Idealab is a technology incubator that provides resources to allow start-ups to rapidly introduce innovative products and services. The company’s mission is to challenge the status quo, to be bold, and to tackle big ideas. Idealab provides the first round of capital, recruits a CEO and team, and then works with the company to quickly ramp up its business.
Branch is a financial technology company that partners with employers to provide hourly workers with accessible banking services. It aims to help employees manage their finances by offering a zero-fee bank account, free instant access to earned wages, and auto-budgeting tools. This service not only assists employers in attracting and retaining talent but also reduces costs associated with traditional payment methods like paper checks and paycards. By positioning itself as a financial wellness benefit, Branch addresses the needs of working Americans, promoting financial growth and stability.
CarbonCapture is a climate tech company that develops direct air capture (DAC) machines to remove CO2 directly from the atmosphere. The company works to reverse climate change by making machines that leverage innovative molecular sieves, low-cost renewable energy, and tunable purpose-built systems to remove CO2 from the atmosphere at scale cost-effectively.
Energy Vault SA offers an energy storage technology utilizing fundamental principles of science to deliver a storage solution that's as compassionate to the planet as it is efficient to build and operate. The Energy Vault solution utilizes the same fundamentals of physics and kinetic energy as pumped hydro but replaces the water with custom made cylindrical blocks utilizing an extremely innovative use of low-cost materials. The system is modular and can be designed with a capacity of between 10 and 35MWh and a power output of up to 5MW. The system has been designed for a 30+ year life with no degradation in storage capacity.
TvScientific is a CTV platform that makes TV advertising accessible and measurable for brands and apps of all sizes. TvScientific leverages data to prove the actual value of TV advertising and simplifies and automates CTV buying and optimization. TvScientific provides actionable, real-time reporting so people may feel confident their campaigns are performing at their peak levels. Users may gain insightful information about the incremental value of CTV campaigns from the Always-On Incrementality testing feature, which gives them further confidence that they are generating the desired results.
Cheese Financial Inc., based in California, is a fintech company that is dedicated to helping people build credit and grow savings with simple and automated solutions. We believe that the chances of getting a great credit score and achieving life goals belong to everyone!
Glide Apps is a platform that enables users to create mobile apps from spreadsheets. It was founded in 2018 and is a member of the Y Combinator Winter 2019 class.
Cheese Financial Inc., based in California, is a fintech company that is dedicated to helping people build credit and grow savings with simple and automated solutions. We believe that the chances of getting a great credit score and achieving life goals belong to everyone!
HelloTech is changing the way consumers purchase and get support for new technology. Utilizing a background-checked, vetted on-demand workforce, HelloTech provides in-home support and consultation for consumers looking to manage and upgrade the technology within their homes. Founded in 2014, HelloTech is based in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Heliogen is a renewable energy technology company focused on eliminating the need for fossil fuels in heavy industry and powering a sustainable future. The company’s AI-enabled, modular concentrated solar technology aims to cost-effectively deliver near 24/7 carbon-free energy in the form of heat, power, or green hydrogen fuel at scale – for the first time in history. Heliogen was created at Idealab, the leading technology incubator founded by Bill Gross in 1996. For more information about Heliogen, please visit heliogen.com.
aiPod is introducing a revolutionary urban transportation service that is designed to complement a city's existing systems while offering passengers safe, affordable and convenient transportation. Its mission is to bring fleets of automated vehicles onto public streets in partnership with major cities.
Fair is a car leasing company that aims to grant access to mobility to everyone by pioneering the car-as-a-service (CaaS) concept. It gives customers the freedom to drive the car they want for as long as they want, and the flexibility to walk away at any time.
Energy Vault SA offers an energy storage technology utilizing fundamental principles of science to deliver a storage solution that's as compassionate to the planet as it is efficient to build and operate. The Energy Vault solution utilizes the same fundamentals of physics and kinetic energy as pumped hydro but replaces the water with custom made cylindrical blocks utilizing an extremely innovative use of low-cost materials. The system is modular and can be designed with a capacity of between 10 and 35MWh and a power output of up to 5MW. The system has been designed for a 30+ year life with no degradation in storage capacity.
ObEN is an artificial intelligence (AI) company that is building a decentralized AI platform for intelligent avatars, enabling never before possible social and virtual interactions. The company’s technology allows users to create intelligent 3D avatars that look, sound, and behave like them. Deployed on the blockchain, ObEN’s Personal AI (PAI) technology enables users to create, use, and manage their own PAI on a secure, decentralized platform. Founded in 2014, ObEN is a Tencent, Softbank Ventures Korea and HTC Vive X portfolio company and is located at Idealab in Pasadena, California. To learn more about ObEN, please visit oben.com.
codeSpark is a high-tech company engaged in creating educational software and games for young children. Its game mechanics appeal to a broad range of learning styles and are specifically designed to be inclusive. Millions of kids in 201 countries have played codeSpark games. It is the developer of a learning platform known as codeSpark Academy with The Foos. codeSpark Academy is a mix of structured challenges and creative play where kids are only limited by their imaginations. After mastering fundamental computer science concepts, kids put those ideas to work designing, coding and sharing their own video games. CodeSpark was established on March 11, 2014, based in Pasadena, California.
Even designs, develops, and markets technology and products that changes hearing into a better, smarter, listening experience. Even's personalized headphones uses proprietary EarPrint technology which adapts to the user's hearing, determines how the individual hears different frequencies of sound in each ear, and uses it to adjust a well-balanced audio experience, delivering a fully-personalized listening experience. Even was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.
