Seth Hallen
InvestorFounder & Managing Partner at Hallstone Ventures
Los Angeles, California, United States
About
Author of the firm's 'Beyond the AI Bubble' thesis piece, arguing that sector-focused investors win at the AI application layer.
Experience
- Hallstone VenturesFounder | Managing Partnercurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Reve ImageInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Academy of Television Arts & SciencesMember of AI Task Force/Production Executives Peer Groupcurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Vitrina A.I.Investorcurrent2023 — present
- KrakenInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- The Walt Disney CompanyMachine Learning Consultant2024 — 2025Burbank, California, United States
- Hollywood Professional AssociationPresident2016 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Hollywood Professional AssociationBoard Member2008 — 2015Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- The Hollywood PartnershipBoard Member2022 — 2024
- Light Iron, A Panavision CompanyManaging Director2020 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Pixelogic MediaPartner & Head of Global Strategy2017 — 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- SonySenior Vice President, Head of Global Creative Services2013 — 2017Culver City, CA
- Testronic LabsChief Executive Officer2010 — 2013Burbank, CA
- Testronic LabsPresident, Testronic Labs US2008 — 2010Burbank, California, United States
- Testronic LabsSenior Vice President Business Development2006 — 2008Burbank, California, United States
- LWKS Software LtdVice President, US Operations2005 — 2006West Hollywood, CA
- Comcast CN8's TalkShow.TVExecutive Producer2004 — 2005Greater Philadelphia
- Standard, Los AngelesExecutive Producer2003 — 2004Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Big Picture StudiosProducer2002 — 2003West Hollywood, CA/Las Vegas, NV
- Lightning MediaDirector, Marketing and Business Development2000 — 2002
Skills & more
Public SpeakingStrategy65Management47Strategic Planning25Leadership19CEO27Board of Directors22Management Consulting21Investing3Startups2Start-up ConsultingAdvisor
+12 more
Community BuildingVenture CapitalStart-up VenturesAngel InvestingBusiness Advisory ServicesTelevisionBusiness StrategyPresentation DevelopmentDigital Media ServicesPublic RelationsBusiness AnalysisCorporate Communications- Making AI Work: Machine Intelligence for Business and Society — MIT Sloan School of Management
- Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy — MIT Sloan School of Management
From Seth's professional profile.
Colleagues at Hallstone Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Seth Hallen?
- Author of the firm's 'Beyond the AI Bubble' thesis piece, arguing that sector-focused investors win at the AI application layer.
- Where does Seth Hallen work?
- Seth Hallen is Founder & Managing Partner at Hallstone Ventures.
- Where did Seth Hallen go to school?
- Seth Hallen studied at VC Lab (Venture Capital); MIT Sloan School of Management (Artificial Intelligence); University of Maryland (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Radio).
Same school
Also attended VC Lab36
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
+ 30 more
Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management518
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
+ 512 more
Also attended University of Maryland215
Katrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalSujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupDaniel DemmerInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDan RochkindCFO at Lerer HippeauAaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla Ventures
+ 209 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Reve Image2
Also worked at Vitrina A.I.3
Also worked at The Walt Disney Company104
Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesArmando AlvarezFinance Manager at Westlake Village BioPartnersChuck DavisOperating Partner at TCVJessica PouleurPartner at Openspace VenturesMike DudasInvestor at 6th Man VenturesEmilio Maglione-FulcoHead of Operations at 6th Man Ventures
+ 98 more