We’re excited to revisit the topic of cryptocurrencies and so much more with Kutcher and Epstein, and discuss their investment thesis moving forward. He spoke at Disrupt NY in 2013, right as the world was first hearing about Bitcoin. This won’t be Kutcher’s first go-around at Disrupt. Sound Ventures partners Ashton Kutcher and Effie Epstein on their firm’s investment thesis, the influence of celebrity status, and more in this wide-ranging. Ashton Kutcher And Effie Epstein Discuss Sound Ventures, Making Investments, And The Influence Of Celebrity Status, At TechCrunch Disrupt. In other words, Epstein brings a multi-disciplinary approach to Sound, which is venturing beyond consumer tech into financial services, insurance tech, enterprise, govtech and medtech sectors. Epstein also worked in investment banking in the energy sector and has an MBA from Harvard Business School. Prior to Marsh, she served as SVP of planning and head of Investor Relations at iHeartMedia, and before that she worked in business development at Clear. The bottom line is she is someone I want to work for.”īefore joining Sound, Epstein led global strategy at Marsh & McLennan subsidiary Marsh. She also has a multidisciplinary background which makes her a home run for venture. The firm brought on Epstein as managing partner, with Kutcher telling TechCrunch: “Effie has a deep understanding of business and fiduciary responsibilities. Epstein knows the old man doesn't have a choice in. Since launch, Sound Ventures has made 53 investments and led six rounds of financing, with portfolio companies including Gusto, Vicarious, Robinhood, Lemonade, and Acorns.Īnd in 2017, Sound made another investment in the form of Effie Epstein. On the mantel, next to an eight-by-ten of Effie, the dealer sees a small. In 2014, Kutcher, alongside his longtime friend and partner Guy Oseary, started a new VC firm called Sound Ventures. The firm invested in big-name companies like DuoLingo, FlexPort, ProductHunt, Airbnb, and Uber. Kutcher first got into investing in 2011 with the launch of A-Grade Investments. That’s why we’re absolutely thrilled to host Ashton Kutcher and Sound Ventures partner Effie Epstein at TC Disrupt SF in September. And no one has proved their worth as celebrity-turned-VC more than Ashton Kutcher.
While many celebrities try to invest in the world of tech, very few do so successfully.
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