WhiteCoat increases patient access to primary care and urgent care with personalized medical treatment at your home, for less than the cost of an urgent care or ER visit. Urgent Care and Primary Care To Your Home for $99 with insurance from 8 am - midnight, 7 days a week. No appointment needed.
codeSpark is a high-tech company engaged in creating educational software and games for young children. Its game mechanics appeal to a broad range of learning styles and are specifically designed to be inclusive. Millions of kids in 201 countries have played codeSpark games. It is the developer of a learning platform known as codeSpark Academy with The Foos. codeSpark Academy is a mix of structured challenges and creative play where kids are only limited by their imaginations. After mastering fundamental computer science concepts, kids put those ideas to work designing, coding and sharing their own video games. CodeSpark was established on March 11, 2014, based in Pasadena, California.
UCode operates an after-school learning center that teaches children between the ages of 6 and 16 how to code. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Beverly Hills, California.
Candy Club is a candy subscription box company that sends delectable treats and sweet surprises straight to customers. They offer money-saving multi-month plans that save cash while sweetening the stash. Every month, its subscribers receive a new box of hand-picked candies and treat them from their huge selection. It was incorporated in 2014 and is based in El Segundo, California.
ChangeCoin is a micropayment infrastructure for the Internet that specializes in the fields of micropayments, bitcoin, social commerce, digital currencies, and payments. It was founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Idea Market is a crowd-sourced marketplace that matches entrepreneurs with pre-funded concepts to create companies. It brings together ideas, talent, and money to build successful companies. The company’s aim is to help create 1 million companies in the next 20 years, creating 10 million jobs, and positively impacting a billion people and resulting in 1 trillion dollars in value added to the global economy. Idea Market was founded in 2014 by Bill Gross and is headquartered in San Francisco, C.A.
Gem is a cryptocurrency wallet and blockchain platform. Their seasoned team of cryptocurrency software architects and blockchain engineers are building apps for the next generation of consumers, offering secure ways to participate in the digital marketplace. They support payment methods that allow trading options for users.
Authy provides a two-factor authentication smartphone application for consumers, a 2FA Rest API for developers, and an authentication platform for enterprises. It enables every user, group, and organization to customize their settings and configure security rules through its platform. Authy achieves and maintains compliance with PCI, HIPAA, FIPS 140, and other regulatory mandates worldwide. It offers protection for various apps, including Facebook, Gmail, Dropbox, or any account that supports Google Authenticator. Authy’s login verification options include a unique verification code, a text message, and a singular answer question that appears only on its users’ mobile device.
ObEN is an artificial intelligence (AI) company that is building a decentralized AI platform for intelligent avatars, enabling never before possible social and virtual interactions. The company’s technology allows users to create intelligent 3D avatars that look, sound, and behave like them. Deployed on the blockchain, ObEN’s Personal AI (PAI) technology enables users to create, use, and manage their own PAI on a secure, decentralized platform. Founded in 2014, ObEN is a Tencent, Softbank Ventures Korea and HTC Vive X portfolio company and is located at Idealab in Pasadena, California. To learn more about ObEN, please visit oben.com.
Knowzz is a word-of-mouth social directory that enables its users to find local services recommended by people they already know. The application is available for download on the App Store and Google Play.
codeSpark is a high-tech company engaged in creating educational software and games for young children. Its game mechanics appeal to a broad range of learning styles and are specifically designed to be inclusive. Millions of kids in 201 countries have played codeSpark games. It is the developer of a learning platform known as codeSpark Academy with The Foos. codeSpark Academy is a mix of structured challenges and creative play where kids are only limited by their imaginations. After mastering fundamental computer science concepts, kids put those ideas to work designing, coding and sharing their own video games. CodeSpark was established on March 11, 2014, based in Pasadena, California.
Enplug is the first large-scale open platform for digital displays. Enplug’s mini device turns any TV into interactive and realtime displays for businesses. The software technology is unique in the industry because it is plug-and-play, showcases interactive and realtime social media, and is built as an app framework. The Enplug App Market lets businesses choose a variety of content to display including live social media feeds, product videos, news, weather, and many other third-party developed apps. 350+ companies use Enplug to manage and distribute content on their network of displays including Marriott, Silicon Valley Bank, Toyota, Crossfit Gyms, Los Angeles International Airport, and Rok Sushi.
New Matter was founded in 2014 with a mission to bring 3D printing to every home, school, and office. Led by its flagship product, the MOD-t desktop 3D printer, New Matter is poised to revolutionize the consumer 3D printing market by providing the first and only affordable, fully integrated, end-to-end consumer 3D printing experience.
Sellbrite is a leading multichannel inventory and order control solution that helps retailers build, manage and grow their multichannel ecommerce business. The intuitive Sellbrite platform enables retailers to list and control their inventory on multiple online channels, such as Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Etsy, Shopify, Bigcommerce and others, all from one simple interface. In addition, powerful automation and order fufillment capabilities free up time and accelerate growth. And, with its wide-reaching data and reporting features, the platform delivers valuable cross-channel insights to make smarter decisions.
