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Sound Ventures

Sound Ventures, based in California, backs generalist startups at Seed, Series A, and Series B, mostly following others with checks from $10 million to over $30 million.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check size$10M to $30M+
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$240M (2023)$240M AI Fund (2023); $1B+ AUM (2023)
Investing team5 people1 activity update, latest Sep 24

Who you would pitch at Sound Ventures

5 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Effie EpsteinGeneral Partner
Guy OsearyGeneral PartnerHe focuses on investing in transformative technologies and artificial intelligence companies.
Juliette BoleaInvestor
Lexi BurbeyInvestorShe is also listed as a principal in San Francisco.
Zach GronfeinInvestorFocus: AI, infrastructure, and enterprise companies.

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Writes $10M to $30M+ checks. Its smallest check is larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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1 activity update since September, latest Sep 24.

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Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

In their words

Sound Ventures | Venture Capital FirmSound Ventures | We invest early, move with conviction, and stay hands-on, supporting visionary founders as they scale what’s next. | Beverly Hills, CAwww.soundventures.com
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Seed investors in California699Series B investors in United States563Series A investors in California480Series B investors in California233Seed investors3020Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does Sound Ventures invest in?

Sound Ventures reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does Sound Ventures invest?

Sound Ventures reports checks of $10M to $30M+.

Does Sound Ventures lead rounds?

Sound Ventures mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Sound Ventures?

Effie Epstein (General Partner), Guy Oseary (General Partner).

Is Sound Ventures active right now?

Sound Ventures has shown 1 activity update since September 2026, the latest on 2026-09-24.

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