Venture capital firm
Sound Ventures portfolio
soundventures.comSound Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Beverly Hills, United States, founded in 2015. It has invested in 114 venture-backed companies across 133 funding rounds on VCMC, and led 9 of those rounds. 7 of them were in the last 12 months.
114
Venture-backed companies
in its portfolio on VCMC
133
Funding rounds
led 9
7
Last 12 months
rounds, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
45
With a disclosed valuation
of 114 companies
$1.22T
Combined value of its private companies
the whole companies, not what Sound Ventures owns
110 private companies Sound Ventures has backed have a VCMC valuation; together they are worth $1.22T. That is the value of the whole companies, not what Sound Ventures owns. Anthropic is 90% of the total. 4 companies it backed have since been acquired and are not included. How VCMC values companies.
Values cover private companies only; public companies are not included.
Portfolio
Sound Ventures' most valuable portfolio companies
The 10 most valuable private companies Sound Ventures has backed, by VCMC's valuation. Values cover private companies only; public companies are not included.
- 1 Anthropic Tech Companies, San Francisco $1.09T range $838.9B – $1.51T Joined at Series C, 2023
- 2 Gusto Tech Companies, San Francisco $18.0B range $7.1B – $20.7B Joined at Series B, 2015
- 3 1Password Tech Companies, Toronto $9.7B range $1.4B – $14.7B Joined at Series B, 2021
- 4 Tech Companies, Paris $8.1B range $4.8B – $9.3B Joined at Series D, 2023
- 5 Yuga Labs Tech Companies, Coral Gables $6.8B range $844M – $14.9B Joined at Seed, 2022
- 6 Formation Bio Pharmaceutical Products, New York $6.0B range $1.5B – $8.5B Joined at Series C, 2021
- 7 Business Consulting, Luxembourg $5.1B range $4.3B – $6.3B Joined at Growth, 2026
- 8 GrubMarket Groceries Delivery $4.9B range $4.0B – $5.9B Joined at Series B, 2016
- 9 Dapper Labs Tech Companies, Vancouver $4.9B range $661M – $9.2B Joined at Growth, 2021
- 10 Tech Companies, New York $4.8B range $404M – $5.5B Joined at Series B, 2018
Portfolio
Full Sound Ventures portfolio (114 companies)
114 companies. Load more shows the rest.
| # | Last round | History | Range | Trend | Grade | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthropic Tech Companies · since Series C, 2023 | Series H May 2026 $65.00B | $1.09T | $838.9B – $1.51T | $1.31T (+20%) | $144.0B | 0% | 6,076 | growing | A | |
| 2 | wefox Insurance - Agents, Carriers & Brokers · since Series B, 2019 | Growth Equity Jul 2025 $178M | $4.0B | $3.2B – $5.2B | $2.6B (-35%) | $461M | 97% | 298 | down | A | |
| 3 | 1Password Tech Companies · since Series B, 2021 | Series C Jan 2022 $620M | $9.7B | $1.4B – $14.7B | $9.5B (-2%) | $1.5B | 0% | 3,153 | up | D | |
| 4 | Consensys Tech Companies · since Series D, 2022 | Series D Mar 2022 $450M | $3.5B | $580M – $9.5B | $3.2B (-8%) | $1.0B | 40% | 729 | flat | D | |
| 5 | Noom Nutritionists & Weight Loss Specialists · since Series E, 2019 | Series F May 2021 $540M | $2.4B | $263M – $7.5B | $2.2B (-7%) | $684M | 30% | 1,200 | flat | D | |
| 6 | Gusto Tech Companies · since Series B, 2015 | Series E Aug 2021 $175M | $18.0B | $7.1B – $20.7B | $18.0B (0%) | $2.0B | 0% | 8,228 | growing | B | |
| 7 | Dapper Labs Tech Companies · since Growth, 2021 | Growth Equity Sep 2021 $250M | $4.9B | $661M – $9.2B | $4.6B (-7%) | $752M | 30% | 190 | unknown | D | |