Top10.com offers hundreds of Top10 shortlists to help you make informed decisions and easily compare your purchasing options online. Trusted by millions, our shortlists are enriched with editorial reviews and deep-dive, informational articles - all with the goal of turning your online purchasing decision into a breeze. Since 2009 we’ve honed our expertise and broadened our scope and abilities. The ever-growing pool of shortlists caters to all facets of life in the digital age: from online dating and website building platforms to mortgage providers and VPN services - and many, many more in between.
Instant gaming on your smartphone and tablet GameMix is a discovery and cross-promotion network for cross-platform (HTML5) games. GameMix is an Idealab-backed company based in Pasadena, California and was founded in June 2013 by Ivar Chan, Andrew Cheek and Brian Paguyo. GameMix helps HTML5 game developers grow and monetize their games via the GameMix cross-promotion network for free. By adding a single line of code to their game, HTML5 game developers can cross-promote their game on the GameMix network of quality HTML5 games and mobile gamers. For game players, GameMix is the one-stop spot for free instant gaming on smartphones and tablets. GameMix offers users a “Pandora for games” experience where they can play, rate, save, and share games right in the browser.
Luxr began as a 10-week product-focused incubator for early stage startups. In 2012, it began selling its curriculum as online video to accelerators, and eventually to individual entrepreneurs. The company has indicated that it will be launching a broader service in the fall of 2013 to provide a range of video workshops from other startup coaches.
WorldHaus is in the business of modern housing technology, products, and services. It is a market segment for construction as an industry across geographies. They look forward to partnering with and mentoring existing construction firms to build with our proprietary products, like RapidPanelTM systems, through sales, technical support, and construction supervision.
TeliportMe lets you explore places through the images and panoramas taken by users through the Android app – 360 TeliportMe is a community where users discover and share places they travel to through immersive experiences captured using their smartphones.
Imagine a true global television experience in which a subscriber in Paris watches U.S. television programming as if they were living in New York. Also imagine a business person traveling the globe while still watching their cable subscription from back home. This is the world enabled by NimbleTV – TV as it should be – TV from Anywhere -- without the limitations of traditional cable and satellite TV services. NimbleTV enhances rather than replaces traditional pay TV services. It creates value for all players in the TV ecosystem, including distribution companies, and content producers. Nimble utilizes its proprietary advanced cloud-based streaming and HD-DVR solution to allow subscribers to access their pay TV subscriptions at any time, from any device, from anywhere around the world. For more information, please visit NimbleTV.com.
Triptrotting is a venture backed travel company that matches travelers and locals based on similar interests. It is an online community and its application “Wist” helps its users feel like locals anywhere they go, whether in an unknown neighborhood in their own city or far away land. This new application of Triptrotting uses a combination of contextual, personalized, and social data to create unique and most relevant recommendations for every user. Triptrotting is headquartered in San Francisco, C.A. with additional offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington D.C., Boston, and Chicago. It was founded in 2011.
Triptrotting is a venture backed travel company that matches travelers and locals based on similar interests. It is an online community and its application “Wist” helps its users feel like locals anywhere they go, whether in an unknown neighborhood in their own city or far away land. This new application of Triptrotting uses a combination of contextual, personalized, and social data to create unique and most relevant recommendations for every user. Triptrotting is headquartered in San Francisco, C.A. with additional offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington D.C., Boston, and Chicago. It was founded in 2011.
Lumatic provides landmark and photo driven navigation software for mobile devices. Lumatic makes the mobile experience more human, starting with location. Six of the seven billion people on the planet have never used a streetmap. Now that a billion people have smartphones, either Google is going to teach a whole lot of people to read maps or a new UI will be introduced. Lumatic is that new UI. Lumatic is introducing a photo-driven interface for pedestrian navigation and offering the underlying location service to other mobile developers.
Klout measures influence based on the ability to drive action across the social web. Any person can connect their social network accounts and Klout will generate a score on a scale of 1-100 that represents their ability to engage other people and inspire social actions. Klout enables everyone to gain insights that help them better understand how they influence others. Klout also provides people with opportunities to shape and be recognized for their influence.
A new web service that brings email and social networks together, announced today the launch of the Mingly public beta. Mingly makes it easy to stay connected with the people that matter most, while bringing order to the chaos of social networks. Mingly solves the growing problem of social-network information overload, making sure your important relationships never fall through the cracks. With Mingly’s union of email and social, users: - Get organized with a social address book that merges Gmail and social-network contacts - See a brief snapshot of the people they’re emailing that shows recent updates, conversations, bio, interests, and more - Save time by sending Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn messages right from Gmail - Stay in touch by getting alerted to key news like birthdays and job changes - Build relationships by setting follow-up reminders for new contacts
Top10.com offers hundreds of Top10 shortlists to help you make informed decisions and easily compare your purchasing options online. Trusted by millions, our shortlists are enriched with editorial reviews and deep-dive, informational articles - all with the goal of turning your online purchasing decision into a breeze. Since 2009 we’ve honed our expertise and broadened our scope and abilities. The ever-growing pool of shortlists caters to all facets of life in the digital age: from online dating and website building platforms to mortgage providers and VPN services - and many, many more in between.
Kaleo Software California-based company that automates self-help across the enterprise knowledge in question and answer format. The company drives self-help adoption by automatically providing bite-sized answers to trending questions. It captures and tags information to create an organically growing knowledge base. Users can find information based on input from co-workers and topic experts. Powerful analytics enable users to see what topics are trending and find experts to assist them. Kaleo Software connects employees with subject matter expertise from their organization's internal experts and from within any technology platform anytime, anywhere. The company also integrates into popular business applications like SharePoint, ServiceNow, and Slack to deliver information when and where employees need it. Founded in 2012 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA, USA.
