Derek Mether works at the intersection of entertainment, emerging technology, and venture investing. As an investor and strategic advisor at Hallstone Ventures, he supports startups building AI-driven tools and next-generation infrastructure, with a focus on how new technologies can create opportunity across both traditional and emerging forms of media.

He also brings deep experience as a screenwriter and executive, having worked across independent films, major studio productions, and the talent and deal-making ecosystem. This combination of creative, operational, and investment experience gives him a diverse and unique perspective on how stories, platforms, and businesses evolve together, and how AI can benefit creators, enterprises, and audiences.