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SOUNDWaves is the sustainability-focused ESG investment vehicle of Sound Ventures, co-founded by Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary. It invests in the next generation of clean, circular, and sustainable businesses, partnering with global brands and corporates on sustainable supply chain management.
40% of their portfolio is in Climate & Energy. Their most common stage is series-a (60% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $14.0M (across 4 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
5
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
PP
Paul Pautler
Managing Director
CK
Caie Kelley
Senior Associate
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
5 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Matter | Series A | — | Aug 2023 |
 Cruz Foam | Series A | $18M | Oct 2022 |
 Aether Diamonds | Series A | $18M | Mar 2022 |
 Cloud Paper | Seed | $5M | Feb 2022 |
 Chooose | Unknown | $15M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Helena2 shared
Regeneration.VC2 shared
Time Ventures1 shared
Presight Capital1 shared
Bezos Expeditions1 shared
One Small Planet1 shared
Act One Ventures1 shared
S2G Ventures1 shared
Y Combinator1 shared
TRIREC1 shared
Khosla Ventures1 shared
Social Impact Capital1 shared
Shell Ventures1 shared
Vinyl Capital1 shared
GenZero1 shared
Last updated: 8 September 2026