William T Gross - Founder and CEO @ Prorata.AI

Overview

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Primary Job Title Founder and CEO
Primary Organization
Prorata.AI

Location Pasadena, California, United States
Regions Greater Los Angeles Area, West Coast, Western US
Gender Male
Also Known As Bill T. Gross, Bill Gross

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Website www.billgross.com
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William T Gross is based out of Pasadena, California and is the CEO and Founder of Idealab. William T previously worked at Energy Vault as a Founder. William T Gross attended Caltech.

Personal Investments

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William T Gross

has made

investments. Their latest investment was

Seed Round - Enplug

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Enplug

raised

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Announced Date	Organization Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round	Money Raised
obfuscated obfuscation	Enplug	—	Seed Round - Enplug	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Teliportme	—	Seed Round - Teliportme	obfuscated obfuscation

Partner Investments

Number of Partner Investments

Announced Date	Organization Name	Investor Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round	Money Raised
obfuscated obfuscation	CarbonCapture	IdealabX	—	Series A - CarbonCapture	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	CarbonCapture	Idealab	—	Series A - CarbonCapture	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Triptrotting	Idealab	No	Series A - Triptrotting	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Triptrotting	Idealab	—	Series A - Triptrotting	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Triptrotting	Idealab	—	Seed Round - Triptrotting	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Perfect Market	Idealab	—	Series C - Perfect Market	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	X1 Discovery	Idealab	—	Venture Round - X1 Discovery	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Perfect Market	Idealab	—	Series A - Perfect Market	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	X1 Discovery	Idealab	Yes	Venture Round - X1 Discovery	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	CJ Affiliate	Idealab	—	Non Equity Assistance - CJ Affiliate	obfuscated obfuscation

Exits

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William T Gross

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exit -

Enplug

William T Gross

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exits. Their most notable exits are

Enplug

Enplug Enplug is a software company that built the first open platform for digital displays everywhere.

Jobs

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William T Gross

has

current jobs including

Founder and CEO

Prorata.AI

Co-Founder & Board Member

UpdateAI

, and

Co-Founder

tvScientific

. Additionally,

William T Gross

has had

past jobs including

Founder and CEO

Heliogen

Prorata.AI Founder and CEOJan 2024
UpdateAI Co-Founder & Board MemberAug 2020
tvScientific Co-FounderJun 2020
Camino Mobility Founder & ChairmanJun 2019
CarbonCapture Founder and ChairmanJan 2019
Energy Vault Founder and ChairmanNov 2017
Elementary Co-Founder and ChairmanMay 2017
Tronair Chief Financial Officer2017
Migo, Inc. Co-Founder and ChairmanMay 2015
X1 Discovery FounderJan 2000

Organization Name	Title At Company	Start Date	End Date
Heliogen	Founder and CEO	Apr 2013	Feb 2023
Rollo Motion	Founder and Chairman	May 2018	Jun 2021
aiPod	Founder and Chairman	Jan 2017	Dec 2018
UberMedia	Founder & CEO	Apr 11, 2010	2015
Perfect Market	Co-Founder	2007	2014
Evolution	Founder and Executive Chairman	2001	2012
RayTracker	Founder and Chairman	2007	Jun 2011
CarsDirect.com	Founder & Chairman	Feb 1998	2011
Picasa	Founder	2001	2005
Citysearch	Founder & Chairman	Sep 1995	Apr 2001

Board and Advisor Roles

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William T Gross

holds

board and advisor roles including

Chairman & Investor

codeSpark

Member Board of Directors

UCode

, and

Chairman

Snap Shots

codeSpark Chairman & InvestorMar 11, 2014
UCode Member Board of Directors2014
Snap Shots Chairman2003
ArtCenter College of Design Trustee2001
QW HOSTING INTERNATIONAL Team Member
Network Automation Advisor
X1 Discovery Chairman of the Board
Caltech Board of Trustees
Migo, Inc. Board Member

Organization Name	Title At Company	Start Date	End Date
eSolar	Chairman & Founder	2007	2011

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