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Sound Ventures

Venture capitalActively deploying

Santa Monica · Seed–Series B · 3 people tracked

Also known as SOUND DEVELOPMENT, LLC · Sound Ventures AI · Sound Ventures Blockchain · Sound Ventures ES · Sound Ventures Vendr

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Investment thesis

Invests in the technology sector.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series B
HQ
Santa Monica, CA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Founded
2015
Last 12 months
8 investments
Private fund assets
$3.7B
VC funds
14
Tracked investments
105

Team · 3 people

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Effie Epstein· General Partnerin

What they invest in

from 92 of 105 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×41SaaS ×30Enterprise Software ×26Fintech ×22Consumer ×14Developer Tools ×11Healthtech ×11Crypto & Web3 ×9

HQs:United States×72France×3Australia×2United Kingdom×1South Korea×1Norway×1

Investments · 105 tracked

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0x Labs Decentralized P2P trading0x.orgin𝕏crypto exchanges: ZRX

0x provides onchain routing and liquidity aggregation infrastructure for enterprise wallets, payments platforms, and exchanges.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US

Will Warren(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)inAmir Bandeali(Co-Founder & Co-CEO (formerly Co-Founder & CTO))inAlex Q. Xu(Co-Founder)inFulvia Morales(Director of Product (previously Group Product Manager))Stuart Law(Head of Operations)inTheo Gonella(Group Product Manager)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesArchetypeBitDAOBlockchain CapitalBlockchain.com VenturesCoinbase Ventures+14 more

Affirmaffirm.comin𝕏NASDAQ: AFRM

Affirm provides a point-of-sale financing platform that allows consumers to make purchases and pay over time, available online and in-store through its Affirm Card and browser extension integrations.

ConsumerE-commerceFintechRetail TechSan Francisco, US

Max Levchin(Founder & CEO)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesCaffeinated CapitalClocktower VenturesCraft VenturesFelicis Ventures+13 more

Airbnbairbnb.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ABNB

Airbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

Brian Chesky(Airbnb Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inNathan Blecharczyk(Airbnb Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer)inJoe Gebbia(Airbnb Co-founder)inJoe G.(Founder)inBelinda Johnson(Executive Officer)inLaurence Tosi(Chief Financial Officer)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesA*ACME CapitalAglae VenturesAllied Venture Partners+57 more

BitGobitgo.comin𝕏NYSE: BTGO

BitGo provides institutional-grade infrastructure for digital assets, including regulated custody, wallet services, prime brokerage (trading, financing, settlement), stablecoin issuance, and embedded crypto-as-a-service.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechPalo Alto, US

Michael Belshe(Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer, President, and Director)Chen Fang(Executive Officer, Director)Krishna Juvvadi(Executive Officer)inEdward Reginelli(Chief Financial Officer)Jody Mettler(Chief Operating Officer)Jeff Horowitz(Chief Compliance Officer)

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsArkStream CapitalBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsCraft VenturesCyber CapitalDigital Currency Group+13 more

Duolingoduolingo.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DUOL

Duolingo offers app-based language learning through short, game-like lessons that teach reading, writing, listening, and speaking, using AI and language science to personalize the experience.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechPittsburgh, US

Severin Hacker(Director)inLuis von Ahn(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBrad Burnham(Director)inAndrew Moore(Director)

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsCapitalGDrive CapitalFelicis VenturesFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcK2 GlobalKleiner Perkins+7 more

Electronic Artsea.comin𝕏NASDAQ: EAAug 2026

Electronic Arts (EA) develops and publishes video games, content, and online services for consoles, mobile devices, and PCs, with franchises such as EA SPORTS FC, Battlefield, Apex Legends, and The Sims.

ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentRedwood City, US

Trip Hawkins(Founder)in

Co-investorsBaseline VenturesKleiner PerkinsSilver Lake PartnersSkycatcher FundAMD VenturesCoatue Management+6 more

EquipmentShareequipmentshare.comin𝕏NASDAQ: EQPT

EquipmentShare provides construction equipment rentals and fleet management technology for builders and contractors.

