Ashton Kutcher leaving Sound Ventures to launch new VC firm with Morgan Beller
Sound built its reputation on concentrated, high-conviction bets in category-leading AI labs, while Kutcher's new fund appears to be chasing the layer underneath those companies — the infrastructure and energy that power them.
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Ashton Kutcher is leaving Sound Ventures, the venture capital firm he co-founded 11 years ago, to start a new VC fund with Morgan Beller, who previously worked at seed-focused VC firm NFX and held roles at Andreessen Horowitz and Meta. The new firm will focus on early-stage investments in AI infrastructure, energy, and deep tech startups, whereas Sound Ventures built its reputation on concentrated bets in established AI labs and already-developed companies. Kutcher's departure signals a shift in where AI investment money is heading next, moving from category-leading AI labs toward the foundational infrastructure and energy that power them. Despite leaving, Kutcher will continue as an adviser to Sound Ventures, and Sound's leaders will advise the new firm, indicating the split is not adversarial.
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