We have been holding off on this announcement for quite a bit and now we can officially announce Bill Gross of Idealab as our SuperDemo presenter. Bill Gross founded Idealab in March 1996 and serves as the company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Idealab  continues to explore a range of technology frontiers. MORE >>

We spoke with Erick Laubach , the founder of Crash--which is backed by famed startup incubator Idealab--to hear about how the company is hoping to tap the power of the crowd to help others find interesting, local attractions. How did you end up working with Idealab? Idealab is fantastic with that. What is Crash? Thanks! MORE >>

Pasadena-based Idealab has led a round into LA-spawned Mingly , a developer of software which connects Gmail with a user's social networks. Mingly said it raised $500,000 in a seed round of financing from Idealab, Allen Morgan, Alex Karelin, and other angels Wednesday. mingly idealab venture capital software gmail contacts MORE >>

StyleSpot was venture backed by Idealab, and had been founded in 2009. hearst fashion ecommerce idealab shopping social acquisition merger kaboodle stylespotKaboodle announced the acquisition late Friday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Mayfield's Allen Morgan was on StyleSpot's board of directors. READ MORE>>. MORE >>

Newly funded and launched startup Crash --backed by Idealab--said today that it has launched its iOS-based attraction discovery app and website. Idealab says it is incubating Crash. crash idealab tourist attraction mobile iphone tour find discovery softwareWhat's the best way to find local tourist locations? READ MORE>>. MORE >>