Construction TechIoTPropTechSaaSColumbia, US

Brad Siegler(Founder)inJeff Lowe(Founder)inJabbok Schlacks(CEO & Co-Founder)inWilliam Schlacks(Founder/President)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsY CombinatorAmity VenturesDepth VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFundersClubG Squared+14 more

GitLabgitlab.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GTLB

GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps that enables teams and AI agents to collaborate on the full software development lifecycle, from planning through deployment, with integrated security and compliance capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Sid Sijbrandij(Founder/CEO)inDmytro Zaporozhets(Founder/CTO)inDmitriy Zaporozhets(Cofounder)Paul Machle(Executive Officer)in

BoardBruce Armstrong(Director)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAugust CapitalBase PartnersBling CapitalCategory VenturesCoatue Management+21 more

Robinhoodrobinhood.comin𝕏NASDAQ: HOODAug 2019

Robinhood is a financial trading platform that enables users to manage portfolios across stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, options, futures, and prediction markets.

FintechMenlo Park, US

BAIJU BHATT(Executive Officer, Director)inVlad Tenev(Co-founder & CEO)inBaiju Bhatt(Co-founder)inJASON WARNICK(Executive Officer)inGRETCHEN HOWARD(Executive Officer)in

BoardSCOTT SANDELL(Director)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investors1/1 CapitalACME CapitalAlgerAmplo VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBLN Capital+42 more

Sentinel Onesentinelone.comin𝕏NYSE: S

SentinelOne provides an AI-powered cybersecurity platform for enterprises that integrates endpoint protection, threat detection, and incident response capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US

Tomer Weingarten(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)inAlmog Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)inSameet Mehta(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRobert Schwartz(Director)Dan Scheinman(Director)

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Everest GroupFoothill VenturesGranite HillInsight PartnersKhosla Ventures+15 more

Uberuber.comin𝕏NYSE: UBER

Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Travis Kalanick(Co-founder & CEO)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)Gautam Gupta(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Holden(Executive Officer)David Plouffe(Executive Officer)inEmil Michael(Executive Officer)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investors137 Ventures408 VenturesA*ACME CapitalAcross Capital PartnersAglae Ventures+67 more

Warby Parkerwarbyparker.com𝕏NYSE: WRBY

Warby Parker is a direct-to-consumer eyewear retailer offering prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, contacts, and eye exams at affordable prices, with a home try-on service and flexible return policy.

Direct to ConsumerRetail Tech

Dave Gilboa(Founder)inNeil Blumenthal(Co-Chair of the Board, Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer)inAndrew Hunt(Co-Founder and Director)inJeffrey Raider(Co-Founder and Director)

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesForerunner VenturesGrace Beauty CapitalICONIQK2 GlobalLerer Hippeau+8 more

3Y Health3yhealth.comin

3Y Health provides business setup and compliance infrastructure for healthcare practitioners, handling licensing, registration, and regulatory requirements so practitioners can launch their practice with minimal administrative burden.

Digital HealthFintechHealthtechSaaS

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsCold Start VenturesFounders Fund

Acorns Growacorns.comin𝕏

Acorns provides automated investment services that allow users to invest in diversified portfolios of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) composed of stocks and bonds, with options including Bitcoin-linked ETFs.

FintechIrvine, US

Jeff Cruttenden(Executive Officer, Director)inWalter Cruttenden(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Dru(Executive Officer)in

BoardJim Caccavo(Director)Jay Fishman(Director)Mike Sekits(Director)

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAnsa CapitalBlack Jays VenturesComcast VenturesConnetic VenturesDeclaration Partners+13 more

Airtableairtable.comin𝕏acquired by Bending Spoons · Aug 2026 · $1.3B

Airtable is a San Francisco-based no-code platform that lets teams build apps and workflows on a flexible database.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Howie Liu(Co-Founder and CEO)inAndrew Ofstad(Co-Founder)inEmmett Nicholas(Co-Founder and senior engineering leader)inAmbereen Toubassy(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Ohls(Chief Revenue Officer)inDavid Azose(Chief Technology Officer)

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsBling CapitalCaffeinated CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)CSC UpshotDCVC (Data Collective)+25 more

Almagetalma.euinAug 2022 · $130M

Alma provides buy-now-pay-later instalment payment solutions for e-commerce and physical retailers, letting shoppers split purchases into instalments online, in-store, or via payment links while merchants receive guaranteed upfront payouts.

