Investor @ LightShed Ventures, prev. @StanfordGSB | @Deloitte | @ObamaWhiteHouse
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Joined February 2011
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Xavier Parkmond retweeted
Status has raised $17M in seed and Series A funding led by @AbstractVC, @generalcatalyst and @usv to let anyone step inside their favorite stories, become famous, and live a million different lives.
We quietly launched Status last year and grew to over 1 million users in 19 days - making us the fastest growing AI app since ChatGPT.
But we hit a (predictable) snag - the app was incredibly expensive to run. How do you serve millions of users without degrading the product with a cheap LLM?
So the team locked in: we rebuilt the whole experience, and our technical bets paid off. Our users now spend 35 minutes on average to (90 minutes each day for power users!), and millions of characters and worlds have been created. All by our users.
The next frontier of entertainment is mobile-first and deeply personal. Traditional mobile games take years to build and rarely stick. TV shows are fleeting in the age of streaming. Status is different. It is not a game you finish, it is a world you can live in.
Status is a new category entirely: Immersive Social Entertainment, and we believe strongly that it is the next great entertainment paradigm. We’ve 10x’d to millions in annual revenue in Q1 2026, we're just getting started.
On Status, you can be anyone.
Xavier Parkmond retweeted
💳💰🚀 Watch how @affinitifinance founders @aaronbaii and @sahilkphadnis are building a massive tech-driven financial services platform for small businesses — creating innovative tools to empower the businesses that keep America running.
Affiniti is a @LightShedVC portfolio company - @JamieLightShed @WaltLightShed @BrandoLightShed @XavierLightShed
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Xavier Parkmond retweeted
Excited for @LightShedVC to co-lead @itsfreetelly latest round -- one of the most exciting/ambitious launches -- @ilyaNeverSleeps has built an incredible team
Sign-up for a "free TV" here: freetelly.com/
@WaltLightShed @BrandoLightShed @JamieLightShed @XavierLightShed
Xavier Parkmond retweeted
The Information just announced the most promising startups for 2022.
I'm really proud of Workweek for being included.
What you won't find in the article? What will come true if we hit our full potential...
Here's the answer:
Xavier Parkmond retweeted
We know you've been waiting with bated breath so we won't make you wait any more. We're officially launching Kinfire Chronicles: Night's Fall on August 30th at 11amET/8amPT!
Xavier Parkmond retweeted
Introducing the all-new capsule design for Spaceship Neptune, now in production at our campus on the FL Space Coast! We've developed the capsule to be the most exciting & carbon-neutral way to reach the edge of space. Learn more & reserve your seat now! spaceperspective.com/
ALT An elegant spherical exterior maximizes the 360-degree panoramic views and provides a roomier Space Lounge interior, offering plenty of headroom as Explorers move around the capsule. The proprietary splash cone ensures Spaceship Neptune’s ocean landing is gentle and safe.
ALT Space Perspective’s Taber MacCallum (left), Founder and Co-CEO, and Peter Tinkham (right), Manufacturing Specialist, in the testing lab, inspect a section of carbon composite exterior manufactured for Spaceship Neptune. Photo courtesy of Space Perspective.
ALT An elegantly smooth, spherical pressure vessel designed for the ultimate Space Lounge experience and comfort. Render courtesy of Space Perspective.
Xavier Parkmond retweeted
Congrats @beradleydavis and team @Podchaser from the @LightShedVC team @WaltLightShed @BrandoLightShed @JamieLightShed @XavierLightShed
Have loved being on this journey with you from the earliest days and excited to see it move to the next level under @acast
Wow: @acast acquires @Podchaser✨
From Podchaser’s @beradleydavis, “Podchaser & Acast have a shared ethos around supercharging the open podcast ecosystem and creating the best tools possible for listeners, podcasters, and advertisers.”
Xavier Parkmond retweeted
Negotiation is one of the most critical parts of business, here are 4 books that I recommend that helped me sharpen my skills 🧵👇.
Xavier Parkmond retweeted
The @LightShedVC team is pumped to have @sonymusic join the investor group behind @SlipdotStream
Congrats @dandemole 🎶
@BrandoLightShed @WaltLightShed @JamieLightShed @XavierLightShed
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Xavier Parkmond retweeted
Get your first look at the Space Lounge Interior. What makes Spaceship Neptune a spaceship unlike any other? Visit our website to explore all the details! spaceperspective.com/journal…
Xavier Parkmond retweeted
The @LightShedVC team is excited to announced our investment in @SpacePerspectiv
"Space Perspective represents the next frontier of the experience economy" Brandon Ross
@BrandoLightShed @JamieLightShed @WaltLightShed @RichLightShed @XavierLightShed
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Xavier Parkmond retweeted
The @LightShedVC team is pumped to help @supersocialplay build iconic #metaverse experiences
Let’s Go @yonatanrf & team
Play @playghostopia on @roblox now
@BrandoLightShed @WaltLightShed @JamieLightShed @XavierLightShed
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Excited to join this team! ⚡️
Welcoming the newest member to our team @XavierLightShed
cc: @JamieLightShed @RichLightShed @BrandoLightShed @WaltLightShed
Xavier Parkmond retweeted
Hi, my name is Xavier Parkmond, MBA ’21, and I’m taking over @StanfordGSB for my class #LeadershipforSociety taught by Professor @BrianLoweryPhD.
Xavier Parkmond retweeted
Here's the walkoff infield single from @GWBaseball1's Xavier Parkman that lifted GW over URI bit.ly/16exa4M #A10CHAMPS