Sound Investment AV

What Sound Investment AV does

Sound Investment AV is a privately held, US-based audiovisual services firm that operates two related businesses: permanent AV system design and integration for venues, and live event production. On the integration side, the company specifies, procures, and installs audio, video, lighting, acoustic treatment, structured wiring, and surveillance systems for hotels, resorts, casinos, restaurants, nightclubs, retail, fitness, and luxury residences. Its installation portfolio spans properties under MGM Resorts, Wynn, Hard Rock, Fontainebleau, Proper Hotels, The Standard, Hoxton, Marquee, LIV, Drai's, SoulCycle, Komodo, Saint Laurent, and Carversteak, with documented international projects in Canada, Mexico, France, the UK, and Singapore.

On the production side, the company delivers turnkey audio, video, lighting, staging, scenic, broadcast, and content production for corporate conferences, NewFronts and Upfronts, experiential brand activations, entertainment events, sports marketing, fashion shows, and virtual events. Notable production clients include NBA All Star Weekend, Nike Air Max Day, TikTok NewFront 2025, Yahoo NewFront, Tubi NewFront 2025, Peacock, Sinclair, T-Mobile, New Balance, and The Bear (FX). The production offering is supported by two wholly-owned production studios, Moonlight Studios Chicago (founded 2013) in the West Loop and Moonlight Studios NYC (founded 2021) near SoHo, which provide LED wall sets, an XR Studio, multi-camera switching, ISO/PGM recording, virtual control rooms, and produce-from-home kits.

The business model is project-based professional services sold via custom quotes under multi-year engagement cadences, with direct enterprise sales supported by online intake forms segmented across Event Production, Production Studios, AV Design & Integration, and Hotel Partnerships. Distribution is direct and supplemented by referrals from venue owners, event planners, and production agencies. A key distribution differentiator is the exclusive North American reseller status for Funktion-One loudspeaker systems, established in 1998 and anchored by partnerships with NST Audio, Full Fat Audio, Absen, Barco, LG, Panasonic, and Samsung on the equipment side. The firm is founder-controlled by Dan Agne, Dean McNaughton, Todd Konecy, and Peter Vanek, with no disclosed external equity or institutional investment, and reports no public financials.

Name

Sound Investment AV

Legal name

Sound Investment

Website

https://soundinvestmentav.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sound Investment AV is a US-based audiovisual services firm delivering permanent AV system design and integration for hospitality, nightlife, and retail venues, plus live event production for corporate, experiential, and media clients across five major US markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. AV Design & Integration Services: Permanent installation of audio, video, and lighting systems for venues including hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, and retail spaces. Project-based revenue with services spanning consultation, design, procurement, installation, and maintenance.
2. Live Event Production Services: Technical production services for live events including conferences, experiential events, fashion shows, entertainment productions, and broadcast/virtual events. Revenue generated through project-based engagements with services including audio, video, lighting, staging, and content production.
3. Production Studio Rental: Rental of production studio facilities at Moonlight Studios locations in New York and Chicago, including equipment and technical support for recordings, hybrid events, and virtual productions.
4. Content & Video Production: Motion graphics, video editing, and custom content creation services for events and digital platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sound Investment AV provides professional audiovisual production services for live, hybrid, and virtual events, and designs and integrates permanent audio, video, and lighting systems for venues such as hotels, nightclubs, restaurants, and retail spaces. The company also operates owned production studios (Moonlight Studios in New York and Chicago) and a customizable virtual event platform (Virtual Event Site) to support end-to-end event execution.

Product overview

Sound Investment AV operates as a comprehensive audiovisual services company offering two primary divisions: AV Production Services (live event production for conferences, experiential events, entertainment, fashion, and broadcast/virtual events) and AV Design & Integration (permanent installation of audio, video, and lighting systems in venues). The production side encompasses services including audio, video, lighting, staging, and content production, supported by owned production studios (Moonlight Studios in New York and Chicago). The integration side provides custom AV system design for hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, fitness centers, and luxury residences. The company also operates Virtual Event Site (founded 2019), a virtual event platform. All services leverage partnerships with audio equipment brands like Funktion-One (exclusive North American reseller), NST Audio, and Full Fat Audio, and video equipment brands including Absen, Barco, LG, Panasonic, and Samsung.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Moonlight Studios: Production studios located in Chicago (founded 2013) and New York City (founded 2021), offering event venues, XR studios, LED wall sets, and production facilities.
• Virtual Event Site