E-commerceFintechRetail TechNeuilly-sur-Seine, FR

Louis Chatriot(Founder)inFintech Retail Tech Louis Chatriot(Founder)Guillaume Desloges(Co-Founder & COO)in

Co-investorsInsight PartnersIsaiISAI GestionKima VenturesPICUS CAPITALRoosh Ventures+6 more

Almamyalmafi.comAug 2022 · $130MDefunct

A mobile banking application that incorporates game-like mechanics and offers users the chance to win prizes, including a $1 million jackpot distributed weekly.

FintechGamingSeattle, US

Agni Bhattacharya(Founder)inAllison Bellows(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorInsight PartnersOptum VenturesPrimary Venture PartnersThoma BravoTusk Venture Partners

Almahelloalma.comin𝕏Aug 2022 · $130M

Alma provides practice management and insurance billing software solutions for behavioral health providers, helping them manage sessions and payments.

HealthtechMental HealthSaaSSan Francisco, US

Harry Ritter(Founder)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsAble PartnersBoxGroupFirst Round CapitalOptum VenturesPrimary Venture PartnersTusk Venture Partners+3 more

Almatryalma.comin𝕏Aug 2022 · $130M

Alma is a modern immigration law firm serving both companies and individuals, where attorneys handle US visa and green card cases such as O-1, H-1B, and EB-2/EB-1 petitions.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechLegalTechSaaSPalo Alto, US

Shuo Chen(Founder)inAizada Marat(Co-founder)inAssel Tuleubayeva(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsBling CapitalMVP VenturesConvictionNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NFXVillage Global+8 more

Almaalmapay.cominAug 2022 · $130M

Alma is a payment platform that enables merchants in Europe to offer installment payment options to customers, both online and in-store.

FintechRetail TechSaaSFrance, FR

Co-investorsAglae VenturesWind VentureYolo InvestmentsBoxGroupInsight PartnersOptum Ventures+4 more

Almaalma.foodAug 2022 · $130M

Alma is a nutrition coach and food tracker app for iOS that allows users to log meals via voice, photo, or text and tracks calories, macros, and 25+ nutrients.

ConsumerHealthtech

Co-investorsMenlo VenturesBoxGroupInsight PartnersOptum VenturesPrimary Venture PartnersRainfall Ventures+2 more

Almaalma.euAug 2021 · $50M

alma provides IT-focused project management services, defining project goals and milestones with clients and delivering tailored solutions through a single point of contact.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsCathay InnovationBoxGroupInsight PartnersOptum VenturesPrimary Venture PartnersRainfall Ventures+2 more

Altruistaltruist.comin𝕏Acquired

Altruist is an AI-forward custodian and wealth platform for independent registered investment advisors, handling workflows from client onboarding to reporting on a single system.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSCulver City, US

Jason Wenk(Chief Executive Officer and Founder)inMazi Bahadori(Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer)inHarpreet Ahluwalia(Chief Product Officer)inAmit Miglani(Chief Financial Officer)inPiret Loone(General Counsel)inDan Petty(Chief Information Security Officer)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsDeclaration PartnersICONIQInsight PartnersSalesforce VenturesVenrockGIC+7 more

Anthropicanthropic.comin𝕏

Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Dario Amodei(Co-founder & CEO)inDaniela Amodei(Co-founder & President)inTom Brown(Co-founder)inJack Clark(Co-founder & Head of Policy)inJared Kaplan(Co-founder & Chief Science Officer)inChris Olah(Co-founder & Interpretability Research Lead)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investors3Comma Capital7BC Venture CapitalA.Capital VenturesAccelAlkeon InnovationAllen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator+85 more