| 8 | GrubMarket Groceries Delivery · since Series B, 2016 | Series H Feb 2026 $50M | $4.9B | $4.0B – $5.9B | $4.6B (-7%) | $663M | 59% | 126 | up | A | |
| 9 | Fundbox Loans & Financing · since Growth, 2015 | Series D Nov 2021 $100M | $817M | $74.0M – $1.3B | $772M (-6%) | $142M | 10% | 208 | flat | D | |
| 10 | Formation Bio Pharmaceutical Products · since Series C, 2021 | Series D Jun 2024 $372M | $6.0B | $1.5B – $8.5B | $4.0B (-34%) | $660M | 0% | 198 | flat | C | |
| 11 | Yuga Labs Tech Companies · since Seed, 2022 | Seed Mar 2022 $450M | $6.8B | $844M – $14.9B | $6.2B (-8%) | $3.0B | 38% | 115 | flat | D | |
| 12 | Altruist Investment Consultants & Financial Advisors · since Series E, 2024 | Series F Apr 2025 $152M | $1.4B | $1.1B – $2.0B | $813M (-42%) | $225M | 97% | 327 | shrinking | A | |
| 13 | Acorns Investment Consultants & Financial Advisors · since Series C, 2015 | Series F Mar 2022 $300M | $2.0B | $178M – $2.7B | $1.9B (-7%) | $288M | 1% | 599 | flat | D | |
| 14 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2016 | Series F Mar 2024 $55M | $978M | $348M – $1.5B | $875M (-11%) | $108M | 0% | 377 | up | C | |
| 15 | Tech Companies · since Series A, 2019 | Series C Feb 2022 $110M | $120M | $71.4M – $376M | $111M (-8%) | $118M | 97% | 41 | shrinking | C | |
| 16 | Credit Reporting Services · since Series B, 2020 | Series D Oct 2025 $35M | $495M | $289M – $758M | $415M (-16%) | $63.8M | 59% | 127 | flat | B | |
| 17 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2025 | Series B Dec 2025 $75M | $1.7B | $869M – $2.1B | $1.8B (+8%) | $200M | 0% | 189 | growing | B | |
| 18 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2020 | Acquisition Mar 2026 | $354M acquired 2026 | $211M – $552M | – | – | 54% | 125 | up | B | |
| 19 | Tech Companies · since Series A, 2015 | Series C Sep 2021 $70M | $156M | $38.9M – $563M | $146M (-6%) | $78.8M | 97% | 246 | shrinking | D | |
| 20 | Tech Companies · since Series C, 2021 | Acquisition Aug 2025 | $1.1B acquired 2025 | $202M – $1.2B | – | – | 0% | 200 | up | C | |
| 21 | Hobby Shops · since Series B, 2021 | Series B Nov 2021 $75M | $350M | $30.3M – $511M | $335M (-4%) | $53.6M | 0% | 183 | up | D | |
| 22 | Tech Companies · since Series A, 2016 | Series C Mar 2022 $60M | $907M | $50.1M – $1.4B | $863M (-5%) | $95.9M | 3% | 1,458 | flat | D | |
| 23 | Tech Companies · since Series C, 2015 | Acquisition Feb 2024 $1.80B | $812M acquired 2024 | $96.3M – $1.2B | – | – | 0% | 740 | up | D | |
| 24 | Tech Companies · since Seed, 2021 | Series B Dec 2024 $43M | $383M | $140M – $760M | $324M (-15%) | $53.4M | 97% | 432 | flat | C | |
| 25 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2022 | Series B Jun 2022 $60M | $344M | $22.1M – $664M | $344M (0%) | $51.5M | 0% | 10 | unknown | D | |
| 26 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2014 | Series C Jul 2017 $50M | $4.55M | $0 – $4.55M | $4.55M (0%) | – | 100% | 116 | down | dead | |
| 27 | Tech Companies · led at Series A, 2025 | Series B Nov 2025 $60M | $1.0B | $482M – $1.2B | $1.1B (+3%) | $116M | 0% | 151 | growing | B | |
| 28 | Tech Companies · since Series A, 2020 | Series B Oct 2021 $41M | $143M | $38.5M – $310M | $140M (-1%) | $28.2M | 28% | 28 | growing | D | |
| 29 | Tech Companies · since Growth, 2021 | Growth Equity Aug 2021 $44M | $170M | $28.6M – $766M | $150M (-11%) | $51.7M | 57% | 132 | down | D | |
