Sound Ventures

Sound Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary, based in Beverly Hills, California, evolving from Kutcher and Oseary's earlier fund, A-Grade Investments, founded in 2010 alongside Ron Burkle. The firm invests early, moves with conviction, and stays hands-on with founders scaling transformative technologies. Sound Ventures spans seed through later-stage investments, with typical check sizes ranging from $100K to $10M and a sweet spot around $1M. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets across multiple funds, including a dedicated $240 million AI fund, and is led by General Partners Effie Epstein and Guy Oseary, with Kutcher continuing as an advisor. Its portfolio spans 220+ investments across technology, AI, and consumer sectors, including early positions in Airbnb, Uber, Spotify, OpenAI, Anthropic, Brex, GitLab, and Duolingo. The firm's investment approach favors exceptional founders building technologies with significant societal impact, leveraging its team's dual expertise in technology and entertainment to provide strategic support and industry connections.