Pitchkit
Accelerator
United States
Last Deal Feb 2026

Idealab

Check Size
€100K – €5M
Outreach
Closed to Pitches

Investment Focus

Investment Stages

Pre-Seed
Seed

Geographic Focus

United States

Investment Thesis

Founded by Bill Gross in 1996 as the genesis of the venture studio model. 150+ companies created with 50+ IPOs and acquisitions. Recent focus on renewable energy.

How to Pitch Idealab

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Who To Contact

Bill Gross
Chairman
Marcia Goodstein
Chief Executive Officer and President
Source

Recent Deals

Auto-extracted from press releases.

Portfolio Highlights

Overture - pay-per-click advertising pioneer (acquired by Yahoo for $1.63B)
Picasa - photo management software (acquired by Google)
Energy Vault - gravity-based energy storage (NYSE-listed)

Team

Auto-detected from Idealab's website.

Bill Gross
Chairman

Founder of Idealab, the longest running technology incubator founded in 1996.

Source
Checked Oct 2026
Marcia Goodstein
Chief Executive Officer and President

CEO and President of Idealab.

Source
Checked Oct 2026

Focus and check size from the firm's website. Website reachable as of Aug 2026.

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Contact

www.idealab.com

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