| 30 | Sports Associations · since Seed, 2025 | Series A Mar 2026 $15M | $138M | $76.6M – $244M | $167M (+21%) | $27.4M | 22% | 21 | growing | B | |
| 31 | Recruitment & Job Listing Services · since Seed, 2023 | Series A May 2026 $28M | $195M | $111M – $401M | $283M (+45%) | $39.6M | 0% | 57 | growing | C | |
| 32 | Tech Companies · since Series A, 2019 | Other Oct 2020 $11M | $8.84M | $4.80M – $22.5M | $8.81M (0%) | $17.2M | 97% | 27 | shrinking | C | |
| 33 | Tech Companies · led at Series A, 2025 | Series A Jun 2025 $20M | $215M | $89.6M – $305M | $215M (0%) | $30.1M | 0% | 27 | growing | C | |
| 34 | Tech Companies · since Series A, 2026 | Series A Feb 2026 $20M | $152M | $70.3M – $255M | $180M (+18%) | $25.1M | 0% | 42 | growing | C | |
| 35 | Tech Companies · since Series A, 2022 | Series A Apr 2022 $16M | $0.82M | $0 – $0.82M | $0.82M (0%) | – | 100% | 41 | flat | dead | |
| 36 | Tech Companies · since Series A, 2015 | Series A Oct 2015 $14M | $75.0M | $4.93M – $114M | $75.0M (0%) | $18.9M | 0% | 49 | flat | D | |
| 37 | Tech Companies · since Seed, 2022 | Seed Jan 2022 $10M | $17.2M | $3.28M – $56.2M | $16.8M (-2%) | $17.2M | 97% | 20 | shrinking | D | |
| 38 | Tech Companies · since Series A, 2021 | Series A Mar 2021 $9.0M | $23.3M | $4.95M – $92.6M | $20.7M (-11%) | $15.6M | 64% | 47 | down | D | |
| 39 | Tech Companies · since Seed, 2021 | Seed Aug 2021 $7.0M | $25.3M | $3.02M – $96.8M | $26.0M (+3%) | $16.6M | 52% | 45 | down | D | |
| 40 | Software Development Services · since Seed, 2021 | Seed Aug 2021 $7.0M | $49.2M | $2.56M – $107M | $50.7M (+3%) | $14.0M | 20% | 1 | unknown | D | |
| 41 | Art Galleries · since Seed, 2021 | Seed May 2021 $6.0M | $16.2M | $2.05M – $87.6M | $17.5M (+8%) | $14.0M | 59% | 6 | unknown | D | |
| 42 | Tech Companies · since Seed, 2021 | Seed Sep 2021 $5.5M | $6.10M | $1.68M – $20.2M | $6.37M (+4%) | $9.23M | 97% | 9 | shrinking | D | |
| 43 | Business and HR Consulting · since Series C, 2015 | Series C May 2015 $500M | $1.3B | $391M – $4.3B | $1.3B (0%) | $644M | 70% | 227 | flat | D | |
| 44 | Loans & Financing · since Growth, 2021 | Other Apr 2026 $16M | $1.9B | $282M – $4.2B | $1.7B (-7%) | $373M | 34% | 428 | flat | D | |
| 45 | Tech Companies · since Series D, 2023 | Series D Aug 2023 $235M | $8.1B | $4.8B – $9.3B | $8.1B (0%) | $974M | 0% | 1,113 | growing | B | |
| 46 | Business Consulting · since Growth, 2026 | Growth Equity Sep 2026 $200M | $5.1B | $4.3B – $6.3B | $5.5B (+9%) | $540M | 0% | 72 | flat | A | |
| 47 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2017 | Series F Feb 2025 $75M | $1.0B | $582M – $1.4B | $879M (-15%) | $140M | 49% | 351 | flat | B | |
| 48 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2018 | Series D Mar 2021 $200M | $4.8B | $404M – $5.5B | $4.6B (-3%) | $664M | 0% | 815 | flat | D | |
| 49 | Automobile Dealers & Manufacturers · since Series A, 2023 | Series C Nov 2025 $160M | $1.8B | $1.0B – $2.7B | $1.9B (+2%) | $206M | 0% | 438 | growing | B | |
| 50 | Payment Processing & Point of Sale · since Series A, 2022 | Debt Mar 2025 $200M | $4.6B | $454M – $6.6B | $4.5B (-4%) | $857M | 0% | 479 | up | D |
Valuation: VCMC's valuation with its range, from a low to a high scenario; a company with no valuation shows a dash, one acquired after its last round its last value as a private company.