Antimetalantimetal.comin

Antimetal builds an autonomous system that operates production infrastructure by continuously monitoring, diagnosing, and fixing issues across software systems.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsNew York City, US

Shreyas Iyer(Founder)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsBuilder CapitalChapter OneHawk Hill VenturesIDEO CoLab VenturesFramework VenturesPolygon Ventures

Aponoapono.ioin𝕏Acquired

Apono provides an access management platform that replaces standing privileges by granting scoped, just-in-time access at runtime and automatically revoking it.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Sara Teare(Founder)Rom Carmel(CEO and Co-Founder)inOfir Stein(CTO and Co-Founder)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investors33NAccelBackbone AngelsMatrixMeron CapitalMindset Venture+9 more

Apptopiaapptopia.comin𝕏

Apptopia provides mobile app consumer data—app store intelligence and device-level panel data covering 3,500+ public tickers across 160+ countries—for use in quantitative investment research, backtesting, and machine learning models.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech

Jonathan Kay(Founder)inEliran Sapir(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalABS Capital PartnersBlossom Street VenturesCSC UpshotExpansion Venture CapitalKima Ventures+6 more

Backbonebackbone.comin𝕏Feb 2022

Backbone One is a mobile game controller that enables remote play of PC games installed on Steam from mobile devices via the Steam Link app.

ConsumerGamingHardwareVancouver, US

Maneet Khaira(Executive Officer, Director)inSydney Newton(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGurdeep Pall(Director)

Co-investors359 CapitalActivant CapitalG SquaredHabitat PartnersIndex VenturesLeft Lane Capital+3 more

Backboneplaybackbone.com

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsBoxGroupFourward VenturesLudlow VenturesFJ Labs

BAYCboredapeyachtclub.comMar 2022 · $450M

Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) is an NFT collection where ownership of an "Ape" token serves as membership, granting access to member activations, a clubhouse, and other perks.

Crypto & Web3

Co-investorsDeepTech VenturesSamsung Nexta16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAnimoca BrandsLionTree+2 more

Benchlingbenchling.comin𝕏Apr 2016

Benchling provides a cloud-based R&D platform for life sciences, combining a collaborative electronic lab notebook, structured scientific data modeling, automated workflows, and AI tools.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Sajith Wickramasekara(Founder/CEO)inAshutosh Singhal(Director)Ashu Singhal(Founder)in

BoardMiles Grimshaw(Director)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzArtisanal VenturesBalaji SrinivasanDraper AssociatesF-Prime Capital+15 more

Brigithellobrigit.comin𝕏Nov 2021 · $35MAcquired

Brigit is a mobile financial health app that helps low-income Americans avoid overdrafts, access emergency cash, build credit, and budget for savings.

Fintech

Zuben Mathews(Co-founder)inHamel Kothari(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCanaan PartnersCore Venture CapitalDCM VenturesDN CapitalDreamers VC+11 more

Chainalysischainalysis.comin𝕏Jul 2020

Chainalysis provides investigative services and training programs for cryptocurrency compliance and risk mitigation.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechNew York, US

Jonathan Levin(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inMichael Gronager(Co-founder; former Chief Executive Officer and board-level leader)inJan Møller(Co-founder and scientific/engineering leader)inRakib Azad(Executive Officer)in

BoardPhilippe Botteri(Director)inSarah Tavel(Director)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsAccelAdditionAlbionVCArchetypeBlackstoneBNY Mellon+26 more

Checkrcheckr.comin𝕏

Checkr provides background verification and fraud detection services for hiring, loan approvals, insurance, and tenant screening decisions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Daniel Yanisse(Founder/CEO)inJonathan Perichon(Founder)in

BoardAli Rowghani(Director)Richard Wong(Director)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsAccelActivant CapitalCoatue ManagementDCVC (Data Collective)Earl Grey CapitalGV (Google Ventures)+12 more

Conduitconduit.appin

Conduit provides AI agents for hospitality brands that handle guest communication across email, WhatsApp, OTAs, social channels, and phone calls, and automate internal operations across a company's existing tools.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Cole R.(Founder)in

Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementUnpopular VenturesY CombinatorHack VCPi LabsAltos Ventures+8 more

Conduitconduitpay.comin𝕏

Conduit provides payment infrastructure for fast, cross-border global transactions.

