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Effie Epstein shared thisAlex Heath is obsessed with spotting great talent (we share this obsession). He is one of the most respected journalists in tech with an extraordinary instinct for people, ideas, and where the world is going. In the last week, Alex has interviewed Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg. And the grand finale? Joining the Sound team as an investor. Very excited to build with Alex and the whole Sound team. Like my partner Guy Oseary says…time to turn up the volume. Go Sound...Jillian Puente Liz Eavey Robert Yue Kristin Reilly Nicole Ripka Gillian Reimers Eder RochaEffie Epstein shared thisI’m joining Sound Ventures to invest in the tech industry I’ve been covering for the last decade. Ten years ago, I set out to have a front-row seat to the biggest stories in tech. I’ve sometimes played a part in them through my reporting. Along the way, I’ve gotten to know many of the most influential founders shaping the future. Now I want to back them. As AI makes software easier and cheaper to build, more companies will compete for the same slice of finite attention. Having a great product is increasingly just the starting point. Knowing what you stand for, how to tell your story, and how to reach people will matter even more. That’s central to what Guy Oseary and Effie Epstein are building at Sound, and it’s a key part of why I’m joining as a partner. I’ll continue to own and run Sources independently of my work at Sound. The newsletter is continuing, and I’m investing more in the podcast, which I just launched with back-to-back conversations with Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg. I got into covering Silicon Valley because I’m insatiably curious about what technology makes possible. It’s time to follow my curiosity again. Jillian Puente Liz Eavey Nicole Ripka Kristin Reilly Robert Yue Eder Rocha Gillian Reimers 🚀 https://lnkd.in/gT45b6Zh
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Effie Epstein shared thisI've been building Sound Ventures with my partner Guy Oseary for the last ten years. He hardly ever talks about the extraordinary things he’s done in music, film, and investing. He just did his very first podcast with The Tim Ferriss Show — and his stories are pure gold. It’s truly a glimpse into his genius. At one point he says of his early career: "If I wanted to change my destiny, I needed to get going." That's Guy. Insanely curious and in relentless pursuit of magic…and when he sees it, he goes for it. Tim Ferriss — what a show! https://lnkd.in/ghWRdFyjThe Legendary Hollywood Power Broker — Guy Oseary on 36 Years of Managing Madonna, 26 IPOs, and MoreThe Legendary Hollywood Power Broker — Guy Oseary on 36 Years of Managing Madonna, 26 IPOs, and More
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Effie Epstein reacted on thisVery excited for the launch of Get Access, the brainchild of Guy Oseary and brought to life by Guy + Liz Eavey, Michael Goodbody, Alex Pattis, Rachel Sachs, Clint Gilliam, Nicole Yesbeck, Zachary Ginsburg, and others. A lot of folks are interested in investing in private markets but don’t know where to start. And while there are existing angel investing platforms out there, they're overwhelming and the deals can feel lackluster. That’s what makes Get Access special. Each week, Get Access surfaces just one deal sourced by some of the world’s leading investors. And the community is about more than just capital: members are chosen because they can bring experience, expertise, relationships, or perspective that can actually be helpful to the companies. More from MG! 👇Effie Epstein reacted on thisLaunching Get Access Today we’re launching Get Access, a curated private markets investment platform designed to connect great companies with investors who bring both capital and the ability to help. The idea came from a gap I knew well. As a former executive on the leadership team of one of Silicon Valley’s most recognizable companies, I thought I would naturally see opportunities to invest in the next generation of technology companies. That wasn’t how it worked. Outside the occasional angel investment in a company started by a friend or colleague, opportunities to invest were hard won or structured in ways that were too opaque to get comfortable with. Promising companies were raising capital, but those rounds happened inside closed networks I didn’t have the time to uncover. The vast majority of my friends and colleagues were in the same position. When I met Guy Oseary of Sound Ventures in 2025, I learned that the problem extended well beyond my own circles. At the intersection of Hollywood and Silicon Valley, Guy heard the same question from household names again and again: how did he hear about these companies, and how did he get the opportunity to invest? Guy had been building the foundations of a business to answer that question. That work became Get Access. So I joined Get Access full time as CEO and we’ve been testing our thesis and gearing up to launch what you will see today. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gZVJxuF4
