Ashton Kutcher departs Sound Ventures to establish new venture capital firm with Morgan Beller

Jul 1, 2026

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Ashton Kutcher is leaving Sound Ventures, which he co-founded, to create a new venture capital firm with Morgan Beller. The new firm will focus on early-stage investments in AI infrastructure and deep tech, marking a shift from Sound Ventures' strategy of investing in more established companies.

Ashton Kutcher is stepping away from Sound Ventures, a firm he co-founded 11 years ago with Guy Oseary.
He is launching a new venture capital fund with Morgan Beller, a former general partner at NFX and co-leader of the Libra project at Meta.
The name of the new firm has not yet been disclosed.
Kutcher's departure is not indicative of issues at Sound Ventures, which has successfully invested in companies like Brex, Gusto, OpenAI, and Anthropic.
The new fund will focus on early-stage investments in AI infrastructure, energy, and deep tech, contrasting with Sound Ventures' strategy of backing more established companies.
Kutcher will remain an advisor to Sound Ventures, while Oseary and general partner Effie Epstein will advise Kutcher and Beller's new firm.
The shift in focus reflects evolving trends in AI investment, targeting foundational technologies rather than established firms.

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Ashton Kutcher departs Sound Ventures to establish new venture capital firm with Morgan Beller

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