Activity
How Sound Ventures invests: stages, industries and countries
Most of its rounds are Series A (29%). Its companies span 43 industries, most in Tech Companies, Investment Consultants & Financial Advisors and Loans & Financing, across 11 countries.
Rounds by stage
- Seed 28
- Series A 38
- Series B 38
- Series C and later 29
Investments by industry
- Tech Companies 52
- Investment Consultants & Financial Advisors 6
- Loans & Financing 4
- Payment Processing & Point of Sale 4
- Software Development Services 4
- Food Production 2
- Groceries Delivery 2
- Health Care Services 2
Investments by country
- United States 100
- Canada 2
- Israel 2
- South Africa 2
- United Kingdom 2
- Estonia 1
Recent rounds
Sound Ventures' latest investments
Sound Ventures' most recent funding rounds, newest first. 7 rounds in the last 12 months.
- Growth $200M 15 Sep 2026
- Series B $76M 25 Aug 2026
- Series B $60M 25 Jun 2026
- Series A $20M 2 Feb 2026
- Growth, led $58M 13 Jan 2026
- Series B $75M 11 Dec 2025
- Series B $60M 12 Nov 2025
- Series A, led $16M 31 Jul 2025
- Series A, led $20M 12 Jun 2025
- Series A, led $30M 12 Jun 2025
Co-investors
Sound Ventures' top co-investors
The investors that most often join the same rounds as Sound Ventures. Andreessen Horowitz leads, with 23 rounds together.
- Andreessen Horowitz 23 rounds together
- Y Combinator 21 rounds together
- General Catalyst 21 rounds together
- Founders Fund 14 rounds together
- Sequoia Capital 13 rounds together
- SV Angel 11 rounds together
- Khosla Ventures 11 rounds together
- 10 rounds together
- Insight Partners 10 rounds together
- Seven Seven Six 10 rounds together
About
About Sound Ventures
Sound Development, LLC, known as Sound Ventures, is an American investment firm engaged in early and mid-stage private technology investments. The company operates as a venture capital firm, focusing on early-stage and thematic funds, and provides strategic partnerships to support technology companies in scaling their businesses.
Description from Veridion's company data.
- Founded
- 2015
- Based in
- Beverly Hills, United States
- Team
- 32 people, +10% in a year
- Type
- Venture capital firm
Focus markets
- Technology
What Sound Ventures offers
- Technology Venture Investment
- Early-Stage Technology Funding
- Thematic Technology Fund Management
- Technology Platform Growth Partnerships
- Founder Advisory Services
- Business Scaling Support Services
- Strategic Partnership Development
Questions
Sound Ventures: frequently asked questions
How many companies has Sound Ventures invested in?
114 venture-backed companies on VCMC, across 133 funding rounds.
What are Sound Ventures' most valuable private companies?
Anthropic ($1.09T), Gusto ($18.0B), 1Password ($9.7B), by VCMC's valuation.
What was Sound Ventures' latest investment?
Factory, a Growth round in Sep 2026 of $200M.
Which stages does Sound Ventures invest in?
Sound Ventures invests most often at Series A (38 rounds), followed by Series B (38) and Series C and later (29). It has also joined 28 seed rounds.
What is Sound Ventures' portfolio worth?
Its private companies with a VCMC valuation are worth $1.22T together. That is the sum of the companies' values, not what Sound Ventures owns.
Who does Sound Ventures invest alongside?
Andreessen Horowitz (23 rounds), Y Combinator (21 rounds), General Catalyst (21 rounds).