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Shachar Oren

Investor

Managing Partner at Sound Media Ventures

Atlanta, Georgia

Writes $100K – $350K checks · typically $150K

FoundedHaply Robotics Inc.

About

Shachar Oren is founding managing partner of Sound Media Ventures, an alternative investments firm focusing on early-stage media and technology companies including music AI, esports, gaming, and robotics. Previously, he built and led Neurotic Media, a music supply chain platform serving Fortune 500 companies, which he grew over 17 years before its acquisition by Peloton Interactive in 2018, where he served as VP of Music. Oren serves on multiple boards and advisory bodies, including Tevel, the Georgia Humanities Council, and Post Exit Founders, and has mentored founders through accelerators including Techstars Music, Georgia Tech's ATDC, and Create-X.

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Experience

  1. TevelBoard Member & Investorcurrent2026 — present
  2. Haply RoboticsBoard Member & Investorcurrent2026 — present
  3. Incora HealthBoard Member & Investorcurrent2025 — present
  4. PEF CommunityChapter Lead - ATLcurrent2024 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
  5. Sound Media VenturesFounder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
  6. Peloton InteractiveVP Music2018 — 2019Greater Atlanta Area
  7. Neurotic MediaFounding President and CEO2001 — 2019Greater Atlanta Area
  8. AmplifiedSenior VP, International Business Development1998 — 2001Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  9. CNNProduction & Writing1997 — 1998Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  10. Ichiban Records IncA&R & Radio PR1995 — 1997
  11. Shoestring Records, LLCBusiness Owner1995 — 1997Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  12. 88.5 WRAS - Album 88Program Director & on-air DJ1991 — 1995Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Education

  1. Georgia State UniversityB.S. cum laude, Music Industry / Music Production1990 — 1995

Skills & more

Music Production13Production Management12Production Planning11Media ProductionEvent ProductionAudio Post ProductionOn-air ExperienceBroadcastingRadio HostProgram DirectionWritingNews Writing
+12 moreBroadcast JournalismVideo JournalismRevenue GenerationPresentation SkillsGo-to-Market StrategyExecutive LeadershipFundraisingNew Product RolloutVenture CapitalMarketing StrategyPublic SpeakingCreative Strategy

Languages English · Hebrew

  • Tiger 21: Elevate — Harvard Business School Executive Education

From Shachar's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Georgia State University11

Andrew ShortFellow, Soil Biology at Prime Movers LabPete UnderwoodCTO at Canapi VenturesChris KoehlerSenior Advisor (CMO Box) at Grishin RoboticsFozia ParachaPrincipal at Digital Opportunities GroupJeff GengVenture Advisor at Pier 70 VenturesSara PatenaudeDirector, Policy Solutions, Southeast at Reinvestment Fund

+ 5 more

Shared employers

Also worked at PEF Community55

Ellen RubinPartner at Glasswing VenturesEran SavirFounder & Managing Partner at Savyon VenturesZach PosnerManaging Partner & Co-Founder at LegalTechGreg RaizGeneral Partner at FoundersEdgeNitay JoffeInvestor at Verissimo VenturesBob MasonCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Argon Ventures

+ 49 more

Also worked at Peloton Interactive17

Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalJon CallaghanFounder and Venture Capitalist in Palo Alto, CARobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalWoody MarshallGeneral Partner at TCVFrederic CourtInvestor at FELIX CAPITALAntoine NussenbaumInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL

+ 11 more

Also worked at CNN22

Alex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftSumi KrishnanAdvisor at Chloe CapitalNick ThompsonInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesVan JonesSpecial Advisor at ClimacticJosh ConstineVenture Partner at SignalFireRoss MartinGeneral Partner at Lunch Partners

+ 16 more

Colleagues at Sound Media Ventures

Michael Behringer
Partner at Sound Media Ventures