Ed LaHood

Ed LaHood is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and current CEO of Thyng, a company that specializes in Augmented Reality (AR) experiences. He has an extensive background in technology and leadership roles across multiple companies.

Professional Background:

• Graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science1
• Started his career as a Consultant at Arthur Anderson & Co. in 19871
• Founded VREAM, Inc. in 1991, where he introduced Virtual Reality to PCs and created an award-winning browser plug-in1
• Served as CEO of BeautyJungle, Inc. from 1999-2001, raising $23 million in funding1
• CEO of Exclusive Domains, Inc. from 2004-2006, developing a large virtual real estate portfolio1
• Joined MainCloud LLC as CEO in 20091
• Became CEO of Thyng in 20141

Current Role: At Thyng, Ed leads a company that enables users to create and share Augmented Reality scenes, transforming the real world into an interactive 3D canvas.2 He is based in Chicago, Illinois45 and is active on social media, with over 6,500 followers on Twitter.3