# AJ Shewki

> AJ “Dr Doom” Shewki is the co-founder and CEO of LIV, which develops capture and camera tools for virtual reality and other interactive applications. A former competitive gamer, he has led the company through its Meta partnership, the Gorilla Tag camera launch and a 2026 refocus on its core camera technology.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at LIV
- **Organizations:** LIV, FYTNS, WorkGenius
- **Known for:** Led LIV through an $8.5 million Series A in 2022., Secured a multi-year partnership making LIV the official capture solution for Meta Quest., Reported more than 1.3 million unique users and 14 million recordings in less than three weeks following the Gorilla Tag camera launch.

## Career timeline

- **Before LIV** — Founded FYTNS and worked at WorkGenius; dates are not established.
- **2016** — Co-founded LIV to help people share VR experiences.
- **2019** — LIV announced $1 million in funding with backers including Palmer Luckey and Seedcamp.
- **2022** — LIV raised an $8.5 million Series A led by BITKRAFT.
- **2024** — LIV entered a multi-year Meta capture partnership and launched its camera in Gorilla Tag.
- **2025** — AWE speaker biography reported over 1.5 million monthly active creators and over 15 million videos monthly.
- **2026** — Announced seven departures and expansion of core camera tools toward AR and non-VR PC applications.

## Achievements

- Led LIV through an $8.5 million Series A in 2022.
- Secured a multi-year partnership making LIV the official capture solution for Meta Quest.
- Reported more than 1.3 million unique users and 14 million recordings in less than three weeks following the Gorilla Tag camera launch.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — LIV published guidance distinguishing its in-game camera kit from its PCVR mixed reality SDK.
- **2026-01** — Shewki announced seven team departures and plans to expand LIV camera technology toward AR and non-VR PC applications.
- **2025-12** — LIV ended the subscription requirement for camera streaming, effective December 18.

## Links

- Website: https://www.liv.tv/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashewki/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22