Products and services

• AV Production Services Comprehensive audiovisual production services for live, hybrid, and virtual events, including audio engineering, video integration, lighting design, staging, and broadcast/virtual production for enterprise clients.
• Event Production Turn-key event production solutions spanning conferences, experiential events, entertainment productions, fashion shows, social events, and broadcast/virtual events.
• AV Design & Integration Permanent design and installation of audio, video, and lighting systems for hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, fitness centers, retail spaces, and luxury residences, including acoustic treatment and structured wiring.
• Production Studios Rental of production studio facilities at Moonlight Studios locations in Chicago (West Loop) and New York (near SoHo), featuring LED wall sets, XR Studio technology, multi-camera switching, ISO/PGM recording, broadcast-quality audio, and virtual control rooms.
• Broadcast & Virtual Event Production Broadcast production services for traditional media channels and comprehensive virtual event production with virtual control rooms for managing broadcast, hybrid, and virtual events with seamless transitions.
• Content & Video Production Motion graphics, video editing, video mapping and projection services for event content creation including lower thirds, animations, and visual effects for digital platforms.
• Virtual Event Site Customizable virtual event platform that bridges physical and digital experiences with networking tools and real-time analytics for virtual event production.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of successful venue installations and events produced over 25+ years

Named customers27 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and supporting.

• Funktion-OneflagshipTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1998Pioneering partnership established in 1998; Sound Investment was the first to bring Funktion-One to the US market and is now the exclusive reseller of Funktion-One products in North America. Funktion-One is a renowned UK-based manufacturer of state-of-the-art loudspeaker systems. This exclusive partnership provides Sound Investment with a significant competitive advantage in delivering premium audio experiences for nightclubs, entertainment venues, and luxury installations.
• NST AudiocoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partnership for audio design and integration projects. NST Audio provides audio processing and control solutions used in Sound Investment's venue installations.
• AbsencoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partnership for LED video displays and video wall technology. Absen is a leading manufacturer of LED displays used in Sound Investment's video integration projects for venues.
• BarcocoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partnership for projection and display technology. Barco provides professional video solutions used in Sound Investment's installations.
• LGsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partnership for commercial display solutions. LG provides video display technology for venue installations.
• PanasonicsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partnership for professional video and projection technology used in venue installations.
• SamsungsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partnership for commercial display and video wall solutions in venue installations.
• Full Fat AudiosupportingTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partnership for audio amplification and processing solutions in venue installations.
• Virtual Event SitecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 2019 as a subsidiary of Sound Investment AV, Virtual Event Site provides a customizable virtual events platform that bridges physical and digital experiences. Backed by Sound Investment AV's expertise, it offers networking tools and real-time analytics for virtual event production.
• Moonlight StudiosflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSound Investment AV operates Moonlight Studios as a subsidiary brand with locations in Chicago (founded 2013) and New York City (founded 2021). These production studios serve as owned venues for recordings, live streaming, and hybrid events, providing vertical integration of production capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Encore Global (formerly PSAV): Encore is the largest global provider of event technology, production, and venue AV services, serving hotels, casinos, and corporate clients. It is the dominant scaled incumbent against which Sound Investment competes in hospitality AV integration and event production.
• PRG (Production Resource Group): PRG is one of the largest providers of entertainment and event technology solutions globally, with strong capabilities in audio, video, lighting, and rigging for live events. It directly competes with Sound Investment on large-scale live event production and touring.
• Freeman: Freeman is a major experiential and event production company serving corporate events, trade shows, and brand activations. Its audio, video, lighting, and scenic design offerings overlap directly with Sound Investment's event production services for corporate and experiential events.
• Solotech: Solotech is a major pro-AV and entertainment technology company offering sales, integration, and live event production services, particularly strong in live sound and large venue installations. It is a relevant peer for Sound Investment's audio integration and live event production work.

Direct peers

• WorldStage: WorldStage is an AV event production and integration company providing video, audio, and lighting technology for live events, conferences, and permanent installations. It is a comparable mid-sized peer in the corporate and experiential event production space.
• Swank Audio Visuals: Swank Audio Visuals provides AV equipment rental, staging, and event production services to hotels, associations, and corporate clients, with a strong footprint in the US. Its hotel-centric AV and event production model directly parallels Sound Investment's hospitality and corporate event work.
• PeopleVisionFX: PeopleVisionFX is a New York-area live event production and AV services company providing audio, video, lighting, and staging for corporate and experiential events. It is a direct regional peer competing in the NYC and East Coast corporate event market.
• Fuse Technical Group: Fuse Technical Group provides event production, AV integration, and technical services for live events, nightclubs, and venues, with expertise in audio and lighting. It is a direct mid-market peer serving nightclubs, hotels, and experiential events.
• Advanced Audio Visual Rentals (AAVR): AAVR provides AV equipment rental and event production services for corporate meetings, conferences, and live events in the US. Its equipment-rental-led event production model is comparable to the production and rental components of Sound Investment's business.

Regional players

• AVPartners: AVPartners delivers in-house AV services and event production to hotels, conference centers, and event venues primarily across Australia and select international markets. Its hotel-embedded AV production model mirrors Sound Investment's hospitality integration approach, though it operates in a different geography.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sound-investment-a-v

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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