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Overview

Venture capital firm investing in the technology sector.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

6

Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

148rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Get Access
Oct 2026Led
$5 MOther Equity
Factory
Sep 2026Participated
$200 MOther Equity
Warp
Jun 2026Participated
$60 MSeries B
Polsia
May 2026Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Anomaly
May 2026Led
$17 MOther Equity
WitnessAI
Jan 2026Led
$58 MOther Equity
Knit
Jul 2025Led
$16 MSeries A
Warp
Jun 2025Led
$18 MSeries A
Antimetal
Jun 2025Led
$20 MSeries A
Landbase
Jun 2025Led
$30 MSeries A
Conduit
May 2025Participated
$36 MSeries A
Forethought
May 2025Participated
$25 MSeries D
Get Access
Oct 2026Led
$5 MOther Equity
Factory
Sep 2026Participated
$200 MOther Equity
Warp
Jun 2026Participated
$60 MSeries B
Polsia
May 2026Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Anomaly
May 2026Led
$17 MOther Equity
WitnessAI
Jan 2026Led
$58 MOther Equity
Knit
Jul 2025Led
$16 MSeries A
Warp
Jun 2025Led
$18 MSeries A
Antimetal
Jun 2025Led
$20 MSeries A
Landbase
Jun 2025Led
$30 MSeries A
Conduit
May 2025Participated
$36 MSeries A
Forethought
May 2025Participated
$25 MSeries D
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Deal Distribution

Sound Ventures: 148 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Sound Ventures: 148 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed225
Series A526
Series B229
Series C+124
Other Equity727

Monthly Deal Activity

Sound Ventures: 148 deals are recorded across 140 months.All available history.
Sound Ventures: 148 deals are recorded across 140 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '152
Apr '152
May '151
Jun '150
Jul '152
Aug '150
Sep '152
Oct '153
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '162
Aug '161
Sep '161
Oct '160
Nov '161
Dec '160
Jan '171
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '172
Jun '171
Jul '171
Aug '171
Sep '171
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '181
Mar '183
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '182
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '183
Oct '181
Nov '182
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '191
Mar '192
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '191
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '193
Nov '192
Dec '191
Jan '201
Feb '201
Mar '201
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '203
Aug '201
Sep '202
Oct '201
Nov '203
Dec '200
Jan '211
Feb '211
Mar '215
Apr '213
May '216
Jun '210
Jul '213
Aug '214
Sep '216
Oct '214
Nov '213
Dec '214
Jan '223
Feb '222
Mar '223
Apr '223
May '220
Jun '225
Jul '220
Aug '223
Sep '222
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '231
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Jun '230
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Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
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Mar '240
Apr '240
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Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '251
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Apr '250
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Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
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Apr '260
May '262
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Sound Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (44 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Sound Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (44 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech44
Enterprise Software38
Networks, Cloud & Communication32
Health & Life Sciences30
Crypto & Blockchain24
AI & Machine Learning23
E-Commerce & Retail18
Data, Analytics & IT16
Transportation & Logistics13
Media & Entertainment13
Professional Services12
Cybersecurity & Privacy11
Consumer & Lifestyle9
Government & Defense8
Social & Community Platforms8
Education & Workforce6
Marketing & Advertising6
Hardware & Robotics5
Developer Tools4
Travel & Hospitality3
AR/VR3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Food & Agriculture3
Gaming & eSports3
Real Estate & Construction2
Space & Frontier Tech2

Deal Size Distribution

Sound Ventures: 148 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Sound Ventures: 148 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M18
$5M-$10M20
$10M-$25M43
$25M-$50M23
$50M-$100M24
$100M-$250M12
$250M-$500M7
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Sound Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (129 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 11 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Sound Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (129 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States129
Europe5
Canada3
200363
South Africa2
Israel1
India1
Mexico1
900661
Brazil1
Sound Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 13 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Sound Ventures: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation.All available history.
Sound Ventures: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1711%
Participating13189%
Sound Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 47% and co-led for 53% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Sound Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 47% and co-led for 53% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead847%
Co-led953%

Team

Ashton Kutcher

General Partner

Effie Epstein

Managing Partner

Guy Oseary

Co-Founder

Juliette Bolea

Banking and Wealth Management

Kelly Donnelly

Sound Ventures

Maaria Bajwa

Principal