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Optimism

North America, New York, United States, New York

Description

Optimism is an Ethereum-based decentralized infrastructure platform that allows for instant transactions and scalable smart contracts.

Investor Profile

Optimism has made 4 investments, with 3 in the past 12 months and 75% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (50%)
  • Grant (25%)
  • Pre Seed (25%)

Country Focus

  • United States (50%)
  • Canada (25%)
  • Vietnam (25%)

Industry Focus

  • Blockchain
  • Software
  • Web3
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Fintech
  • Cloud Computing
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Information Technology
  • It Infrastructure
  • Communities
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Optimism frequently co-invest with?

G-20 Group
Europe, Zug, Switzerland, Zug
Co-Investments: 1
Soma Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 1
Unicorn Factory Ventures
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Co-Investments: 1
Co-Investments: 1
Orange DAO
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Waterdrip Capital
Asia, Shanghai, China, Shanghai
Co-Investments: 1
DST Global
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
Pioneer Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Transpose Platform Management
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Optimism often collaborate with?

CN
Europe, Catalonia, Spain, Barcelona
Shared Deals: 1
C2
North America, Delaware, United States
Shared Deals: 1
FR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
HT
North America, Alabama, United States, Huntsville
Shared Deals: 1
David Gobaud
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
TB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Optimism?

Cygnus Finance

Palo Alto, California, United States

Cygnus is a tool that helps different blockchains work together by allowing to share security and keep their networks safe.

BlockchainDecentralized Finance (DeFi)Web3
Pre SeedFeb 19, 2025
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Ancient8

Ho Chi Minh City, NA - Vietnam, Vietnam

Ancient8 develops the infrastructure layer for GameFi, focusing on community and software.

BlockchainCommunitiesGamingMetaverseSoftware
GrantDec 2, 2024
Swan Chain

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Swan Chain develops a storage and computing infrastructure layer for Web3.

BlockchainCloud ComputingCryptocurrencyInformation TechnologyIT InfrastructureWeb3
SeedSep 25, 2024
Kontigo

San Francisco, California, United States

USDC Neobank for 1.5 billion underbanked humans.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)FinTechSoftware
SeedApr 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,500,000