# Sean Parker

> Sean Parker is executive Chairman. Stability AI Image API and Stable Audio API on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-29

Executive Chairman.

Sean Parker joined Stability AI's board as executive chairman in June 2024 and invested in its rounds of 2024 and 2026. Stability AI's announcement describes him as an entrepreneur and a former president of Facebook.

## What Sean builds

- [Stability AI Image API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/stability-ai-image.md), graded E, 42.4/100, in Image generation. Stability AI's hosted REST API for image generation, editing and upscaling. Executive Chairman, researched 2026-10-29.
- [Stable Audio API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/stable-audio.md), graded D, 50.1/100, in Music generation. Stability AI's hosted Stable Audio endpoints for music and sound effects. Executive Chairman, researched 2026-10-29.

## Works with

- [Cyrus Hodes](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/cyrus-hodes/), Co-founder
- [Emad Mostaque](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/emad-mostaque/), Co-founder and former CEO, resigned in March 2024
- [Hanno Basse](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/hanno-basse/), CTO
- [Prem Akkaraju](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/prem-akkaraju/), CEO
- [Ryan Ellis](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/ryan-ellis/), SVP, Head of Product
- [Zach Evans](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/zach-evans/), Head of Audio Research

## Backed by

- [Coatue](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/coatue/)
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/lightspeed-venture-partners/)
- [O'Shaughnessy Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/o-shaughnessy-ventures/)
- [Greycroft](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/greycroft/)
- [Sound Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sound-ventures/)
- [Kadmos Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/kadmos-capital/)
- [Mantis Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/mantis-capital/)
- [WPP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/wpp/)
- [Electronic Arts](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/electronic-arts/)
- [Sony Music Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sony-music-group/)
- [Universal Music Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/universal-music-group/)
- [Warner Music Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/warner-music-group/)
- [AMD](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/amd/)
- [Pacific Alliance Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/pacific-alliance-ventures/)
- [Sean Parker](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sean-parker/)
- [Eric Schmidt](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/eric-schmidt/)
- [Prem Akkaraju](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/prem-akkaraju/)
- [Robert Nelsen](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/robert-nelsen/)
- [James Cameron](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/james-cameron/)
- [Kevin Mayer](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/kevin-mayer/)
- [Mark Burnett](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/mark-burnett/)
- [Patrick Whitesell](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/patrick-whitesell/)
- [Vivi Nevo](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/vivi-nevo/)
- [Reuben Brothers](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/reuben-brothers/)

## Questions

### Who is Sean Parker?

Sean Parker joined Stability AI's board as executive chairman in June 2024 and invested in its rounds of 2024 and 2026. Stability AI's announcement describes him as an entrepreneur and a former president of Facebook.

### What does Stability AI make?

Anchor Terminal lists Stability AI Image API and Stable Audio API from Stability AI. Stability AI's hosted REST API for image generation, editing and upscaling.

### Who has invested in Stability AI?

The sources our research read name Coatue, Lightspeed Venture Partners, O'Shaughnessy Ventures, Greycroft, Sound Ventures, Kadmos Capital, Mantis Capital, WPP, Electronic Arts, Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, AMD, Pacific Alliance Ventures, Sean Parker, Eric Schmidt, Prem Akkaraju, Robert Nelsen, James Cameron, Kevin Mayer, Mark Burnett, Patrick Whitesell, Vivi Nevo and Reuben Brothers.

### How are Sean's tools graded?

Stability AI Image API is graded E, 42.4 out of 100; Stable Audio API is graded D, 50.1 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://stability.ai/news-updates/introducing-our-new-svp-head-of-product-ryan-ellis
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanpellis
- https://platform.stability.ai/
- https://platform.stability.ai
- https://kb.stability.ai/knowledge-base/kb-tickets/new
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stability_AI
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emad_Mostaque
- https://stability.ai/research/stable-audio-3
- https://x.com/zqevans
- https://stability.ai/news-updates/stabilityai-announcement
- https://x.com/EMostaque
- https://stability.ai/
- https://stability.ai

These are the people building the tools we list, named for their public role in the company or project behind a listing, from public pages, with the date it was researched. They don't work for Anchor Terminal (our own team is on the about page, /about/#author). We show public roles, public profiles and what the listing pages show, nothing private. To correct something, send an about or a photo, or have a page removed, write to privacy@anchorterminal.com.

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