Seth Hallen
InvestorFounder and Managing Partner at Hallstone Ventures
Los Angeles, California, United States
About
A 25-year media and entertainment technology operator who previously held leadership roles at Panavision's Light Iron, Sony Pictures, Pixelogic, and Testronic, and served as President of the Hollywood Professional Association for nine years.
Experience
- Hallstone VenturesFounder | Managing Partnercurrent2025 β presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Reve ImageInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- Academy of Television Arts & SciencesMember of AI Task Force/Production Executives Peer Groupcurrent2024 β presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Vitrina A.I.Investorcurrent2023 β present
- KrakenInvestorcurrent2022 β present
- The Walt Disney CompanyMachine Learning Consultant2024 β 2025Burbank, California, United States
- Hollywood Professional AssociationPresident2016 β 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Hollywood Professional AssociationBoard Member2008 β 2015Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- The Hollywood PartnershipBoard Member2022 β 2024
- Light Iron, A Panavision CompanyManaging Director2020 β 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Pixelogic MediaPartner & Head of Global Strategy2017 β 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- SonySenior Vice President, Head of Global Creative Services2013 β 2017Culver City, CA
- Testronic LabsChief Executive Officer2010 β 2013Burbank, CA
- Testronic LabsPresident, Testronic Labs US2008 β 2010Burbank, California, United States
- Testronic LabsSenior Vice President Business Development2006 β 2008Burbank, California, United States
- LWKS Software LtdVice President, US Operations2005 β 2006West Hollywood, CA
- Comcast CN8's TalkShow.TVExecutive Producer2004 β 2005Greater Philadelphia
- Standard, Los AngelesExecutive Producer2003 β 2004Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Big Picture StudiosProducer2002 β 2003West Hollywood, CA/Las Vegas, NV
- Lightning MediaDirector, Marketing and Business Development2000 β 2002
Education
- VC LabVenture Capital2024 β 2025
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementArtificial Intelligence2023 β 2024
- University of MarylandBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Radio1986 β 1990
Skills & more
Public SpeakingStrategy65Management47Strategic Planning25Leadership19CEO27Board of Directors22Management Consulting21Investing3Startups2Start-up ConsultingAdvisor
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Community BuildingVenture CapitalStart-up VenturesAngel InvestingBusiness Advisory ServicesTelevisionBusiness StrategyPresentation DevelopmentDigital Media ServicesPublic RelationsBusiness AnalysisCorporate Communications- Making AI Work: Machine Intelligence for Business and Society β MIT Sloan School of Management
- Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy β MIT Sloan School of Management
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Same school
Also attended VC Lab34
Matthew StaffordInvestor at STAFFORD VCJamey EdwardsHealth Transformer Coach at StartUp HealthBenjamin BoatengInvestor at ODBANassir CrissPrincipal at Sixty8 CapitalNobuhiro SekiCIO at Monozukuri VenturesJohn RobertsManaging Partner at Boot64 Ventures
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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management410
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
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Also attended University of Maryland148
Katrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalDaniel DemmerInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDan RochkindCFO at Lerer HippeauAaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla VenturesRajesh SwaminathanInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hallstone Ventures5
Also worked at Reve Image2
Also worked at The Walt Disney Company74
Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesArmando AlvarezFinance Manager at Westlake Village BioPartnersChuck DavisOperating Partner at TCVMike DudasManaging Partner at 6th Man VenturesEmilio Maglione-FulcoHead of Operations at 6th Man VenturesNeha KumarVenture Partner at Floating Point
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