Developer ToolsFintechSaaS

Kirill Gertman(Founder)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsCommerce VenturesDiagramHelios Digital VenturesAltos VenturesBankless VenturesCoinbase Ventures+8 more

CryptoSlamcryptoslam.ioJan 2022 · $9M

Overland Park, US

Randall Wasinger(Executive Officer, Director)Randy Wasinger(Founder)in

Co-investorsalphabet angelsGobi PartnersKCRise FundMetastableRed Beard VenturesSora Ventures+6 more

Day AIday.aiFeb 2026 · $20M

Day AI is an AI-native CRM that assembles and maintains customer records automatically from a company's communications, replacing manual data entry with generated, always-current context.

Michael Pici(Co-founder)inChristopher O'Donnell(Co-founder)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsInspired CapitalPermanent Capital VenturesPillar VCStage 2 CapitalConvictionGreenoaks+1 more

Elemyelemy.comOct 2021

Elemy is a US pediatric behavioral health company offering tech-enabled in-home and online autism (ABA) and mental health care.

Yury Yakubchyk(Founder & CEO)

Co-investors8VCBling CapitalFelicis VenturesReshapeAmity VenturesFounders Fund+9 more

ethicethic.comin

Ethic offers direct indexing and tax-smart portfolio management, providing customizable passive portfolios engineered for tax efficiency, factor exposures, and values alignment.

FintechImpact & Social GoodPropTechSaaSNew York, US

Doug Scott(CEO & Co-founder)inJay Lipman(Founder)inJohny Mair(Founder)inJohn Mair(Director)inJordan Lipman(Director)

BoardJohn Morris(Director)

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investors500 GlobalBetter Tomorrow VenturesBlackhorn VenturesFarvatn VentureFifty YearsKima Ventures+6 more

Findanomalyfindanomaly.com

FindAnomaly builds AI software that helps healthcare providers predict insurance claim denials in real time.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US

Jacob Shiff(Founder)

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsLink VenturesMadrona Venture GroupRRE Ventures

Flexportflexport.comin𝕏

Flexport provides an AI-driven platform for global supply chain management, offering logistics visibility, customs brokerage, and freight optimization for companies shipping goods internationally.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ryan Petersen(Founder & CEO)inRyan Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)Sanne Manders(Executive Officer)inChristopher Ferro(Executive Officer)Sudhanshu Priyadarshi(Executive Officer)in

BoardMichael Ronen(Director)

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investors137 Ventures8VCAcequia Capital (AceCap)Adit Ventures Management, LlcAllied Venture PartnersAndreessen Horowitz+37 more

Form Healthformhealth.coinJun 2024 · $38M

Form Health is a medical weight loss solution that combines medical expertise with patient support to help individuals achieve weight loss and improve overall health.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessBoston, US

BoardLatif Peracha(Director)inEvan Richardson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJuliette Bolea(Director)

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsNextView VenturesSignalFireWittington VenturesM13

Formation Bioformation.bioin𝕏

Formation Bio develops drugs through partnerships with health systems, academic medical centers, and research sites, focusing on clinical trials in dermatology, rheumatology, and cardiometabolic diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtech

Ben Liu(CEO & Co-Founder)inLinhao Zhang(Co-Founder)inBenjamine Liu(Founder)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsSequoia CapitalSection 32Thrive CapitalAndreessen HorowitzFelicis VenturesFPV+4 more

GC AIgetgc.aiin𝕏

GC AI builds an AI platform for in-house legal teams, designed around company-specific playbooks, cross-functional stakeholders, and deal-specific risk tolerance.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSSan Mateo, US

Cecilia Ziniti(Co-founder & CEO)inBardia Pourvakil(Co-founder)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsAZURO CAPITAL VENTURESNorthzoneScale Venture PartnersThe CouncilWorklife Ventures

