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Optimist Ventures

Optimist Ventures

New York City, New Yorkoptimist.ventures

Overview

An inflection-stage venture capital firm founded in 2024 and based in New York. The firm focuses on backing entrepreneurs and investing in companies transforming critical sectors at their inflection stage of growth, with a specific emphasis on the application of artificial intelligence in insurance, healthcare, and industrial automation.

Portfolio Companies

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Investments

Optimist Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
RebarMar 2026Series ACo-investor
Kaya AIJan 2025Pre SeedCo-investor
Hanover Park-SeedCo-investor

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year FoundedN/A

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