Ted Sim
he/him
he/him
Creative Tech Executive | Entrepreneur
Creative Tech | Entrepreneur
ABOUT ME
Ted Sim is a media futurist and serial entrepreneur. He is co-founder of Aputure, amaran, and Deity Microphones. He helped scale these companies from startup to industry leaders, supporting companies like Disney, Apple, Mr. Beast, ESPN, BBC, and Nike Studios. Products used on Star Wars, Dune and Wicked.
He is currently focused on bridging emerging technologies and professional filmmaking — bringing together top-tier creators and platforms to explore how new tools can reshape the creative process. He also hosted Indy Mogul, the platform with over 1.4M+ subscribers dedicated to teaching creative skills to anyone that wants to learn.
He takes on a very small number of advisory and consulting roles. If you are building in this space, feel free to reach out.
Ted Sim is a creator and serial entrepreneur. He is co-founder of Aputure, amaran, and Deity Microphones. He helped scale these companies from startup to industry leaders, supporting companies like Disney, Apple, Mr. Beast, NBCUniversal, and Nike Studios. Products used on Star Wars, Dune and Wicked.
He is currently focused on bridging emerging technologies and professional filmmaking — bringing together top-tier creators, engineers, and platforms to explore how new tools can reshape the creative process. He also leads Indy Mogul, the Webby Award–winning platform with 1.4M+ subscribers dedicated to teaching creative skills to anyone that wants to learn.
He takes on a very small number of advisory and consulting roles. If you are building in this space, feel free to reach out.
Ted Sim is a creator and serial entrepreneur. He is co-founder of Aputure, amaran, and Deity Microphones. He helped scale these companies from startup to industry leaders, supporting companies like Disney, Apple, Mr. Beast, NBCUniversal, and Nike Studios. Products used on Star Wars, Dune and Wicked.
He is currently focused on bridging emerging technologies and professional filmmaking — bringing together top-tier creators, engineers, and platforms to explore how new tools can reshape the creative process. Alongside this, he also hosted Indy Mogul, the platform with 1.4M+ subscribers dedicated to teaching creative skills to anyone that wants to learn.
He takes on a very small number of advisory and consulting roles. If you are building in this space, feel free to reach out.
education
Harvard Business School
Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
Strategy & Entrepreneurial Management
Harvard Business School
Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
Strategy & Entrepreneurial Management
Harvard Business School
Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
Strategy & Entrepreneurial Management
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelors in Fine Arts (BFA)
Film & Television Production
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelors in Fine Arts (BFA)
Film & Television Production
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelors in Fine Arts (BFA)
Film & Television Production
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Independent Project, Film Lighting and AI
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Independent Project, Film Lighting and AI
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Independent Project, Film Lighting and AI
Projects
Experience
Board Member | Lightcraft Technology | Sep 2025-Present
Lightcraft Technology
Board Member | Sep 2025 - Present
Lightcraft Technology
Board Member | Sep 2025-Present
Advise CEO and leadership on GTM, pro-cinema product strategy, and positioning. Source venture and studio introductions for the current raise. Chaired by Bill Warner (founder, Avid).
Co-Founder & President | Aputure, amaran & Deity | May 2014- Jul 2025
Aputure, amaran & Deity Microphones
Co-Founder & President | May 2014 - Jul 2025
Aputure, amaran & Deity Microphones
Co-Founder & President | May 2014- Jul 2025
Co-founded and scaled startups to 400+ employees across six countries.
Products used on Star Wars, Dune, The Mandalorian, and Wicked.
Led key commercial partnerships with Disney, Warner Media, NBCUniversal, and Nike.
Built 3 of the category’s most-watched film education engines, totaling 59.2M+ views
Launched and spun out amaran and Deity as independent creator and microphones brands, extending the company from professional cinema into the emerging markets.
Investor & LP | Hallstone Ventures & others | Nov 2025-Present
Backing AI infrastructure and creator tools alongside 70+ LPs from Netflix, Disney, and Microsoft — support portfolio companies on GTM, studio partnerships and scaling operations.
Hallstone Ventures and others
Investor & LP | Nov 2025 - Present
Backing AI infrastructure for media and creator economy alongside 70+ LPs from Netflix, Disney, and Microsoft — support portfolio companies on GTM, studio partnerships and scaling operations.
Hallstone Ventures & others
Investor & LP | Nov 2025-Present
Backing AI infrastructure for media and creator economy alongside 70+ LPs from Netflix, Disney, and Microsoft — support portfolio companies on GTM, studio partnerships and scaling operations.
Executive Producer & Host | Indy Mogul | Sep 2019-May 2023
Indy Mogul
Executive Producer & Host | Sep 2019-May 2023
Indy Mogul
Executive Producer & Host | Sep 2019-May 2023
EP of Indy Mogul, the first filmmaking digital network with 1 million+ subscribers
235 million+ views, Webby-Award Recipient Channel
Sponsors include Adobe, DJI, Canon, Sony, Panasonic and Squarespace
MITC Committee Member | American Society of Cinematographers | Jun 2018-2025
Assist establishing ASC standards for evaluating emerging production technologies, including virtual production lighting and color accuracy metrics for LED sources.
American Society of Cinematographers
MITC Committee Member | Jun 2018-2025
Designed websites, apps, and dashboards for clients in tech, e-commerce, and education.
Conducted user research, competitive analysis, and usability testing.
Created wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes in Figma.
Worked cross-functionally with developers to ensure smooth handoffs and implementation.
EXPERTISE
GTM & Revenue
GTM & Revenue
Go-to-Market Strategy
Go-to-Market Strategy
Brand & Creator-Led Marketing
Brand & Creator-Led Marketing
Channel & Distribution
Channel & Distribution
Strategic Partnerships
Strategic Partnerships
User Research & Usability Testing
User Research & Usability Testing
AI & Emerging Tech
AI & Emerging Tech
Camera AI & Intelligent Cinematography
Camera AI & Intelligent Cinematography
AI-Native Creator Tooling
AI-Native Creator Tooling
Production Pipeline Architecture
Production Pipeline Architecture
3D Reconstruction & Neural Rendering
3D Reconstruction & Neural Rendering
Node-Based Generative Workflows (CUI)
Node-Based Generative Workflows (CUI)
Business & Investing
Business & Investing
Fundraising & Narrative
Fundraising & Narrative
Bridging Creative & Engineering Teams
Bridging Creative & Engineering Teams
Venture Investing & Diligence
Venture Investing & Diligence
Zero-to-Scale Operations
Zero-to-Scale Operations
Deal Structuring & Negotiation
Deal Structuring & Negotiation
Tools I BELIEVE IN
talent = skill x effort / ego²
talent = skill x effort / ego²
Conscious Leadership
Conscious Leadership
YPO forum
YPO forum
EOS (traction)
EOS (traction)
Agile thinking (fail fast)
Agile thinking (fail fast)
Reversible vs irreversible
Reversible vs irreversible
Things I enjoy
Tennis and surfing
Tennis and surfing
Freediving & spearfishing
Freediving & spearfishing
Watching plays and movies
Watching plays and movies
Playing board games
Playing board games
Persian and Sichuan food
Persian and Sichuan food
Ted Sim