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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.

Creators of Snake.io, Piano Tiles 2 and Pictoword with over 400 million downloads across different platforms. Kooapps is an indie gaming studio, focused on mobile game design and development. We trace our beginnings to the 2008 release of Apple’s Software Development Kit (SDK). This led to a developer’s vision of building the first SAT flashcard application for the iPhone. This developer along with two other colleagues, all Stanford University alumnae, pioneered the team which later became Kooapps. Kooapps came from “Cool Apps” - which is the premise of bringing cool, entertaining and trend-setting apps. We are driven by the passion for our craft. We want to make the best games in the world while doing the best work of our life. We make games we want to show our friends. https://www.kooapps.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Kooapps/

BrightMinds™ syndicates high grade independent content to digital publishers and increases the audience of content creators across an expansive network of partner websites. Founded in 2009, BrightMinds brings independent thought to light. Through our BrightMinds Network℠ of online publishers and our own websites, such as DimWits.com, we collect, process, and distribute fresh, smart, original blog articles and rich media. For online publishers, BrightMinds is a self-replenishing source of engaging, relevant perspectives spanning a massive range of topics--from Business and Technology-to-Sports and Fitness-to Legal and Medical. We scour the Web and hand-pick the best independent content creators to join the BrightMinds Community to gain unparalleled audience reach and recognition. The resulting high-quality, granular, shareable content energizes publisher sites and cultivates premium targeted advertising opportunities.