Sound Media Ventures

Sound Media Ventures is a venture capital firm that discovers, invests in, and mentors innovative media technology companies worldwide. Established in 2019 by Shachar Oren, the firm focuses on seed and early-growth startups revolutionizing the media ecosystem. Sound Media Ventures applies capital, operating experience, relationships, and market intelligence to cultivate the next generation of leading founders in the media tech sector.

The firm seeks novel, scalable, and defensible technologies that positively impact the way media is created, distributed, and monetized. Their investment approach is driven by a convergence of generative AI, VR, 5G networks, robotics, Web3, and other novel technologies, promoting the acceleration of connectivity, globalization of audiences, and the rise of streaming giants. Sound Media Ventures operates multiple funds, including SMV Fund I and SMV Blockchain Fund I, providing both funding and strategic support to companies leveraging novel technologies to drive scale.

Sound Media Ventures has invested in a diverse range of companies, including Loupe, TribeXR, Press Sports, Dance Fight, and Boomy. The firm's portfolio spans various industries, including media, entertainment, technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, gaming, education, news, eSports, music, healthcare, defense and security, space exploration, agriculture, and consumer technology. With a global investment approach, Sound Media Ventures continues to support visionary founders as they scale innovative solutions across the media and technology sectors.