# Guy Oseary

> Guy Oseary is an Israeli-American music manager, venture capitalist, and entrepreneur who has guided Madonna's career since 1992 and co-founded Sound Ventures with Ashton Kutcher - a $1B+ VC firm with early bets on Airbnb, Uber, Spotify, and now OpenAI and Anthropic. Once the teenage chairman of Madonna's Maverick Records who signed Alanis Morissette, Oseary has quietly become one of entertainment's most consequential dealmakers - turning a free internship offer into three decades of industry-defining moves at the intersection of music, tech, and culture.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Sound Ventures
- **Organizations:** Sound Ventures, Maverick Records, A-Grade Investments, Hard Candy Fitness, Pearpop, Good Today / Good St.
- **From:** Jerusalem, Israel
- **Nationality:** Israeli-American
- **Education:** High School, Beverly Hills High School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Sound Ventures which now manages over $1 billion in assets across 6 top quartile VC funds, Turned A-Grade Investments' $30 million into $250 million through early bets on Airbnb, Uber, and Spotify, Managed Madonna for over 33 years - one of the most enduring artist-manager relationships in music history

## Career timeline

- **1972** — Born in Jerusalem, Israel on October 3
- **1980** — Moved to California from Israel at age 8
- **1989** — At age 17, launched Wise Guy Prods as independent A&R rep; early signings included Ice-T's DJ Evil E
- **1992** — Became one of the first employees at Madonna's Maverick Records at age 19 as A&R executive
- **1995** — Signed Alanis Morissette to Maverick; Jagged Little Pill became the year's best-selling album
- **2002** — Became executive producer of NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly
- **2004** — Rose to Chairman of Maverick Records
- **2005** — Became Madonna's full manager
- **2006** — Managed the Confessions Tour; won Billboard Touring Awards Top Manager
- **2007** — Negotiated Madonna's landmark $120 million 360-deal with Live Nation
- **2009** — Won Billboard Touring Awards Top Manager (second time)
- **2010** — Co-founded A-Grade Investments with Ashton Kutcher and Ron Burkle with $30M initial fund; early bets on Airbnb, Uber, Spotify
- **2010** — Co-founded Hard Candy Fitness global gym chain with Madonna and Mark Mastrov
- **2012** — Co-founded Good Today non-profit micro-donation platform
- **2013** — Replaced Paul McGuinness as manager of U2 in a $30M Live Nation deal
- **2015** — Co-founded Sound Ventures with Ashton Kutcher as successor to A-Grade; A-Grade had grown $30M to $250M
- **2016** — Won Billboard Touring Awards Top Manager (third time); appeared on Forbes cover with Kutcher
- **2017** — Married Brazilian model Michelle Alves at Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro on October 24
- **2020** — Co-founded Pearpop creator collaboration platform with Cole Mason
- **2021** — Signed Bored Ape Yacht Club / Yuga Labs for representation; pioneered Web3 entertainment management; began managing Red Hot Chili Peppers (who earned $145M that year)
- **2021** — Represented digital artist Beeple whose 'Everydays' sold for $69M at Christie's
- **2022** — Named Variety Music Mogul of the Year; ended management of U2 in October
- **2023** — Launched Sound Ventures $243M AI fund investing in OpenAI, Anthropic, Stability AI, and Hugging Face
- **2024** — Managed Madonna's Celebration Tour concluding with historic Copacabana Beach free concert for 1.6 million fans
- **2026** — Hosted 18th annual Gucci x Guy Oseary Oscars party 'The Party'; Sound Ventures manages over $1B in assets

## Achievements

- Co-founded Sound Ventures which now manages over $1 billion in assets across 6 top quartile VC funds
- Turned A-Grade Investments' $30 million into $250 million through early bets on Airbnb, Uber, and Spotify
- Managed Madonna for over 33 years - one of the most enduring artist-manager relationships in music history
- Negotiated Madonna's landmark $120 million 360-deal with Live Nation in 2007
- Signed Alanis Morissette to Maverick Records in 1995; Jagged Little Pill became one of the best-selling albums of all time
- Became Chairman of Maverick Records at just 19 years old
- Pioneered Web3 entertainment management by signing Yuga Labs (Bored Ape Yacht Club) in 2021
- Managed Madonna's Copacabana Beach free concert for 1.6 million people in 2024
- Named Variety Music Mogul of the Year 2022
- Won Billboard Touring Awards Top Manager three times (2006, 2009, 2016)
- Managed Red Hot Chili Peppers as they became the highest-earning non-solo act in 2021 at $145 million
- Managed U2 from 2013 to 2022
- Co-founded Hard Candy Fitness global gym chain with Madonna
- Authored four books including Jews Who Rock and On the Record
- Executive produced all five Twilight Saga films via Maverick Films
- Sound Ventures AI fund holds stakes in OpenAI and Anthropic

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Commented on Madonna's Coachella performance alongside Sabrina Carpenter; clarified that Madonna will indeed tour again
- **2026-03** — Hosted the 18th annual Gucci x Guy Oseary 'The Party' Oscars after-party attended by Demi Moore, Adrien Brody, Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, and Emma Stone
- **2024-05** — Madonna's Celebration Tour concluded with historic Copacabana Beach free concert for 1.6 million fans in Rio de Janeiro
- **2023-09** — Sound Ventures launched $243 million AI fund with investments in OpenAI, Anthropic, Stability AI, and Hugging Face
- **2022-07** — Named Variety Music Mogul of the Year; appeared on Variety's cover

## Links

- Website: https://soundventures.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-oseary-b3674372/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/guyoseary
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guyoseary/

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Last updated: 2026-04-30