GoPollGo is a real-time polling tool which helps consumers, brands and businesses get feedback from their followers. Coined as the "Quickest way to track public opinion on the web" by TheNextWeb, GoPollGo has users like ESPN, Netflix, Hotels.com, Robert Scoble, AppleInsider and The Weather Channel. As individuals respond to polls, their votes are segmented by age, gender, location, browser and a variety of other metrics to show what different groups of people think.
Quid is a platform that searches, analyzes and visualizes the world’s collective intelligence to help answer strategic questions. It draws connections between big ideas, giving your brain more power than you ever dreamed possible. Quid software technology specializes in the analysis of text-based data. The product utilizes implicit network analysis and graph theory to create advanced interactive visualizations. Quid proprietary algorithms employ artificial intelligence and Natural Language Processing to quickly find insights across millions of data points. The company’s goal is to allow non-technical users in enterprise organizations to independently access the world’s high-value information for unique and shareable insights. Quid users have access to proprietary data sets (e.g. news articles, blog posts, company profiles, and patents) and can also bring their own data. On January 28, 2020, Quid merged with the social media analytics company, Netbase Solutions. The combined company joined forces under a collective name, Netbase Quid.
Cool Energy supplies a breakthrough power conversion product called the ThermoHeart® Engine. Thermal energy is collected from sources such as industrial exhaust stacks, stationary power generators, and thermal pollution control equipment, which each emit hot gas with temperatures up to 700°C. The thermal energy is collected from these gas streams and used by the ThermoHeart® Engines to generate electrical power. Producing up to 25 kilowatts of clean electricity from each module, the ThermoHeart Engines are quiet, low-maintenance, and extremely efficient. In initial performance testing, a 320° Celsius temperature difference produced nearly 30% conversion efficiency. In addition, renewable electricity production such as biomass power and solar thermal power can use the ThermoHeart® Engines as the conversion core of their systems. Based around the 200-year-old concept of a Stirling cycle, the ThermoHeart® Engine brings modern techniques to bear: advanced computer optimization, self-lubricating seals, high-surface-area heat exchangers, sealed bearings, and a novel engine architecture. With a highly-capable contract manufacturing partner, commercial shipments to qualified customers begin in 2018.
GateGuru is a mobile application that provides a seamless platform to travelers to revolutionize how they experience their "day-of" travel. Web-based businesses have largely democratized the planning and booking experiences around travel, but the actual "day-of" travel is a very large, untapped market - GateGuru is leading this charge. GateGuru currently works on iOS and Android devices. The Company which is led by former venture capitalist Dan Gellert, closed their initial round of financing in May 2011. Investors in the round included Chamath Palihapitiya, Allen Morgan, Brad Harrison (BH Ventures), Tom Glocer, Matt Daimler (SeatGuru Founder), Thomas Lehrman and several other prominent angel investors.
Viralheat is the only comprehensive social media management platform for businesses that offers complete monitoring, publishing, and analytics in one intuitive interface. Pioneering predictive social analytics, Viralheat specializes in human intent and sentiment analysis to identify sales leads. Thousands of global brands, including Deutsche Telekom, Transamerica, and Yamaha use Viralheat to monitor, publish, and analyze their social marketing efforts. Founded by two Silicon Valley engineers with deep experience in the security and network industry, Viralheat launched in 2011 to drive successful business results by seamlessly integrating into the enterprise workflow of marketing, sales and support.
Klout measures influence based on the ability to drive action across the social web. Any person can connect their social network accounts and Klout will generate a score on a scale of 1-100 that represents their ability to engage other people and inspire social actions. Klout enables everyone to gain insights that help them better understand how they influence others. Klout also provides people with opportunities to shape and be recognized for their influence.
Triptrotting is a venture backed travel company that matches travelers and locals based on similar interests. It is an online community and its application “Wist” helps its users feel like locals anywhere they go, whether in an unknown neighborhood in their own city or far away land. This new application of Triptrotting uses a combination of contextual, personalized, and social data to create unique and most relevant recommendations for every user. Triptrotting is headquartered in San Francisco, C.A. with additional offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington D.C., Boston, and Chicago. It was founded in 2011.
Perfect Market, Inc. is the provider of digital publishing software solutions for driving traffic, engagement and revenue. Our products and services are utilized by over 200 premium publishers, including LATimes.com, ChicagoTribune.com, NBCNews.com, Mediaite.com and BusinessInsider.com. Perfect Market’s primary product offering is the Digital Publishing Suite, a comprehensive set of tools that address content recirculation, social discovery, search engine optimization, on-site promotions and ad optimization. These tools enable digital publishers to dynamically adapt the experience for each user in real-time, thereby improving the user experience on site and optimizing publisher efforts to drive users towards relevant actions. Perfect Market also offers Audience Development consulting services for publishers looking to augment our software solutions. Idealab founded Perfect Market in 2007 to build upon its achievements in search technology, which includes the creation of the paid search model through Overture Services (acquired by Yahoo! in 2003). In 2008, Perfect Market acquired Media River for its semantic analysis capabilities and fundamental patents covering a broad range of applications. Perfect Market is headquartered in Pasadena, California, with offices in New York City, San Francisco and Bangalore, India, and has raised nearly $30M in from Comcast Ventures, Idealab, Rustic Canyon Ventures, Tribune Company and Trinity Ventures.