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Effie Epstein reacted on thisEffie Epstein reacted on thisEarlier this year, I got a call about an opportunity I couldn’t stop thinking about. After seven years at Credit Karma, it would take something pretty special to get me to leave. Get Access was just that. The idea hit on something I’d experienced throughout my career. I’ve worked with some incredible founders, investors and operators, but actually getting the opportunity to invest in the private companies I believed in was surprisingly hard. At the same time, I’d seen firsthand the impact the right people can have on a company, well beyond the capital they invest. And more and more value is being created while companies are still private. U.S. private unicorns added nearly $1.4 trillion in valuation last year alone, while the companies people most want access to are often the hardest to get into. That was what got me excited about Get Access. Bring exceptional people together with exceptional companies in a way that’s valuable to both. Making that work takes a pretty unusual network. That’s where Guy Oseary comes in. He’s spent decades managing some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Madonna and U2, while building an incredible track record investing in technology. There aren’t many people with a network that crosses those worlds the way his does. We’ve spent this year bringing together C-level executives, founders and leaders across technology, entertainment, sports and culture. Alongside 100+ leading investors, that community helps us create access to exceptional private companies that can otherwise be incredibly hard to get into. Today, we’re finally opening Get Access up. If this sounds like it might be for you, take a look at getaccess.com and apply. We’re building a pretty special community, and I’d love to see some familiar names come through. Always happy to answer questions or help however I can.
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Effie Epstein reacted on thisHere we go... Thrilled to share what I've been working on!! getaccess.comEffie Epstein reacted on thisThe best rounds close before the right people hear about them. They form inside closed networks, and wealth, influence or talent alone don't get you in. Relationships do. That's why we built Get Access: a private venture membership that opens those rooms to more of the right people. Members see one vetted opportunity a week, sourced by 100+ Access Investors who invest in every company they bring. Primary rounds, company approved, same terms every deal. Membership is by application. getaccess.com
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Effie Epstein reacted on thisEffie Epstein reacted on thisWorld Labs is joining AMD. This is a huge moment for World Labs, our team, and for me. I wanted to take a moment to share what this means and why I’m so excited for this next chapter – read more in my Substack linked below. The research and technical breakthroughs we have achieved since our founding in 2024 have given us a clear vision for AI’s potential to solve problems in the spatial and physical world. To accelerate into this future requires scaling our efforts, scaling our reach, and getting closer to the hardware. We began a deep technical partnership with AMD last year, starting with model training and inference optimization on AMD GPUs. As our teams worked together, we realized it would be a natural fit to bring together our AI ecosystem of software and hardware, foundation models, and applications. I will join AMD as an Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist, working directly with CEO Dr. Lisa Su, Justin Johnson and Ben Mildenhall to continue leading the World Labs team as it joins AMD to form a world leading frontier research organization. Together, we are committed to building out an end-to-end open AI ecosystem spanning hardware, software, platforms, and widely accessible open models. https://lnkd.in/g8gQ54aj
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Effie Epstein liked thisEffie Epstein liked thisA buyout group led by Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner told potential investors the Lakers’ annual revenue will cross $1.6 billion in a decade, pushing the valuation to at least $30 billion. 🔗 Read more: https://on.wsj.com/4hdjhdP
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Effie Epstein reacted on this👀 Lucas Puente in his natural state: wearing a surf tee geeking out over research.Effie Epstein reacted on thisWhat is Learners? As we get ready for our big announcement, we decided to let our amazing community tackle that question 🎤 Spoiler alert: It's about the community. It's about the people. It's about you ❤️ Huge thanks to our community stars for helping with this video: Celeste, Colette, Dave, Kat, Katie, Lucas, Reggie, and Zoë ⭐️
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