Idealab’s Bill Gross is building infrastructure for AI-assisted startups
Fast Company Tech Steven Melendez October 19, 2026

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For decades, the entrepreneur and investor Bill Gross has been celebrated for shaping the way tech businesses get off the ground. Idealab, which he founded in 1996, is considered the industry’s longest-running tech incubator; the directory of companies it’s backed—including CitySearch, Coinbase
For decades, the entrepreneur and investor Bill Gross has been celebrated for shaping the way tech businesses get off the ground. Idealab, which he founded in 1996, is considered the industry’s longest-running tech incubator; the directory of companies it’s backed—including CitySearch, Coinbase
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