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Sound Media Ventures
Venture capitalAtlanta · Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Sound Media Ventures invests in novel, scalable, and defensible technologies positioned in high-growth sectors, applying operating experience and a global network to source differentiated early-stage opportunities. Its initial focus was media and entertainment technology, later expanding into deep tech with strong conviction in generative and embodied (Physical) AI. Portfolio themes span humanoid and non-humanoid robotics plus enabling infrastructure, serving industries such as logistics, manufacturing, transportation, construction, agriculture, consumer, healthcare, defense, and space. Alongside direct investments, the firm operates a fund-of-funds entity that partners with early-stage fund managers, notably through an Israel innovation fund offering curated early-stage exposure.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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What they invest in
from 22 of 33 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Media & Entertainment ×8Hardware ×6Robotics ×6Creator Economy ×5Gaming ×5Consumer ×4SaaS ×4
HQs:United States×8United Kingdom×2Canada×1Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×33 founders×34+ founders×1
What their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×4Computer Science ×2Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
Nauticus Robotics ×2Sesame Workshop ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 33 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 12021 · 22020 · 311 dated
Haply develops force-feedback haptic devices and robotics workflow tools that let users physically feel digital, simulated, and robotic interactions through resistance, texture, pressure, and contact.
Deep TechHardwareRoboticsMontreal, CA
Colin Gallacher(Co-Founder)inNicolas Gravel(Director)Yi Ding(Director)
Board seatShachar Oren· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesHustle FundInnovative Solutions CanadaTwo Small Fish Ventures
Apptronik builds humanoid robots designed to perform repetitive, physically taxing, and dangerous tasks in warehousing and manufacturing environments, aiming to free workers for higher-value activities.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Jeff Cardenas(Founder)inNicholas Arden Paine(Executive Officer, Director)Luis Sentis(Founder)Nick Paine(Founder)
BoardClarence Gordon Daugherty, IV(Director)Howard Lee Morgan(Director)in
Co-investors1435 CapitalAssembly VenturesAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.B Capital GroupB4 CapitalBaseTwo+36 more
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AudienceView provides an all-in-one event ticketing and commerce platform for live-event organizations and venues, with tools for audience growth, revenue, and operations.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Eric White(Chief Executive Officer)inGord Dyer(Chief Financial Officer)inNancy Galaski(Chief People and AI Officer)inIgnacio Pombo(Chief Technical Officer)inSteve Baumgartner(Chief Revenue Officer)in
Generative music AI company, launched LoopMagic with !llmind.
Berkeley, US
Alex Jae Mitchell(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Cohen Santorelli(Founder)Alex Mitchell(Founder)
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)First Check VenturesIntonation VenturesScrum VenturesInertia Ventures
Brickit is a mobile app that scans a pile of building bricks, identifies each piece using machine learning, and suggests things to build along with instructions.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechGaming
Leo(Founder)
DanceFight is a mobile app for video dance battles where users challenge friends to dance-offs, record dance videos with filters and effects, and vote on favorites to climb a leaderboard.
ConsumerGamingSocial
Co-investors3cubed VenturesBeresford VenturesUnknown Ventures
Figure develops general-purpose humanoid robots designed for deployment in workforce and home environments.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Brett Adcock(Founder)inLee Randaccio(Executive Officer)Dana Berlin(Executive Officer)Logan Berkowitz(Executive Officer)Colby Adcock(Director)Peter Welinder(Director)
Co-investors10T Fund1802 VenturesAlign VenturesAliya Capital PartnersAtaraxia CapitalAUDEO VENTURES+55 more
Incora Health develops health and longevity technology focused on women's health, aiming to address the gap in tools designed specifically for women's bodies and cycles.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFemTechWellness & Fitness
Theresa Gevaert(Founder)inLindsey Calcutt, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsFortySix Venture CapitalXRC
Loupe Art operates a streaming platform for visual art, offering curated original artist content and ambient art and music channels across connected TVs, web, and commercial spaces.
AdTechConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSAtlanta, US
Cameron Clayton(Director)Michele Tobin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mike Flannery(Director)
BoardMarisa Warren(Director)in
Co-investorsALIAVIA VenturesGOAL VenturesGrit Capital PartnersPhoenix Capital Ventures
NEURA Robotics develops cognitive robots equipped with AI and perception capabilities that learn and collaborate with humans in physical environments.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsMetzingen, DE
David Reger(Founder)in
Co-investorsC4 VenturesGerman Startups GroupGrazia Equity GmbHHoltzbrinck VenturesHV Capitalimec.xpand+6 more
Vertiqal Studios owns and operates gaming and lifestyle social media channels, producing vertical video content for brands and creators.
AdTechCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsBessemer Venture Partners
GameMaker platform integrated with Adobe Express.
