Idealab
VC Fund
Pasadena, United States
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 itsbusiness.
- Total investments:
- 107
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 15%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Idealab invests in
Stages Idealab invests in
Countries Idealab invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 9 contacts → | |||
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 18 (17%)
- Internet 15 (14%)
- E-Commerce 11 (10%)
- Analytics 8 (7%)
- Advertising 8 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 34 (32%)
- Funding Round 19 (18%)
- Series A 15 (14%)
- Series C 15 (14%)
- Series B 11 (10%)
Country
- United States 78 (73%)
- Israel 2 (2%)
- India 1 (1%)
- Afghanistan 1 (1%)
- Philippines 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom McGovern
Managing Director
|
Managing Director | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Allen Morgan
Managing Director, New Ventures Group
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Managing Director, New Ventures Group | Total investments: 25 | Find email | |
Marcia Goodstein
CEO
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CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Rob McClinton
Executive Director
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Executive Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Tom Hughes
Chief Creative Officer and Founder
|
Chief Creative Officer and Founder | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
| See all 9 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branch is the leading workforce payments platform that helps businesses deliver fast, flexible options for workers to get paid. Whether it’s sending earnings to employees or contractors, companies choose Branch because they know that faster payments can help them strengthen worker loyalty, save time and money, and drive business growth. | $75M / Series C / Mar 09, 2022 | ||
| 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 scalecost-effectively. | $35M / Series A / Oct 19, 2021 | ||
| 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 custommade 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. | $100M / Series C / Aug 25, 2021 | ||
| 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 areperforming 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. | $1.5M / Seed / Apr 06, 2021 | ||
| 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! | $3.6M / Pre-Seed / Mar 10, 2020 | ||
| 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. | $3.6M / Seed / Nov 05, 2019 | ||
| 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! | Seed / Oct 15, 2019 | ||
| 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, UnitedStates. | $20M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 25, 2019 | ||
| 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 – forthe 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. | $10.6M / Seed / Apr 04, 2018 | ||
| 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. | Seed / Nov 30, 2017 | ||
| See all 107 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Idealab invest in?
Idealab invests primarily in Software, Internet and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 107 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Idealab?
The team at Idealab includes Tom McGovern (Managing Director), Allen Morgan (Managing Director, New Ventures Group) and Marcia Goodstein (CEO), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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