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Bill Gross

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Chairman at Idealab · Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab · Founder & CEO at Prorata Ai · Co-founder & Chairman at Carbon Capture

Pasadena, California, United States

FoundedCarbon CaptureProrata Ai

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128 people in our graph share verified history with Bill — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Scott BillerunlockedBill: together at Caltech (1976–1981)
Bill: together at Elementary
×2Bill: together at Idealab
Bill: together at Energy Vault

About

Founder and chairman of Idealab, the longest-running technology incubator launched in 1996. Pioneer in climate-change innovation who created over 175 companies including Energy Vault, CarbonCapture, and Heliogen, with multiple World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer Awards.

Founder & CEO at Prorata Ai

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Prorata Ai's investors · 11

Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Bold Capital PartnersSanta MonicaCalibrate VenturesPasadena · $5M checksFirestreak VenturesLink VenturesCambridge · $1M – $8M checksMayfield FundCupertino · $500K – $12M checksMVP VenturesChicagoPrime MoversMiami · since 2024Prime Movers LabJackson · $2M – $30M checks · since 2024RevolutionWashington, D.C. · $100K – $1M checks · since 2025Touring CapitalSan Francisco

Co-founder & Chairman at Carbon Capture

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Carbon Capture's investors · 6

Armada Investment AGBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBerkeley · since 2021IdealabPasadena · since 2021LightbankChicago · $500K – $5M checksNeotribe VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $2M checksPrime Movers LabJackson · $2M – $30M checks · since 2024

Experience

  1. ProRata.aiFounder and CEOcurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. Casa Nova Studio, Inc.Co-Founder and Chairmancurrent2024 — present
  3. IdealabFounder and Chairmancurrent1996 — presentPasadena
  4. UpdateAICo-Founder and Board Membercurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  5. tvScientificCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  6. Camino MobilityFounder and Chairmancurrent2019 — present
  7. CarbonCapture Inc.Founder and Chairmancurrent2019 — presentPasadena, California, United States
  8. Art Center College of DesignTrusteecurrent2001 — present
  9. Elementary RoboticsFoundercurrent2017 — present
  10. Migo, Inc.Co-Founder and Chairmancurrent2015 — present
  11. X1Foundercurrent2000 — present
  12. Energy Vault SAFounder2017 — 2025Westlake Village, California, United States
  13. Heliogen Inc.Founder2013 — 2023Pasadena
  14. RolloFounder and Chairman2018 — 2021
  15. aiPodFounder and Chairman2017 — 2018Pasadena
  16. UberMediaFounder and CEO2010 — 2015
  17. Perfect MarketCo-Founder2007 — 2014
  18. Evolution RoboticsFounder2001 — 2012
  19. Energy InnovationsFounder and CEO2000 — 2011
  20. RayTrackerFounder and Chairman2007 — 2011

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Marketing Strategy40Social Media Marketing40Engineering22Software Engineering13User Interface Design13User Experience40Fundraising25Product Management55Start-ups99

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Investments

Board seats

Carbon Capture

Investor

Carbon CaptureCJ AffiliateEnplugPerfect MarketTeliportmeTriptrottingX1 Discovery

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Idealab

Gloria Hou
Controller at Idealab
Howard Morgan
Early-internet and database researcher; founding Renaissance president; Idealab investor; First Round co-founder; B Capital chair
Marcia Goodstein
Chief Executive Officer and President at Idealab
Renée LaBran
Board of Directors at Idealab
Stephanie Marquez
Director of Facilities at Idealab
Susan Aledort
General Counsel at Idealab
Tod Cole
Vice President, Information Technologies at Idealab
Tom McGovern
Managing Director at Idealab

Network3

Justin Caldbeck
Investor at BINARY CAPITAL
Troy Carter
Angel investor
Zia Huque
General Partner at Prime Movers Lab

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Bill Gross?
Founder and chairman of Idealab, the longest-running technology incubator launched in 1996. Pioneer in climate-change innovation who created over 175 companies including Energy Vault, CarbonCapture, and Heliogen, with multiple World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer Awards.
Where does Bill Gross work?
Bill Gross is Co-founder & Chairman of Carbon Capture and Chairman at Idealab and Founder & CEO at Prorata Ai.
What companies did Bill Gross found?
Bill Gross founded Carbon Capture, Prorata Ai.
What boards does Bill Gross sit on?
Bill Gross holds tracked board seats at Carbon Capture.
What companies has Bill Gross invested in?
Investments tracked here include Carbon Capture, CJ Affiliate, Enplug, Perfect Market, Teliportme, Triptrotting, X1 Discovery.
Where did Bill Gross go to school?
Bill Gross studied at Caltech (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Engineering); Birmingham High School.

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