socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Pasadena-based UberMedia , the Idealab startup which is amassing a suite of Twitter related client applications, has acquired Tweetdeck , the provider of a third party Twitter client, according to multiple reports. The firm has not yet formally announced the deal. UberMedia is reportedly paying $30M for Tweetdeck.

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socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2011

Pasadena-based UberMedia , the Twitter third party client software provider, and Bleacher Report , the online sports publishing site, said today that they've linked up to run a prize to award prizes to users who tweet photos of sports events. UberMedia is the Twitter client firm headed by Idealab's Bill Gross.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2019

Pasadena-based ObEN , which develops technology to help people create a personal, AI-driven avatar which looks and sounds like you, reported a win in China, for a big New Year's broadcast for China Central Television (CCTV). ObEN is venture backed by K11, Tencent, Softbank Ventures Korea and HTC Vive X, as well as Idealab.

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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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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Pasadena-based Evolution Robotics Retail , the Idealab firm which develops a visual recognition system for preventing bottom-of-the-cart loss at grocery stores, reported today that it has now deployed its systems in over 1,000 U.S. grocery stores.

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socalTECH

APRIL 6, 2011

Pasadena-based UberMedia , the Twitter client software firm out of Idealab, said this morning that it has launched a new set of branded channels from a set of content providers. UberMedia said its family of Twitter client applications now feature "UberChannels" from USA TODAY, Mashable, Bleacher Report, and Duke Basketball.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2015

Pasadena-based enterprise search software developer X1 --one of the longest running offshoots of Idealab--reported today that it had a "record" sales year for the company in 2014. discovery enterprise search software idealab growth' The company said it saw a sales increase of nearly 70 percent over 2013. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 11, 2011

Los Angeles-based Momentum Ventures , the venture acceleration and funding firm, is no longer making investments and is winding down, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Wilson was an executive and GM at Overture before Momentum; MacFarlane was founder and CEO of Insider Pages, and also had been at Idealab.

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socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2010

Pasadena-based eSolar , the solar thermal technology firm backed by Idealab, Google, and others, is being eyed as the next possible solar IPO in the pipe, according to GigaOm. research report released yesterday on Santa Monica-based SharesPost , the report says that eSolar has an estimated valuation of close to $700M.

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socalTECH

MAY 23, 2011

Pasadena-based UberMedia , the Idealab startup which develops Twitter applications, is powering a new app around celebrity Ashton Kutcher. UberMedia has also developed custom apps for 50 Cent, Mashable, the Bleacher Report, and a number of other publications, which filter out Twitter posts related to those various entities.

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socalTECH

APRIL 19, 2010

Pasadena-based eSolar , the solar thermal technology developer backed by Idealab, Google, Quercus Trust, ACME Group, NRG Energy, and Oak Investment Partners, has raised $20M in an unannounced funding round, according to numbers from the latest quarterly venture capital report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association.

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socalTECH

APRIL 17, 2012

Pasadena-based X1 Discovery , the electronic discovery offshoot of X1 and Idealab, reported Tuesday that it has launched a fully cloud-deployable version of its software. The firm said the new X1 Rapid Discovery search product can be deployed anywhere in the cloud "within minutes", including deploying through Amazon Web Services.

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Idealab Pasadena Blogging Software 182

socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Energy Innovations is backed by Idealab; MDV Mohr, Davidow Ventures; and Westlake Venture Partners. According to the firm, the much higher efficiency for its system comes from the use of its silicone-on-glass (SoG) Fresnel lenses, advanced secondary optics, and use of high-efficiency, triple junction cells for its systems. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Pasadena-based UberMedia , the Twitter client apps developer headed by Idealab's Bill Gross, appears to be further moving away from its reliance on Twitter, and is getting set to launch a new service called Chime.in has been listed on Idealab's website since at least March of this year. a direct competitor to Twitter's service.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony, two of the founders of Carlsbad-based Aptera , have been ousted from the company, according to a report on Wired.com today. Aptera, which is building lightweight, composite electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, is funded by Idealab and Google, among others. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2011

Pasadena-based UberMedia , the developer of Twitter client software backed by Idealab, has further enhanced the firm's UberSocial for BlackBerry client today. The new feature comes along with new theme creation tools, links to daily deals, and branded channels from Mashable, USA Today, The Hollywood Reporter, and others.

