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Optimist Ventures

Last cheque observed Mar 2026; 1 cheques on record.

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VC firmDeploying now

Pre-seedSeedSeries AAIInsuranceHealthcare

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100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 1 on record
Since the last cheque240days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$14MRounds led0 of 1
Pitch Optimist Ventures

Optimist Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Foundational investors backing companies on the most ambitious journeys.From their own website
Type
VC firm
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
AIInsuranceHealthcare
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first1 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Mar
    RebarSeries A · US · Crunchbase News$14MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$311Massets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Optimist Ventures LLC
SEC number
CRD 337808

Quick answers about Optimist Ventures

What does Optimist Ventures invest in?

Optimist Ventures invests most often at Series A (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI, Insurance and Healthcare.

How active is Optimist Ventures?

1 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2026.

What has Optimist Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Rebar (Series A, Mar 2026).

How big are Optimist Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $14M.

Is Optimist Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

What kind of investor is Optimist Ventures?

Optimist Ventures is a VC firm based in New York, United States.

How much does Optimist Ventures manage?

About $311M, as regulatory assets under management (Oct 2026).

Where does this information on Optimist Ventures come from?

From 2 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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