Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Bill Gross and Idealab have founded or advanced development of more than 75 companies including Overture Services, eSolar, UberMedia, CitySearch, Picasa and Internet Brands. Bill Gross will be on site to give a special welcome, and executives from Idealab’s companies will pitch their businesses to attendees.

Idealab 95

Idealab CitySearch Social Media Pasadena 95

socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2018

We've both build marketing technology platforms in emerging digital channels, and also built direct-to-consumer brands who rely heavily on performance marketing and data-driven marketing. We were working on a portfolio of consumer Internet brands. I understand both of you came out of Science Inc, the startup studio/incubator?

CTO Hire 100

CTO Hire Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Marketing 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

Scott left the company, which eventually IPO’d and became Internet Brands. Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008. They realized through the process that regulations would make this a very costly business and one that they couldn’t build as he had envisioned. Current round: $4. Total raised: $6.0mm.

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

Some IdeaLab successes / brand names aside from Overture & CitySearch? Cars Direct / Internet Brands. Don’t think about starting an incubator until you have real operating experience otherwise you don’t really have anything to offer startups. Shopping.com. The Wedding Channel. Commission Junction.

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product Ideas 350