Factual is the location data company the world’s most valuable brands and tech companies trust to understand and intelligently grow their businesses. Factual provides product and engineering teams, marketers and data analysts access to the world’s most trusted, accurate and comprehensive data on places and people worldwide, transforming products, advertising and businesses with data that puts everything in context.
X1 solutions are powered by patented and award-winning technology. X1 supports more than 600 enterprise customers and more than 500,000 active commercial and government users. X1 leads the industry in providing the best user experience for search and eDiscovery solutions across a diverse range of business uses and IT environments; uniquely supporting search on traditional or virtualized desktops and servers, including servers in virtual data centers or in the cloud. At the same time, X1 provides a very intuitive ‘single pane of glass’ through which professionals can view and act upon critical information. Whether looking for local emails and files stored in Exchange or SharePoint or attachments scattered across network servers and the cloud, X1’s unified interface displays reliable, comprehensive results as fast as you type, as well as integrated, application-specific post-search actions allowing users to act on information once it’s found. X1 is highly popular because our products quickly locate critical data, enabling our customers to dedicate time saved searching or recreating work to thoughtful analysis, problem-solving, and improving their organization’s bottom line. X1 was founded as X1 Technologies, Inc. in 2003, and X1 Discovery, Inc. was formed in 2011 to expand the X1 product line to include eDiscovery and social media products. In 2012, the full suite of X1 products was combined under X1 Discovery, Inc.
Evolution Robotics, Inc. develops robotics solutions, and partners with original equipment manufacturers to integrate those technologies into new and more intelligent products. Whether used within autonomous robots for commercial or consumer use, or electronic devices with increased, intelligent functionality, Evolution Robotics provides the technologies and services to bring those products to life, and to market. The company's flagship product - ERSP® - is a software development platform designed to provide core infrastructure for robotic application development projects. This core infrastructure along with key robotic functionality including computer vision, navigation and path planning, and human-robot interaction, enables companies to focus on creative product development using state-of-the-art tools.
Aptera Motors Corp. is a manufacturer of innovative three-wheeled solar electric vehicles, focusing on efficiency and sustainability. Founded in 2006 and originally known as Accelerated Composites, the company is now based in San Diego, California, with a mission to design and engineer vehicles that require minimal charging. By integrating solar panels into the vehicle body, Aptera’s platform allows for extended travel on solar power alone, significantly reducing reliance on traditional charging stations. This design not only enhances the daily usability of the vehicles but also aims to lessen the environmental impact of transportation.
Perfect Market, Inc. is the provider of digital publishing software solutions for driving traffic, engagement and revenue. Our products and services are utilized by over 200 premium publishers, including LATimes.com, ChicagoTribune.com, NBCNews.com, Mediaite.com and BusinessInsider.com. Perfect Market’s primary product offering is the Digital Publishing Suite, a comprehensive set of tools that address content recirculation, social discovery, search engine optimization, on-site promotions and ad optimization. These tools enable digital publishers to dynamically adapt the experience for each user in real-time, thereby improving the user experience on site and optimizing publisher efforts to drive users towards relevant actions. Perfect Market also offers Audience Development consulting services for publishers looking to augment our software solutions. Idealab founded Perfect Market in 2007 to build upon its achievements in search technology, which includes the creation of the paid search model through Overture Services (acquired by Yahoo! in 2003). In 2008, Perfect Market acquired Media River for its semantic analysis capabilities and fundamental patents covering a broad range of applications. Perfect Market is headquartered in Pasadena, California, with offices in New York City, San Francisco and Bangalore, India, and has raised nearly $30M in from Comcast Ventures, Idealab, Rustic Canyon Ventures, Tribune Company and Trinity Ventures.
Infinia Corporation is a solar energy technology company and the developer of the PowerDish, a proprietary solar power generation product that converts solar energy into electricity. The PowerDish is expected to be sold globally beginning in late 2010 and will be initially sold to energy asset developers, utilities, commercial companies and others engaged in deploying large scale solar asset projects.
eSolar has developed a solar thermalpower plant technology. eneration can be scaled from 46 MW to over 500 MW. eSolar's modular, scalable power plant architecture enables custom built facilities with generating capacities of 46 MW to 500 MW and energy prices that are competitive with fossil fuels. eSolar systems provide competitive energy prices even at the 46 MW level, and can expand generation capacity to over 500 MW to meet the needs of any energy retailer. eSolar constructs power plants using a tiered delivery model. The power plants are structured on a 46 MW base unit, called a "power module."
Infinia Corporation is a solar energy technology company and the developer of the PowerDish, a proprietary solar power generation product that converts solar energy into electricity. The PowerDish is expected to be sold globally beginning in late 2010 and will be initially sold to energy asset developers, utilities, commercial companies and others engaged in deploying large scale solar asset projects.
Compete provides digital intelligence services that help brands improve their marketing based on the online behavior of consumers. The company offers consumer behavior data to research competitors, benchmark performances, identify new and proven keywords, discover referral sources, and find new prospects. It also provides online conversion insights to track online market shares for prospects and customers across top competitors and product categories; discover competitors’ traffic sources; identify opportunities to improve website engagement and conversion metrics based on best practices, direct rivals, and online leaders; measure referral partners; create the offline connection; identify cross-selling and up-selling opportunities; reduce customer care costs; improve customer loyalty; actionable intelligence; and executive-level readouts. In addition, the company offers mobile behavioral intelligence to identify the role of mobile devices in the consumer shopping journey; discover the share of mobile traffi...
