Back To Space, producer of The Lunar Light

When we started building our experience, I never really thought about it being anything like an escape room. But it turns out escape room enthusiasts keep finding us (and having a great time), so I spent some time with a few of them recently (at an escape room, of course) and learned all about the history. We also added a fun puzzle element for the grand finale of our experience. Did you know they really got going in Russia and Hungary? The way I heard it is that there were really smart people who didn't have work, so they put their energy into taking the online Escape the Room series and bringing them to life. I hear the Russian ones come without guard rails -- real knives, etc. Kinda makes me want to go... The long version is below. #thelunarlight #escaperoomhistory #escaperooms #teambuilding #immersiveexperience

Watched Zuckerberg's keynote today and got about what I expected, until the briefcase with the cute little handcuff made its way on stage. The #metaorion isn't ready for prime time, but it could really change the game. Once they add #VR to what looks like way better #AR, watch out. But...as they said, massive amounts of content are needed to scale the immersive tech world. I feel like this cycle will be closer to the .com cycle than the most recent AI and crypto. There's still no major content platform!! I wish I had a sense of how long it will take, but with generative AI, all timelines have accelerated. https://lnkd.in/gaeinpUD #metaconnect

The moment Jared Isaacman emerged from Dragon: “Back at home we all have a lot of work to do but from here, Earth sure looks like a perfect world" - Isaacman A historic milestone in the space industry as SpaceX pulls off its first spacewalk. As #NASA’s chief notes, “today’s success represents a giant leap forward.” My story on the Polaris Dawn mission’s marquee event: https://lnkd.in/gW9cVmGk

We are #hiring for an Associate role at Stellar Ventures.... do you know anyone who is interested? Details about the position, qualifications, & how to apply are listed below: WHAT YOU'LL DO: ✦ Generate proprietary investment deal flow by conducting thematic sector research, attending industry events, and networking with entrepreneurs and investors. ✦ Manage deal flow and pipeline infrastructure tools (Affinity, LinkedIn, etc.) ✦ Support due diligence processes through conversations with experts, market research, and creation of financial models to establish investment recommendations. ✦ Create investment memos and presentations for the investment committee. ✦ Identify emerging trends and potential areas for investments, leveraging market insights and analytical skills. ✦ Oversee organization of founder and investor communications and meetings. ✦ Track data and key metrics from portfolio companies. ✦ Measure and track our value add to portfolio companies such as customer introductions, partnership enablement, upstream capital support, etc. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (not required): ✦ 1-2 years of experience in investment banking or similar relevant foundational work experience. ✦ 1-2 years of experience in VC or PE with experience sourcing deals and a pre-existing network of founders/investors, or domain experience working for technology companies in corporate development and/or finance. ✦ Strong quantitative analysis skills with the ability to distill key insights from financial models and large datasets. ✦ Thrives in a startup-like environment working with a small team and finding ways to add value to the organization. ✦ Excellent communication skills with ability to connect with people of all organizational levels from analysts to c-level executives, and customers to investors. ✦ Familiarity with programming languages a plus (e.g., Python, SQL) and data analysis tools strongly preferred (e.g., Excel, Tableau). HOW TO APPLY: ✦ Look at the portfolio companies listed on our website and pick any of our current investments. ✦ Craft an investment memo for that specific investment in whatever format you prefer (deck, memo, etc.) - use your best guesses / judgment / research and be sure to include some sort of exit analysis. ✦ We don’t care what the “answer” is so much as we’d like to know what your work looks like. ✦ Email team-prospects@svc.vc with your memo and your resume or LNKD url, and we will get back to you with next steps if we decide to move forward with your application. (More info in comments.) Celeste Ford, David Anderman, Matt Patterson #hiring #nowhiring #spacestartup #associaterole #spaceinnovation #venturecapital

JUST START! One year ago, Back to Space and The Lunar Light immersive experience existed as those slides and posters. We hadn't even designed the current experience. That was done on the windows of my place in Dallas right after. This weekend was break even! It doesn't matter what it is that you're trying to do. Work on it every day, learn what you need to, ask for what you need, and keep going. It's the only way. And work with awesome people like Danielle Dallas Roosa Michael Gorton Eric Lenington Matthew A. Thompson #keepgoing #persistencepays #immersive

Seattle-based 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 is designing the Radian One, a “space plane” seen here in an artist’s rendition aiming to reach orbit in a single stage — without dropping components on the way up, like rockets. Radian is convinced it can overcome the hurdles to a successful SSTO (Single-Stage-to-Orbit) thanks to three key technologies: 🔹 A sled launch system, which uses its fuel not just to power its own three engines, but also those on the space plane itself, leaving the space plane with a full tank right before takeoff. 🔹 The landing gear, which is designed only for landing rather than takeoff, which makes it significantly lighter. 🔹 The wings, which are absent in a vertical rocket but reduce the amount of thrust required by the system, by providing lift when flying towards orbit. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/g6eXmdMA #aerospace #innovation #technology

I learned this week that the #Emmys have a category for VR and other new storytelling media. Super cool! Digital LA reached out about a panel with some of this year's nominees and we had to say yes. So, if you're around LA, come check it out this Thursday! About this event Meet VR Emmy nominees who will describe how they concepted, created and executed their nominated VR projects. Experts will describe how they developed their VR projects, technical aspects, filming, user experienc, partner relationship, distribution and marketing. Event hosted at The Lunar Light, a popup three-part space themed VR in Santa Monica, where you travel to the moon to investigate mysterious blue energy. #LATechWeek #DigitalLA #SAMO #Emmys https://lnkd.in/eAC3mKat