Idealab is an accelerator and venture capital firm. Based in Pasadena, California, United States. Known portfolio companies include Branch, Heliogen, tvScientific, HelloTech, Energy Vault and CarbonCapture, 10 companies in all.
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Who to pitch at Idealab
Idealab portfolio companies (10)
- Branch
- Heliogen
- tvScientific
- HelloTech
- Energy Vault
- CarbonCapture
- Cheese
- Glide Apps
- aiPod
- PROTOSTAR
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About Idealab
The firm's listing covers sectors AI, Climate, Commerce and Consumer, and focus areas Analytics, Automotive, Clean Energy and Clean and Renewable Energy; known deals cluster at Growth, Seed and Series A.
Of the 5 people on file at Idealab, Bill Gross (Founder and Chairman), Allen Morgan (Managing Director) and Renee LaBran (Independent Board Director) are listed as the contacts to approach first.
Across the known portfolio, 20 co-investors appear alongside Idealab, including Zuma Ventures, Nine Four Ventures and Time Ventures.
Frequently asked questions
What is Idealab?
Idealab is an accelerator and venture capital firm based in Pasadena, California, United States, with a known portfolio of 10 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does Idealab invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Climate, Commerce and Consumer; listed focus areas include Analytics, Automotive, Clean Energy and Clean and Renewable Energy. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does Idealab invest at?
The known deals of Idealab include Growth, Seed and Series A rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at Idealab?
3 of the 5 people on file at Idealab are listed as contacts for the firm. All 5 have their own profile page.
How do I contact Idealab?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 5 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.
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