (Early Bird). SuperDemo: Bill Gross.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

We know prices of deals, compensation, who’s doing well / poorly, etc. You will be surrounded by loads of like-minded people all looking for work space at an affordable price and all, presumably, interested in meeting and interacting with other startups. Entrepreneurs need to share more information with each other.

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Startup Venture Capital Incubator Entrepreneur 285