Infinia Corporation is a solar energy technology company and the developer of the PowerDish, a proprietary solar power generation product that converts solar energy into electricity. The PowerDish is expected to be sold globally beginning in late 2010 and will be initially sold to energy asset developers, utilities, commercial companies and others engaged in deploying large scale solar asset projects.
ClearMesh is the only worldwide producer of next-generation wireless mesh network equipment that provides fiber-grade quality service for video surveillance and media-rich applications across campuses, business parks and municipalities.
Insider Pages is a place where people go to read and post reviews about the services that matter most to parents and homeowners such as doctors, dentists, contractors, veterinarians, pre-schools and more. The Insider Pages Doctor Finder, a tool devoted to making it easy to find a doctor, dentist or medical specialist based on the criteria most important to patients, has comprehensive profiles on more than 900,000 doctors and dentists and over 1.3 million ratings and reviews from patients. Launched in 2004, Insider Pages is a subsidiary of CityGrid Media and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Facts: Over 2 million consumer reviews nationwide. Features Doctor Finder, a tool that allows users to search for a doctor based on criteria such as specialty, insurance accepted, patient ratings, years of experience, board certification and record, and gender. In January of 2007, Insider Pages reportedly laid off 2/3 of their total staff. Two months later the company was acquired by Citysearch. Competitors include [Yelp](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/yelp). Iniderpages is part of the [CityGrid Media](/organization/citygrid-media) Advertising consortium at [IAC](/organization/iac).
Snap Shots
Series A in 2005
Snap is one of the largest distributed media networks on the Internet, already reaching 9% of the US audience and 35 million unique global users each month in 48 languages. Over 100 times per second, they reveal the content that users want, in the best form possible, and deliver it to them right where they are, without forcing them to click links or conduct searches. Their Snap Shots products are used on over 2,000,000 websites and blogs, who appreciate the improved experience they provide their users along with the additional advertising inventory they create. their Engage products help major content owners add depth to their own offerings and extend their reach across our network to build awareness, traffic and revenue. Together, they comprise a complete solution that’s helping to reaggregate content and users in an increasingly fragmented Internet.
From its founding in 2001, Energy Innovations believed in the promise of concentrated solar. We believed in the promise of higher energy production, lower cost and ultimately, the lowest cost of energy. Today we stand ready to realize that promise. With the introduction of our new Sunflower HCPV solution, we have harnessed the power of 1,200 suns to achieve an astounding 30% module efficiency. But we didn't stop there — with our holistic approach, we also created the world's simplest and lowest-cost HCPV solution to install.
X1 solutions are powered by patented and award-winning technology. X1 supports more than 600 enterprise customers and more than 500,000 active commercial and government users. X1 leads the industry in providing the best user experience for search and eDiscovery solutions across a diverse range of business uses and IT environments; uniquely supporting search on traditional or virtualized desktops and servers, including servers in virtual data centers or in the cloud. At the same time, X1 provides a very intuitive ‘single pane of glass’ through which professionals can view and act upon critical information. Whether looking for local emails and files stored in Exchange or SharePoint or attachments scattered across network servers and the cloud, X1’s unified interface displays reliable, comprehensive results as fast as you type, as well as integrated, application-specific post-search actions allowing users to act on information once it’s found. X1 is highly popular because our products quickly locate critical data, enabling our customers to dedicate time saved searching or recreating work to thoughtful analysis, problem-solving, and improving their organization’s bottom line. X1 was founded as X1 Technologies, Inc. in 2003, and X1 Discovery, Inc. was formed in 2011 to expand the X1 product line to include eDiscovery and social media products. In 2012, the full suite of X1 products was combined under X1 Discovery, Inc.
ClearMesh is the only worldwide producer of next-generation wireless mesh network equipment that provides fiber-grade quality service for video surveillance and media-rich applications across campuses, business parks and municipalities.
Oraxion develops process control metrology systems for semiconductor manufacturers. It offers CGS-300 wafer inspection/metrology tools, which enables accurate characterization of stress accumulation as the patterned wafer is processed. Oraxion, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Fremont, California.
New.net
Acquisition in 2003
New.net is a provider of domain name registry and related services that offers domain name extensions in several languages, including English, Espanola, Francais, Portuguese, Deutsch, and Italian. Its domain name extensions include .sport, .shop, and .school. New.net was founded in 2000 and is based in Pasadena, C.A. It operates as a subsidiary of Connexus Corporation.
New.net
Series B in 2001
New.net is a provider of domain name registry and related services that offers domain name extensions in several languages, including English, Espanola, Francais, Portuguese, Deutsch, and Italian. Its domain name extensions include .sport, .shop, and .school. New.net was founded in 2000 and is based in Pasadena, C.A. It operates as a subsidiary of Connexus Corporation.
