| Website | idealab.com |
| Employees |
| Snap Technologies | 7/05 |
Idealab’s mission is to create and operate pioneering technology companies. Founded in 1996 by entrepreneur Bill Gross, Idealab provides a broad range of operational support to its companies, allowing the operating company management teams to focus on getting to market quickly and cost‐effectively and to take advantage of the serial start‐up experience of the Idealab team. Bill Gross and Idealab have founded companies such as eSolar, Inc., Energy Innovations, Overture Services, Inc., CitySearch, Picasa and other Internet brands. Current operating companies are providing innovative technology solutions in industries such as software, search, 3D printing and alternative energy fields.
Operates community and e-commerce web sites in automotive, travel and leisure, and home-related categories