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SOUNDWaves
SOUNDWaves is the climate investment arm of Sound Ventures, partnering with global brands on sustainable supply chain management. Based in the United States, it focuses on early-stage investments in innovative companies.
Overview
What SOUNDWaves does
What SOUNDWaves is
SOUNDWaves is the climate investment arm of Sound Ventures, partnering with global brands on sustainable supply chain management. Based in the United States, it focuses on early-stage investments in innovative companies.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Other
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 16, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
SOUNDWaves as a funder
Investment thesis
Sound Ventures focuses on early-stage investing, supporting visionary founders building innovative products and infrastructure.
Focus narrative
Sound Ventures invests primarily in early-stage companies that have achieved product-market fit. The organization emphasizes thematic funds that track world-class technical talent across various stages to identify emerging trends and opportunities.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series B
- Regions
- United States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 10
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: Affirm: A financial technology company that offers point-of-sale financing and buy now, pay later services. Airbnb: An online marketplace for lodging and travel experiences. Airtable: A cloud collaboration service that combines the features of a database with a spreadsheet interface. Anthropic: An AI safety and research company. Duolingo: A language-learning platform that offers courses in multiple languages. Flexport: A freight forwarding and customs brokerage company. GitLab: A web-based DevOps lifecycle tool that provides a Git repository manager. OpenAI: An AI research and deployment company. Robinhood: A financial services company that offers commission-free trading. Uber: A technology company that offers ride-hailing and food delivery services.
Common questions
What to know about SOUNDWaves
Upseed classifies SOUNDWaves under the Other organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 16, 2026
Known limits
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