Investor (Sr. Associate/Principal)
About The Position
At Sound, we believe inspiration beats convention, and that the best founders aren’t just solving problems; they’re rewriting the rules. For the last 15 years, we’ve invested thematically in category-defining companies at the forefront of major technology platform shifts. We seek out founders with relentless ambition and bold ideas, backing them before the rest of the world sees what’s coming. Our portfolio includes early investments in Affirm, Airbnb, Airtable, Anthropic, Duolingo, EquipmentShare, GitLab, OpenAI, SentinelOne, and Uber , among others. Sound Ventures is led by General Partners Effie Epstein, Ashton Kutcher, and Guy Oseary and manages $1.5B across a series of early-stage funds and thematic funds. The Role We are hiring an Investor to join our investment team. This is a high-impact role for someone who is deeply curious about technology, markets, and people — and who is excited to develop new points of view. We are open to candidates coming from investing (VC, growth, PE), operating (front row seat to scale), or technical background (product/engineering). What matters most is intellectual horsepower, ownership mentality, and the ability to identify and evaluate what should exist next. We are a highly collaborative, lean team. Since we operate in a fast-paced and relatively unstructured environment, you will wear many hats and need to be able to quickly adjust as such. No matter what it takes to get the job done, you can be counted on to deliver, and deliver something exceptional. This role is ideal for someone who wants real exposure to decision-making, founder relationships, and long-term company building.
Requirements
- 4+ years of total experience in investing, operating, consulting, or a related field
- Insanely curious — you go deep on ideas before you’re asked, and you’re always connecting dots
- A self-starter who thrives with autonomy and takes ownership
- Open-minded and intellectually honest
- Strong analytical and communication skills — you can move seamlessly from narrative to numbers
- Excited by early-stage ambiguity and long-term thinking
- Comfortable engaging with ambitious founders and senior leaders as a peer
Nice To Haves
- MBA not required. Candidates with an MBA are encouraged to apply.
- This role is well-suited for post-MBA professionals.
Responsibilities
- Source and evaluate investment opportunities across tech ecosystem
- Develop original theses on markets, technologies, and cultural inflection points
- Lead diligence: market mapping, competitive analysis, customer and expert calls, and financial modeling
- Work closely with founders from first meeting through investment and beyond
- Support portfolio companies on strategic thinking, hiring, and growth initiatives
- Help represent Sound in the broader tech and founder ecosystem
Benefits
- Exposure to category-defining founders and companies at the early stages
- A small, highly engaged team with real responsibility and trust
- The opportunity to help shape investment decisions, not just support them
- A culture that values independent thinking, creativity, and conviction
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
