Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher is a multi-faceted personality known for his work as an actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, investor, and producer.

Kutcher first gained widespread recognition for his role as Michael Kelso on the Fox series "That 70’s Show," which became a cultural phenomenon, and from the CBS comedy series "Two and a Half Men." He went on to star in a variety of box office hits on the big screen, including "What Happens In Vegas" with Cameron Diaz, "The Guardian" with Kevin Costner, "No Strings Attached" with Natalie Portman, the sci-fi thriller "The Butterfly Effect," and the cult hit "Dude, Where’s My Car?" He has since starred as Stephen Jobs in the biographical film "Jobs," led the Netflix sitcom "The Ranch" and starred in the comedy thriller "Vengeance," among other projects.

In addition to acting, Kutcher, who executive produced "The Ranch," co-founded Katalyst Media, the production company behind the reality television series "Beauty and the Geek" and "Punk'd." Katalyst was named one of the “Top 50 Most Inspiring Innovators” by Ad Age and one of the “Top 10 Most Innovative Companies” by Fast Company before the company closed.

Kutcher is an active and sought-after technology investor with proven expertise in product and user experience. He has been investing in transformative venture-stage technologies for nearly two decades. He co-founded two venture capital firms, A-Grade Investments in 2010 and Sound Ventures in 2015, with partners Guy Oseary and Effie Epstein. Today, these firms manage over $1 billion in assets, across six top quartile funds. Investments include OpenAI, Airbnb, Uber, Flexport, Brex, Robinhood, GitLab, Airtable and Affirm, among others.

Kutcher has been named one of TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” and earned a place on Vanity Fair's "New Establishment List," which highlights visionary leaders and entrepreneurs. Twice, Kutcher was named one of Forbes magazine’s “World’s Most Powerful Celebrities,” as well as one of Fast Company’s “Most Creative People.” Kutcher also made headlines by becoming the first Twitter user to amass 1 million followers in 2009.

Along with ex-wife, actress Demi Moore, Kutcher is the co-founder of THORN: Digital Defenders of Children, a non-profit which builds technology to stop human trafficking and fight the sexual exploitation of children. He serves as Chairman of its board.