# Sound Ventures

> Sound Ventures is a Beverly Hills venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Guy Oseary and Ashton Kutcher. It backs early- and mid-stage technology companies, supplies founders with product, brand and go-to-market help, and has paired a broad software portfolio with a concentrated AI strategy spanning companies including OpenAI, Anthropic and World Labs. In May 2026, the firm said Guy Oseary and Effie Epstein would continue leading Sound while Kutcher moved to a senior advisory role and formed a separate deep-tech investment firm.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Beverly Hills, United States
- **Founders:** Guy Oseary (Co-founder and General Partner), Ashton Kutcher (Co-founder and Senior Advisor)
- **Team size:** Approximately 12 people are listed on the firm's public team page; third-party company data provided for this profile reports 29 employees.
- **Products:** Early-stage technology investing, Growth and follow-on investing, Sound Ventures AI Fund, Portfolio operating support
- **Notable:** Launched in 2015 as the institutional successor to A-Grade Investments., Raised a $240 million concentrated AI fund in 2023., Disclosed early AI-fund positions in OpenAI, Anthropic and Stability AI.

## Products & services

- **Early-stage technology investing** — Capital and hands-on support for primarily Series A and Series B software and technology companies across enterprise and consumer markets.
- **Growth and follow-on investing** — Later-stage and follow-on capital for companies showing the potential for significant commercial scale.
- **Sound Ventures AI Fund** — A $240 million concentrated fund announced in 2023 for a small set of foundational AI companies; initial disclosed positions included OpenAI, Anthropic and Stability AI.
- **Portfolio operating support** — Founder access to product feedback, recruiting, strategic introductions, storytelling, branding and go-to-market expertise.

## Achievements

- Launched in 2015 as the institutional successor to A-Grade Investments.
- Raised a $240 million concentrated AI fund in 2023.
- Disclosed early AI-fund positions in OpenAI, Anthropic and Stability AI.
- The firm said in May 2026 that its broader concentrated AI strategy had deployed more than $800 million into Anthropic, OpenAI and World Labs.
- A September 2024 SEC Form D amendment reported $262.375 million sold across Sound Ventures IV and its feeder vehicle.
- Built a public portfolio spanning enterprise software, fintech, consumer technology, health and education.
- Participated in Anthropic's $450 million Series C in 2023 and Warp's $60 million Series B in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Sound Ventures participated in Warp's $60 million Series B for its AI-native payroll and people-operations platform.
- **2026-05** — Sound said Guy Oseary and Effie Epstein would continue leading the firm; Ashton Kutcher moved to a senior advisory role and announced plans for a separate deep-tech, infrastructure and energy investment firm.
- **2026-05** — The firm said its concentrated AI strategy had deployed more than $800 million into early positions in Anthropic, OpenAI and World Labs.
- **2026-05** — Sound led a reported $17 million financing for health-system payer-intelligence company Anomaly Insights.
- **2024-10** — Kutcher, Oseary and Epstein discussed the firm's AI strategy and product-investing approach at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024.
- **2024-09** — An amended SEC Form D reported $262.375 million sold for Sound Ventures IV and its feeder vehicle.

## Links

- Website: https://www.soundventures.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sound-ventures
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/sound_ventures_

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Last updated: 2026-08-16