Dan Projansky(Founder)inCaroline Strzalka(Founder)in
Co-investorsRed & Blue VenturesBand of AngelsGaingelsVillage Global
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A platform for qualitative research that recruits participants from a global panel or accepts brought-in participants and conducts AI-moderated interviews in 50+ languages.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS
Rick Song(Founder & CEO)inCharles Yeh(Founder)in
Co-investorsm]x[v CapitalEmbedded VenturesFathom FundFounders FundGOOSE CapitalIBK Capital+5 more
Persona AI develops modular industrial humanoid robots for skilled physical tasks such as welding, grinding, inspection, fabrication, and maintenance.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Nicolaus Radford(Co-Founder and CEO)inJide Akinyode(Co-Founder and COO)inJerry Pratt(Co-Founder and CTO)in
Co-investorsBaseTwoBig Brain HoldingsEmbedded VenturesGOOSE CapitalK50 VenturesOlive Hill Ventures+8 more
Press Sports publishes a sports news email newsletter covering leagues and stories such as the NFL, MLB, college football, and PGA Tour.
Media & EntertainmentSports Tech
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalGeneral CatalystOverline
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Resurgens connects brands and agencies to gaming and esports audiences through a community-driven platform that includes live event production, livestreaming, gaming influencers, media, and original video game development.
Creator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentAtlanta, US
Co-investorsPhoenix Capital Ventures
RoundlyX offered a service that rounded up spare change to invest into cryptocurrency holdings held on users' chosen exchanges.
Crypto & Web3FintechRichmond, US
Alex Euler(Director)William Trible, III(Director)Andrew Elliott(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsChain ReactionAllied Venture PartnersBlockchain Founders FundGaingelsMCMA Ventures, LLCOrange DAO
Singit is a language-learning app that teaches English through songs, using music listening and sing-along exercises to build vocabulary, pronunciation, and fluency.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech
Co-investorsEntrepreneur VenturesFusion VC
UK-based sports NFT and metaverse platform pairing athlete-curated digital collectibles with exclusive behind-the-scenes content.
Crypto & Web3GamingLondon, GB
Co-investorsTechstarsAndrew MasantoElefundRoham GharegozlouWndrCo
Tribe XR is a virtual reality platform where DJs can learn, practice, and perform DJing to a global audience.
Creator EconomyEdTechGamingMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Tommaso Impallomeni(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ozan Serim(Executive Officer, Director)Hunter Delattre(Director)Nathan Mee(Director)
Co-investorsBeni Venture CapitalKube VCRoot and Shoot VenturesTechstarsGood Growth Capital
Unibeam provides hardware-based authentication that uses the SIM, eSIM, or iSIM secure element in connected devices to verify identity cryptographically, binding each SIM to its device and mobile number.
CybersecurityIoTSaaSLondon, GB
Ran Ben(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnD Venturesfresh.fundNFX
Web3 domain company; raised a $65M Series A.
Las Vegas, US
Matthew Gould(Executive Officer, Director)inBraden Pezeshki(Founder)in
Co-investorsDivergenceDraper AssociatesDraper Goren BlockchainPantera CapitalRainfall VenturesRed Beard Ventures+10 more
Vero Robotics builds robots for the exterior upkeep and cleaning of building facades, designed so a single operator can deploy multiple units.
HardwarePropTechRobotics
Ido G.(Founder)in
Co-investorsClanton CapitalDraper AssociatesLMNT VenturesTAU VenturesOurCrowd
Versus provides an interactive content platform that enables audiences to make predictions and express opinions about live and on-demand entertainment content like TV shows and sports.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
John Vitti(Founder & CEO)
Co-investors3Lines Venture Capital7BC Venture Capitalalphabet angelsBeresford VenturesBrightstone Venture CapitalEvolution Ventures+11 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CherryMusic AIGhost GamingIncoraLegitimateSporting Icons LtdSports
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Persona AI · runtimewire.com · Sep 14, 2026
NEURA Robotics · finance.yahoo.com · Jun 11, 2026
Apptronik · finsmes.com · Feb 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Sound Media Ventures made?
- Sound Media Ventures has 33 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Sound Media Ventures invest at?
- Sound Media Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Sound Media Ventures focus on?
- Sound Media Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Construction Tech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, EdTech, Energy, Gaming, Hardware, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is Sound Media Ventures located?
- Sound Media Ventures is headquartered in Atlanta, US.
- Does Sound Media Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Sound Media Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Sound Media Ventures co-invest with?
- Sound Media Ventures most often shares deals with Gaingels, Draper Associates, Moonshots Capital, among 133 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Sound Media Ventures back?
- Across 6 deals with disclosed amounts, Sound Media Ventures has joined rounds of $100K – $27M (median $800K).
From the blog
visit blog ↗Recent posts highlight Sound Media Ventures' portfolio companies: Verobotics' façade robotics featured by Nvidia, Incora's smart-earring women's health wearable recognized by TIME, and an investment in Persona AI's industrial humanoid robots. AI summary
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