GrubMarketgrubmarket.comin𝕏

GrubMarket is a food tech company operating a B2B and B2C marketplace in the U.S. and Canada, offering both wholesale produce delivery at discounted prices and AI-powered SaaS software solutions for food supply chain businesses including inventory management, warehouse operations, and eCommerce platforms.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Mike Xu(Founder/CEO, , President)in

BoardHans Tung(Director)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsBascom VenturesBattery VenturesBuilders + BackersCastor VenturesCeltic House Asia PartnersDisruptive Ventures+23 more

Grubwithusgoat.com𝕏

GOAT is an online marketplace for buying and selling sneakers, apparel, and collectibles from brands like Nike, adidas, and Air Jordan.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesCulver City, US

Edward Lu(Executive Officer, Director)Daishin Sugano(Executive Officer, Director)Eddy Lu(Founder)in

BoardGreg Bettinelli(Director)Josh Hannah(Director)

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsAccelBonfire VenturesIndex VenturesK2 GlobalMastryMatrix+5 more

Gustogusto.comin𝕏

Gusto provides payroll processing, employee benefits administration, and HR management tools to businesses, offering integrated software alongside support services for these functions.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US

Josh Reeves(Founder/CEO)inEdward Kim(Founder/Empowering Gusto's Engineering Team)inTomer London(Founder/; Empowering Gusto's Product and Design Teams)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investors137 VenturesA*Acrew CapitalAkkadian VenturesAspect VenturesAurum+48 more

Helm AIhelm.aiin𝕏

Helm.ai develops AI software for autonomous driving systems that enables automakers and Tier 1 suppliers to develop L2 through L4 autonomous vehicles.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & Transportation

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesACVC PartnersAmplo VenturesFontinalis PartnersHonda Innovations Silicon ValleyOne Way Ventures

Homeboundhomebound.comin𝕏

Homebound is a technology-enabled custom homebuilder that manages the building process end-to-end for homeowners, using software to make custom home construction simpler and more transparent.

Construction TechConsumerE-commercePropTech

Nikki Pechet(Founder)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsAtomicFlucas VenturesForerunner VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementBridgepointFifth Wall+7 more

Hugging Facehuggingface.coin𝕏

Hugging Face is a collaboration platform that hosts and provides access to machine learning models, datasets, and applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsBrooklyn, US

Julien Chaumond(Executive Officer, Director)inClement Delange(Executive Officer, Director)Clément Delangue(Co-founder & CEO)inThomas Wolf(Co-founder & CSO)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAIX VenturesBetaworksCoatue ManagementConnetic VenturesFelicis Ventures+18 more

Hummingin

Seattle, US

William Henshaw Herling(Executive Officer)Matthew Daniel McDonald(Director)Jill Blyth Nealey-Moore(Director)

Co-investorsAlleyCorpGreycroftThrive Capital

Inflection AIinflection.aiin𝕏Apr 2022

Inflection builds AI models that combine emotional and raw intelligence to create trustworthy AI agents for individuals and enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US

Reid Hoffman(Co-Founder)inMustafa Suleyman(Co-founder & CEO)inKarén Simonyan(Co-Founder & former Chief Scientist)inSean White(Chief Executive Officer)inVibhu Mittal(Chief Technology Officer)inTed Shelton(Chief Operating Officer)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsChamaeleonCoreWeaveEric SchmidtGeneral PartnershipGreylock PartnersHorizons Ventures+6 more

Joywithjoy.comin𝕏

Joy provides customizable wedding websites and planning tools for couples organizing their weddings.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US

Vishal Joshi(Founder/CEO)inDorian Bach(Founder)inKaiwalya Kher(Founder/CTO)inDorian B(Founder)Vishal J.(Founder)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsFernbrook Capital ManagementForerunner VenturesHelium-3 VenturesKube VCMVP VenturesObvious Ventures+12 more

