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Bill Gross started Idealab in 1996 to create and operate pioneering technology companies. The structure of Idealab has allowed us to test many ideas at once and turn the best of them into companies, attracting the human and financial capital necessary to bring them to market. Many of these companies were among the first to introduce new business ideas to the market. CitySearch, now a part of IAC, established the category of local online community directories. eToys demonstrated the tremendous potential for online consumer retail and became one of the most recognized brands during the early days of e-commerce. Overture Services, which began life as GoTo.com, was the first company to introduce the concept of paid search — the business model that powers the multibillion-dollar online search market. Idealab continues to explore a range of technology frontiers. New models for improving the search experience are at the core of several companies currently growing inside of Idealab. Moving beyond the Internet, we have spawned companies with breakthrough technologies in robotics, renewable energy and automotive design and production among others. Idealab also continues to partner with leading venture capital firms and other strategic investors to provide the resources to maximize the potential of these companies. In addition to capital, Idealab provides a full range of resources to infuse start-ups with the support they need to rapidly introduce innovative products and services. Resources include office space and the accompanying office services, development and technology, product and graphic design, marketing, financial advice, human resources, competitive research, legal, accounting and business development support and services. In addition, Idealab provides advice on strategy, branding and corporate structure.

Ignition is the leading venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in enterprise software. Our mission is to be a transformative partner to our portfolio companies, investing not only our capital but our time, expertise and personal/professional relationships with top leaders in technology and throughout the Fortune 500. We will do everything in our power to help our founders achieve their mission of building an iconic business. We know “early enterprise.” This understanding is not academic but comes from our team’s collective experience in leadership positions at top technology and Fortune 500 companies, as startup builders, and investors. This is not just the space we invest in, but the life we live and the circles we move in. Our network is unparalleled. We have deep relationships with well-respected entrepreneurs and key decision makers within top technology companies and members of the Fortune 500. Through these relationships and our past experience as builders and operators, we understand the needs of your potential customers, partners, and acquirers. Through our focus on enterprise software, our duo-locations in Seattle and Silicon Valley, and our past experience, we have deep relationships with the cloud vendors. We don’t just know the “VC relationship” person at AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, we also know the best Go-To-Market people (the engineering and product teams, the business development teams and field leaders)--and know them well. Corporate development too! Why does this matter? More than any other investor, we can help you position your business and products to meet your business goals and provide you with access to influential decision-makers who can change the trajectory of your business. We have a track record of investing in category makers such as Cloudera, Docker, DocuSign, Heroku, Icertis, Splunk, XenSource and Xamarin. Ignition Partners has returned more than $1B to investors since 2012. We are actively investing in early-stage startups in the following sectors: Cloud Computing, Intelligent apps, Cybersecurity, B2B, Business IT, Machine Learning, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Frontier Tech, SaaS, Vertical SaaS, Business Applications. Silicon Valley & Seattle

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