From Periscope to Macroscope: Kayvon Beykpour’s Vision for AI-Powered Development

In this episode of Generative Now, Lightspeed Partner Michael Mignano sits down with Kayvon Beykpour, co-founder and CEO of Macroscope, which launches today, and the former co-founder of Periscope. They dive into how Macroscope will serve as an “understanding engine” for software companies, giving leaders real-time visibility and saving engineers time with AI-powered workflows. Kayvon reflects on his journey from building Periscope and leading product at Twitter to reimagining how teams manage both human and agentic workforces. They get into philosophies on starting companies, management styles, and how AI could be the thing that helps managers solve their biggest challenges. Episode Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome00:52 Introducing Macroscope: The New Product01:24 The Problem Macroscope Solves02:30 How Macroscope Works03:52 The Future of AI in Software Development08:58 Empowering Leaders with Macroscope10:56 Kayvon's Journey: From College Startup to Macroscope16:22 The Periscope Story: From Idea to Acquisition28:22 The Rise and Challenges of Periscope32:43 Twitter's Live Feature Evolution33:59 Integrating Audio Conversations35:07 Challenges in Twitter's Product Strategy35:32 The Clubhouse Acquisition Attempt36:27 Twitter's Cultural Shift with Spaces38:48 Managing Large Teams at Twitter44:05 Macroscope: The Genesis47:03 The Role of LLMs in Macroscope48:36 The Elon Musk Encounter54:23 The Pivot to Macroscope59:21 Future of Macroscope and Product DevelopmentStay in touch:www.lsvp.comX: https://twitter.com/lightspeedvpLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightspeed-venture-partners/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightspeedventurepartners/Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: generativenow.coEmail: generativenow@lsvp.comThe content here does not constitute tax, legal, business or investment advice or an offer to provide such advice, should not be construed as advocating the purchase or sale of any security or investment or a recommendation of any company, and is not an offer, or solicitation of an offer, for the purchase or sale of any security or investment product. For more details please see lsvp.com/legal.