Knitgoknit.comin𝕏

Knit is an AI-driven research agency that delivers consumer insights and research methodology through a researcher-led approach, enabling insights teams to conduct studies in a week or less rather than months.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSuffolk, US

Aneesh Dhawan(Co-Founder & CEO)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsAtland VenturesBread And Butter Ventures, LlcBrighter CapitalEndiya PartnersGFT VenturesSilicon Road Ventures+5 more

Kodexkodexglobal.comin𝕏Nov 2023 · $10M

Kodex provides a compliance management platform for handling law enforcement data requests and subpoenas.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareGovTechLegalTechBoston, US

Matt Donahue(Founder)inDanny Mendoza(Founder)inJose Mendoza(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzNarya CapitalPeak XV PartnersY CombinatorDeutsche BankGovtech Fund+3 more

Landbaselandbase.comin𝕏Series A · Jun 2025 · $30M

Landbase provides an AI-agent platform for B2B revenue teams that finds, qualifies, scores, and enriches best-fit target accounts using company data, web data, and buying signals.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Emily Zhang(Co-Founder)inDaniel Saks(Co-founder & CEO)inRaheem Syed(Co-founder)inEmily Z(Founder)Hua Gao(Co-Founder & Chief Data Scientist)in

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsA*Inovia CapitalPICUS CAPITAL

Magicmagic.dev𝕏

Magic develops frontier code models and AI systems to automate software engineering and AI research.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

PartnerAshton Kutcher· solo GP

Co-investorsCapitalGAmplify PartnersAtlassian VenturesSequoia Capital10x Founders

Misfitsmisfits.healthApr 2021 · $200M

Misfits makes plant-based protein bars designed to taste like chocolate candy bars, with 14-15g of protein, less than 1g of sugar, and non-GMO ingredients.

Direct to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness

Henry Sether(Founder)in

Co-investorsGATHER VENTURESMiroma VenturesThe FSE GroupAccelBetter CapitalGreenoaks+2 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Community.com, Inc.Harmell Cellars HoldingsWastefuel Global LLCGeneral Counsel AINano Net TechnologiesPipe TechnologiesReliable LabsScope Security

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 17

12 IPOs · 5 acquisitions · showing 13

0x Labs Decentralized P2P tradingcrypto exchanges: ZRXAffirmNASDAQ: AFRMAirbnbNASDAQ: ABNBBitGoNYSE: BTGODuolingoNASDAQ: DUOLElectronic ArtsNASDAQ: EAEquipmentShareNASDAQ: EQPTGitLabNASDAQ: GTLBRobinhoodNASDAQ: HOODSentinel OneNYSE: SUberNYSE: UBERWarby ParkerNYSE: WRBYAirtableacq. by Bending Spoons

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Sound Ventures made?
Sound Ventures has 105 tracked investments, 17 of which have exited, including 12 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Sound Ventures invest at?
Sound Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does Sound Ventures focus on?
Sound Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3.
Where is Sound Ventures located?
Sound Ventures is headquartered in Santa Monica, US.
Does Sound Ventures lead rounds?
Sound Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Sound Ventures co-invest with?
Sound Ventures most often shares deals with A.Capital Ventures, Blockchain Capital, Coinbase Ventures, among 19 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 250

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.

Felicis Ventures

Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.

$500K – $15M
Coatue Management

Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.

$1M – $20M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$4.4M – $214M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$1.6M – $70M
Thrive Capital

Thrive Capital invests in internet, software, and technology-enabled companies. The firm focuses on early-stage and growth-stage ventures.

$500K – $25M
A.Capital Ventures

A.Capital Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that provides funding, network access, and hands-on support to entrepreneurs building forward-thinking technology companies.

Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.

