Aaron Sisto, Co-Founder and CEO, Chronicle Studios

Aaron Sisto is co-founder and chief executive officer of the AI-driven media company Chronicle Studios. Founded in 2025 and backed by Patron, Point72 Ventures, Z Ventures, Sands Capital and other prominent investors, Chronicle Studios manages the full content lifecycle on social – including channel strategy, audience acquisition, distribution, growth and monetization – across animation, live action comedy and drama, lifestyle, video games, music and video podcasts, to name a few.

Prior to launching Chronicle Studios in 2025, Sisto was a partner and head of AI & media investments at Eric Schmidt’s early-stage deep tech VC fund, First Spark Ventures. He was formerly co-founder and chief scientist at Searchable.ai, a venture-backed consumer AI startup based in San Francisco and before that an investor at In-Q-Tel, the venture arm of the Central Intelligence Agency, where he was focused on deep tech investments in AI. He currently serves as advisor and board member to a number of startups and VC firms.

Sisto holds a PhD in AI and quantum simulation from Stanford University.