Utility Associates, Inc. offers mobile resource management solutions to command and control field operations. It offers AVaiL, which delivers a mobile operations command and control service that provides a view of the current location and status of mobile resources layered with data from various business systems, such as GIS, customer, and outage management yielding unparalleled awareness of mobile operations; AVaiL-Navigator, which provides an on board navigation system; AVaiL Tablet, which delivers various levels of mobile computing functionalities; AVaiL RFID, which delivers information on the location and status of various mobile resources; AVaiL Diagnostics, which delivers vehicle diagnostic information to AVaiL command and control; AVaiL Cell, which is downloaded to cell-phones; PadWORKS, a work management system for the utility industry; AVaiL Boost, which maintains wireless connectivity in geographic areas; and OnComm Rocket, which enables enterprises to track the location and status of various mobile assets, such as toolboxes, backhoes, personnel, and vehicles.
HomePage.com, an idealab! company, is a new type of Application Service Provider (ASP) that develops and hosts proprietary Web page applications for Global 2000 companies and leading e-businesses. HomePage.com's HP/2.0 Application Series offers a suite of flexible applications geared to providing high-value customer interactions. These applications, the home page application and the ePage application, result in a customized end-user experience through its Business-to-Consumer and Business-to-Business solutions: home pages, community pages, club pages, commerce pages, portal pages, marketplace pages, sales pages and customer pages. HomePage.com provides seamless integration of the service and works closely with clients to customize an offering that will maximize lifetime customer value.
Cooking.com sells more than 90,000 kitchen products, all backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee. In addition to being a store, the site has a large collection of recipes and community features. The company was founded by a team who previously worked together at The Walt Disney Corporation. Cooking.com also operates online stores for many big brands including [Starbucks](http://www.starbucksstore.com) (starbucksstore.com), [Betty Crocker](http://www.bettycrockerstore.com) (bettycrockerstore.com), [Pillsbury](http://www.pillsburystore.com) (pillsburystore.com) and the store for the Food Network.
Scout Electromedia is a consumer wireless company dedicated to creating innovative lifestyle products. Through user-centric product design, stable technology and critical content, Scout is pioneering a new space in the wireless industry termed "Electromedia". Grounded in the belief that technology should be enabling, not frustrating, Scout creates wireless products that are intuitive, reliable, useful and fun. Working with a variety of partners, Scout is committed to leading the development of consumer-friendly products that add value to people's lives.
OpenSales is the provider of OpenSales Core Commerce, a freely available platform for the complete management of e-commerce sites. The software, which runs on Linux, UNIX and Windows NT, is designed to allow the easy management of content, pricing, inventory, ordering and statistical information.
New.net
Series A in 2000
New.net is a provider of domain name registry and related services that offers domain name extensions in several languages, including English, Espanola, Francais, Portuguese, Deutsch, and Italian. Its domain name extensions include .sport, .shop, and .school. New.net was founded in 2000 and is based in Pasadena, C.A. It operates as a subsidiary of Connexus Corporation.
Utility Associates, Inc. offers mobile resource management solutions to command and control field operations. It offers AVaiL, which delivers a mobile operations command and control service that provides a view of the current location and status of mobile resources layered with data from various business systems, such as GIS, customer, and outage management yielding unparalleled awareness of mobile operations; AVaiL-Navigator, which provides an on board navigation system; AVaiL Tablet, which delivers various levels of mobile computing functionalities; AVaiL RFID, which delivers information on the location and status of various mobile resources; AVaiL Diagnostics, which delivers vehicle diagnostic information to AVaiL command and control; AVaiL Cell, which is downloaded to cell-phones; PadWORKS, a work management system for the utility industry; AVaiL Boost, which maintains wireless connectivity in geographic areas; and OnComm Rocket, which enables enterprises to track the location and status of various mobile assets, such as toolboxes, backhoes, personnel, and vehicles.
EntryPoint offers consumers a variety of easy-to-access features including personalized top news headlines, ticker and news briefs, stock quotes, sports scores, shopping, alerting, portfolio manager, weather and a resources guide with maps/directions and more.
EVE offers massively multiplayer online roleplaying games. The company’s portfolio includes Eve Online, Eve Valkyrie, Gunjack, Dust 514, and Eve Universe.
Equipment leasing and creative financing options is what eLease has been offering small businesses since 1995. Being entrepreneurs ourselves, we understand the needs of the small and medium sized business owner. eLease's electronic, online application system eliminates a lot of the headaches of applying and funding an equipment lease. We also offer working capital loans. We're passionate about helping businesses succeed by keeping a cash flow balance while getting the equipment they need to run their business. eLease was founded in 1995. Paragon Capital began as a traditional leasing company focused on the high tech industry. It was born of a desire to provide a faster, more complete, cost effective solution for businesses equipment leasing needs.
PayMyBills.com empowers them to manage all aspects of bill paying in the simplest and easiest way. After registering, users log-in to their password-protected account, review their bills and issue instructions on how much, when and whom to pay.
Since eVoice® was launched in 2000, we have been dedicated to helping small businesses manage calls more efficiently, maintain a professional image, and empower our customers with the freedom to work from anywhere. In short, eVoice® is a better way to connect. Cited by Inc. Magazine as one of the “Best Voicemail Management Services,” eVoice gives entrepreneurs and small businesses the flexibility they need to manage their communications on the go. Our service has been positively cited in Forbes, PC Magazine, Business Tech Edge, Fox News, Information Week, Biz Report, Tech Journal, Gigaom, and more. eVoice is powered by j2 Global, a cutting-edge provider of cloud-based, unified communications services for businesses worldwide. Formed in 1995, the j2 Global network provides a suite of virtual office solutions to over 11 million subscribers in over 4,700 cities, 49 countries and 6 continents. j2 operates other critical business communication services such as eFax (online fax), Campaigner (email marketing) and Keep it Safe (online backup).