$5K – $50M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

$500K – $15M
238 more co-investors

Spark CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersNotable CapitalMenlo VenturesStandard CapitalGeneral CatalystCraft VenturesGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesRedpoint VenturesLong Journey VenturesInsight PartnersACME CapitalBling CapitalSoftBank Vision FundCapitalGInspired CapitalCrunchFundTechstarsFJ LabsDCVC (Data Collective)IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Slow VenturesMatrixBessemer Venture PartnersFounder CollectiveFirst Round CapitalBoxGroupGreat Oaks Venture CapitalTiger Global ManagementForerunner VenturesSignalFireMadrona Venture GroupObvious VenturesSherpalo VenturesPantera CapitalHaun VenturesThird Point VenturesSamsung NextCRV (Charles River Ventures)DST GlobalCanaan PartnersSusa VenturesSciFi VCInnovation EndeavorsLux CapitalFifth WallCaffeinated CapitalScale Venture PartnersEmergence Capital PartnersAdditionCota CapitalRibbit CapitalPoint NineBlockchain CapitalKindred VenturesFuel CapitalAIX VenturesDreamers VCDigital Currency GroupMaC Venture CapitalComcast VenturesNFXTorch CapitalTusk Venture PartnersLocus VenturesBrighter CapitalFin CapitalLakeside CapitalUncork CapitalUberFoundation CapitalTrue VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Eniac VenturesGradient VenturesStreamlined VenturesFirstMark CapitalOffline VenturesLiquid VenturesNextView VenturesHCVCFreestyle CapitalAmplify PartnersBond Capital ManagementSouth Park CommonsRed Swan VenturesAbstract VenturesNext47Lowercase CapitalHack VCNot Boring CapitalSocial LeveragePear VCM13Tq Ventures LlcTribe Capital FirstlookThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Next Play VenturesOutlander VCBaseline VenturesScribble VenturesWebb Investment NetworkRobot VenturesOMERS VenturesMosaic VenturesCollaborative FundFuture Perfect VenturesHelium-3 VenturesAdverb VenturesAmbush CapitalBow CapitalBINARY CAPITALCherubic VenturesLudlow VenturesElefundNKM CapitalForm CapitalRoosh VenturesBullishGreenfieldIDEO CoLab VenturesAlumni VenturesBain Capital VenturesUnknown VenturesKrakenB Capital GroupQuiet CapitalGoat CapitalAME Cloud VenturesPioneerPrecursor VenturesLookout VenturesKapor CapitalFloodgateResolute VenturesStride VCUlu VenturesElectric CapitalTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundIA VenturesQED InvestorsTrinity VenturesFoundry01 AdvisorsGusto2048 VenturesQueensBridge Venture PartnersWEEKENDCreandumBitkraft Esports VenturesTwo Sigma VenturesLightbankGSV AccelerationSalesforce Japan Co.,Ltd.Awesome People VenturesBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcTenaya Capital23andMeLOI VentureMoxxie Ventures8-Bit CapitalCherry VenturesCoinFundHeartcore Capital2xNJavelin Venture PartnersUpside PartnershipFELIX CAPITALScience VenturesBrand Foundry VenturesFf Venture CapitalKohlberg Kravis RobertsShrug CapitalGiant Ventures Global Llpxfactor venturesCapital FactoryFormation GroupExpansive VenturesK2 GlobalK9 VenturesOwl VenturesIVCYes VCBasementPresence CapitalSeed Club VenturesPioneer Square LabsMakers FundMorado Venture PartnersScalar CapitalPresight CapitalThirty Five Ventures (35V)Lombardstreet VenturesVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.ImmeasurableParade VenturesPossible VenturesVerified CapitalVersion One VenturesAdjacent Ventures LlcCyfrinG20 VenturesThe Alchemy FundHC9 VenturesUnstoppable DomainsIncite.orgAlsop Louie PartnersNorthpond VenturesTA VenturesAlchemy VenturesWalden CatalystWestern Technology Investment8090 IndustriesQuantstampPenny Jar Capital VentureHelion Venture PartnersFinch CapitalAnimal CapitalStellation CapitalTimespan VenturesElectric AntTwelve BelowFrialeMechanism CapitalZelkova VenturesImaginary Venture CapitalPharos Capital GroupTheory Forge VenturesVSC VenturesFabric VCFootPrint CoalitionHubrix VenturesCasa Verde CapitalStruck CapitalGigafundMorgan Creek CapitalHonest Game

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