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PublishedJuly 1, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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Ashton Kutcher leaving Sound Ventures to launch new VC firm with Morgan Beller
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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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