Placemark Investments develops, implements, and supports wealth solutions, including Unified Managed Account platforms and retirement solutions for broker/dealers, registered investment advisors, banks, and family offices. As the separate account industry’s leading independent overlay portfolio manager, Placemark coordinates multiple investment vehicles such as separately managed accounts, mutual funds, and ETFs into a single customized portfolio, Placemark provides a solution for firms seeking to expand and capture more fee-based business.
BestOffer
Series B in 2000
BestOffer is engaged in the online buying and selling of used cars. It also provides information, online person-to-person auctions, pricing, inspections, test drives, financing, insurance, warranty, and escrow services. BestOffer was founded in 1999 and is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
eNutrition offers an online resource that enables individuals to find information about nutritional products. eNutrition was acquired by HealthZone.com in June 2000. eNutrition was founded in 1998 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
TopTutors.com is ushering in a new era of education by providing a convenient and economical way to bring students and teachers together. Their revolutionary system enables a child anywhere in the country to connect with a teacher anywhere in the country for an interactive, real-time private tutoring session.
PeopleSupport, Inc., an offshore business process outsourcing (BPO) company, provides customer management, transcription and captioning, and additional BPO services through its centers in the Philippines, Costa Rica, and the United States. It offers customer service support services that are initiated by inbound calls and email from its clients' customers and address a range of questions regarding their account billing, changes in services, reservation changes, delivery updates on goods or services, complaint and issue resolution, and general product or service inquiries. The company also handles inbound calls from customers purchasing products and services from its clients, including travel reservations, financial transactions, telecommunications services, Internet services, and consumer products and services; collects consumer receivables in the financial services, telecommunications, and utilities industries; and handles troubleshooting calls and inbound telephone orders or inquiries. PeopleSupport's transcription and captioning services include both real-time and offline captioning of television, and film and classroom content for the healthcare and insurance, entertainment and education, and law enforcement markets. It also provides a range of additional BPO services, including credit application processing, mortgage processing, title searches, and data verification; conducts product and fraud detection; manages refunds, warranties, and applications; and conducts preparations for serving legal papers. The company serves primarily U.S.-based clients that operate within the travel and consumer, financial services, technology, telecommunications, healthcare, insurance, and media industries. PeopleSupport was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
CarsDirect.com, Inc. provides online car buying services in the United States. It provides new and used automobiles, and related products and services. The company offers passenger cars, luxury cars, sports utility vehicles, trucks, and vans. It also offers auto loans, vehicle service contracts, anti-theft products, credit reports, VIN check, auto repair directory, and audio guide services. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in El Segundo, California. CarsDirect.com, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Internet Brands, Inc.
Internet Brands has grown to become a fully integrated online media and client services organization focused on four high-value vertical categories: Automotive, Health, Legal and Home / Travel. The company’s award-winning consumer websites lead their categories and serve more than 100 million monthly visitors, while a full range of web presence offerings has established deep, long-term relationships with SMB and enterprise clients. Internet Brands’ powerful, propriety operating platform provides the flexibility and scalability to fuel the company’s continued growth.
HomePage.com, an idealab! company, is a new type of Application Service Provider (ASP) that develops and hosts proprietary Web page applications for Global 2000 companies and leading e-businesses. HomePage.com's HP/2.0 Application Series offers a suite of flexible applications geared to providing high-value customer interactions. These applications, the home page application and the ePage application, result in a customized end-user experience through its Business-to-Consumer and Business-to-Business solutions: home pages, community pages, club pages, commerce pages, portal pages, marketplace pages, sales pages and customer pages. HomePage.com provides seamless integration of the service and works closely with clients to customize an offering that will maximize lifetime customer value.
Cooking.com sells more than 90,000 kitchen products, all backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee. In addition to being a store, the site has a large collection of recipes and community features. The company was founded by a team who previously worked together at The Walt Disney Corporation. Cooking.com also operates online stores for many big brands including [Starbucks](http://www.starbucksstore.com) (starbucksstore.com), [Betty Crocker](http://www.bettycrockerstore.com) (bettycrockerstore.com), [Pillsbury](http://www.pillsburystore.com) (pillsburystore.com) and the store for the Food Network.
PointCast is a wireless services company that uses computers, and the touchscreen changed interaction with phones and tablets. They transform how mobile users connect to the real world with an intuitive, gesture-based interface.
Utility Associates, Inc. offers mobile resource management solutions to command and control field operations. It offers AVaiL, which delivers a mobile operations command and control service that provides a view of the current location and status of mobile resources layered with data from various business systems, such as GIS, customer, and outage management yielding unparalleled awareness of mobile operations; AVaiL-Navigator, which provides an on board navigation system; AVaiL Tablet, which delivers various levels of mobile computing functionalities; AVaiL RFID, which delivers information on the location and status of various mobile resources; AVaiL Diagnostics, which delivers vehicle diagnostic information to AVaiL command and control; AVaiL Cell, which is downloaded to cell-phones; PadWORKS, a work management system for the utility industry; AVaiL Boost, which maintains wireless connectivity in geographic areas; and OnComm Rocket, which enables enterprises to track the location and status of various mobile assets, such as toolboxes, backhoes, personnel, and vehicles.
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