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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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socalTECH

MAY 30, 2012

Pasadena-based Punchcard , the Idealab startup working on mobile loyalty applications, reported this morning that it is in a joint partnership with KDA Group , a local marketing agency, and mobile-local ad network xAd.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

UberMedia is an Idealab company, and now owns Twitter clients on iPhone, Blackberry, and Android platforms, including UberTwitter, Echofon, Twidroyd, Mixx, and, reportedly, TweetDeck, although that deal has not been confirmed yet. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 15, 2011

Pasadena-based UberMedia , the Twitter client applications firm backed by Idealab, said this week that it has rolled out a new, branded "theme" for the firm's UberSocial for BlackBerry application, crafted by music artist 50 Cent.

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socalTECH

JULY 14, 2011

Aptera's efforts appear to be at a standstill, with the firm most recently reporting in May that it is considering a move out of state to take advantage of incentives and lower "structural costs" of operation. The firm previously raised funding from Idealab, Google, Esenjay Investments, The Simons Family, and The Beall Family Trust.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Pasadena-based Evolution Robotics , the robotics technology firm out of Idealab, reports today that its first foray into the commercial market is seeing strong sales demand. Evolution Robotics has been selling its Mint cleaner to consumers through such retail chains as Bed, Bath, and Beyond.

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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. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Report Card. Sam was also a member of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and inaugural new media team and previously worked for Google, Credit Suisse, The Colbert Report, and Senators John Kerry and Hillary Clinton. Sam & Adam will be joined by Josh Webb who I have worked closely with and who formerly worked at Idealab.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Vista-based Aptera , the electric vehicle effort being funded by Idealab, Google, and the Quercus Trust, is at the center of a lobbying effort in Washington, D.C., according to a report today in the Wall Street Journal.

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socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2012

Energy Innovations--which had entered the solar market late--was backed by Idealab and Mohr Davidow Ventures. The assets of Pasadena-based Energy Innovations are set to go up for auction on March 20th, according to auctioneer Heritage Global Partners, as the firm continues to wind down.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

UberMedia, which is headed by Idealab's Bill Gross, said the funding also included Steve Case of Revolution Ventures and Danny Rimer of Index Ventures. The firm raised $17.5M in the new funding round. UberMedia just rolled out a new Twitter client, UberCurrent this morning, and reportedly just bought TweetDeck.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Matthew DeBord, DeBord Report business and economy blogger for KPCC will moderate a panel of guests featuring Benjamin Kuo, Founder and Publisher, socalTECH as well as representatives from Rustic Canyon and Idealab. Finally, theyll talk about the new industries that could define SoCal over the coming decades. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2008

The numbers, which were drawn from venture deals tracked and reported in socalTECH's proprietary venture capital database, found that there was $719.7M The numbers, which were drawn from venture deals tracked and reported in socalTECH's proprietary venture capital database, found that there was $719.7M

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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.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

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. Because putting all of us together results in amazing things –together we are even more brilliant than we are alone.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Home to the Internet’s first true “accelerator,” Idealab led by Bill Gross. Idealab, led by Bill Gross, who founded Overture, CitySearch and MANY other business [Pasadena]. They designed the next gen UI for the film The Minority Report. World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA. North of the 101].

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

UberMedia has been busy linking up with content provideres, creating custom channels and apps; the company has deals with 50 Cent; Ashton Kutcher; The Hollywood Reporter; USA TODAY; and others. Financial arrangements between the partnership were not disclosed. This looks to be the first desktop application deal by the firm. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

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. Mindshare LA was founded as means to elevate the public discourse and to provide a welcome change from the typical bar scene.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2014

I then went to another local company, Internet Brands, which was originally an Idealab company, and had the opportunity to build their shopping division. We would make an acquisition, and very soon after an acquisition we''d have a team of people from the company we had acquired reporting into our group.

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Internet Brands Content Sites Startup 257

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

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. Because putting all of us together results in amazing things –together we are even more brilliant than we are alone.

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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. Company reports 250,000 users in 49 countries with 1mm+ application downloads. They raised around $350 million to try and sell cars direct over the Internet. Competitors: Skype.

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