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Overview

Technology incubator supporting start-ups with resources and capital.

Founded

1996

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Israel
Spain
United States

Sector focus

Enterprise Software
Finance
GreenTech
Social Media Marketing
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Investment portfolio

16rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Intramotev
Aug 2024Participated
$14 MSeries A
Cheese
Mar 2021Participated
$4 MSeed
Oben
Nov 2016Participated
$8 MOther Equity
codeSpark
Sep 2016Participated
$4 MSeed
Quickly
May 2015Led
$5 MOther Equity
New Matter
Feb 2015Participated
$7 MSeries A
Luxr
Jan 2013Participated
$0.60 MSeed
NiftyThrifty
Aug 2012Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Triptrotting
May 2012Participated
$2 MSeries A
Mingly
Nov 2011Led
$0.50 MSeed
Top10
Sep 2011Participated
$4 MSeries A
GoPollGo
Jul 2011Led
$0.32 MSeed
Intramotev
Aug 2024Participated
$14 MSeries A
Cheese
Mar 2021Participated
$4 MSeed
Oben
Nov 2016Participated
$8 MOther Equity
codeSpark
Sep 2016Participated
$4 MSeed
Quickly
May 2015Led
$5 MOther Equity
New Matter
Feb 2015Participated
$7 MSeries A
Luxr
Jan 2013Participated
$0.60 MSeed
NiftyThrifty
Aug 2012Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Triptrotting
May 2012Participated
$2 MSeries A
Mingly
Nov 2011Led
$0.50 MSeed
Top10
Sep 2011Participated
$4 MSeries A
GoPollGo
Jul 2011Led
$0.32 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Idealab: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Idealab: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed24
Series A04
Series B01
Series C+01
Other Equity13

Monthly Deal Activity

Idealab: 16 deals are recorded across 225 months.All available history.
Idealab: 16 deals are recorded across 225 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Idealab: Marketing & Advertising is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Idealab: Marketing & Advertising is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Marketing & Advertising7
Data, Analytics & IT5
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Media & Entertainment4
Social & Community Platforms3
Education & Workforce2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Fintech2
Developer Tools2
Travel & Hospitality1
Enterprise Software1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Transportation & Logistics1
Hardware & Robotics1
Manufacturing1

Deal Size Distribution

Idealab: 16 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Idealab: 16 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M9
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Idealab: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Idealab: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States14
Europe1
Israel1
Idealab: 20 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Idealab: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation.All available history.
Idealab: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led319%
Participating1381%
Idealab: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Idealab: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3100%
Co-led00%

Team

Bill Goss

Founder and Chairman

Rob McClinton

Executive Director

Tom Hughes

Chief Creative Officer and Founder

Tom McGovern

Managing Director

Tony Morris

Investor

Vanessa Castaneda

Corporate Communications Manager

Wes Ferrari

Vice President, Information Technologies