Fundraising FoxOptic Capital
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Seed
Also known as Optic
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Investment thesis
Optic Capital invests at the early stage in founders who are building the intelligent, machine-powered world. Its focus spans physical AI, robotics, consumer, and frontier technology, backing entrepreneurs aiming to revolutionize how machines and intelligent systems shape products and industries.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 14 of 26 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×10Fintech ×9Data & Infrastructure ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Developer Tools ×3Hardware ×2Robotics ×2Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:United States×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×13 founders×24+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data
Harvard University ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2New York University ×2The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ×2University of Toronto ×2Washington University in St. Louis ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×9Engineering ×4Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history
Google ×4Nauticus Robotics ×2Stanford University ×2
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAftermath is a decentralized finance protocol on the Sui blockchain offering perpetual futures trading, spot swaps, and yield products.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsFigmentRobot Ventures
Beraborrow is a decentralized protocol on Berachain that lets users deposit collateral to mint NECT, an over-collateralized stablecoin, and use auto-compounding vaults ("Dens") and onchain leverage tools.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsBlack DragonBorderless VentureFounderheads,SMAPE Capital
Bitlayer is a Bitcoin-focused blockchain infrastructure project offering YBTC (yield-bearing BTC), multichain support, and BTC deposit and trading functionality.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Charlie Hu(Founder)inKevin He(Founder)inCharlie Yechuan Hu(Founder)
Co-investors57Blocks CapitalABCDE CapitalAlphaLab CapitalAsymmetricBaseTwoCaladan+12 more
Chainlink is an oracle platform that connects onchain applications with offchain data and external systems, serving major financial institutions and DeFi protocols with standards for data, interoperability, compliance, and privacy.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Sergey Nazarov(Founder)inSteve Ellis(Founder)
Co-investorsAZDAGBig Candle CapitalBitDAOBlack DragonBlock InfinityBlock54 Capital+16 more
Compound is an Ethereum smart-contract protocol for supplying and borrowing crypto assets at algorithmically set interest rates.
Geoffrey Hayes(Founder)Robert Leshner(Founder)Jacob Schein(Founder)inJordan Gonen(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBig Candle CapitalBitDAOChapter One+14 more
Concordia is an adaptive risk layer for DeFi that uses an AI engine to manage collateral, liquidation, and market risk across protocols.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalCaladanPEER VCSaison CapitalVentureSouq
Dolomite is a decentralized finance protocol that lets users trade and manage borrow positions on-chain, integrating DEX aggregators and protocol routing to swap, loop, hedge, or repay within a single transaction.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsBitDAOCoinbase VenturesDraper Goren BlockchainGuanxiDAOMantle NetworkRR2 Capital+5 more
Hemi is a dual-layer Bitcoin protocol that enables smart contract execution and programmability by combining Bitcoin's Proof-of-Work security with Ethereum-level functionality.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Matthew Roszak(Co-Founder, Hemi Labs)Jeff Garzik(Principal Engineering, Hemi Labs)Max Sanchez(Lead Architect, Hemi Labs)
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsGate VenturesHyperchain CapitalImpossible FinanceTRGCWeb3com Ventures+1 more
Kasu is a real-world-asset lending protocol channelling DeFi capital in USDC into private credit originated by TradFi lenders.
Co-investorsPurechain CapitalWoodstock FundAndromeda CapitalAsteroid CapitalCypher CapitalFaculty Group+2 more
Kyber Network operates an on-chain liquidity aggregation protocol that sources token liquidity from multiple decentralized exchanges and protocols to provide traders, DApps, and aggregators with token swap rates across chains including Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Smart Chain, Avalanche, and Fantom.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Victor Tran(Founder)in
Co-investorsDigital StrategiesFenbushi CapitalGenblock CapitalHyperchain CapitalIOSG VenturesPantera Capital+6 more
Legion operates a crypto token sale platform that ranks participants by a reputation metric called Legion Score, based on onchain activity, wallet history, social presence, community contributions, and developer experience.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Fabrizio(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesLongHash VenturesMirana VenturesAccelAcequia Capital (AceCap)Alumni Ventures+4 more
Moonbeam is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 parachain built on the Polkadot SDK that lets developers build decentralized applications operating across multiple blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsGaming
Derek Yoo(Founder & Core Contributor)
Co-investorsArrington CapitalAweh VenturesCoinbase VenturesCoinFundCrypto DiscoverCryptonite Capital+11 more
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) with emphasis on safety and beneficial outcomes for humanity.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sam Altman(Founder)inElon Musk(Founder)inGreg Brockman(Founder)inIlya Sutskever(Founder)inWojciech Zaremba(Founder)inJohn Schulman(Founder)
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalA-Rod CorpA.Capital VenturesA'Z AngelsAdvent InternationalAliya Capital Partners+98 more
Persona AI develops modular industrial humanoid robots for skilled physical tasks such as welding, grinding, inspection, fabrication, and maintenance.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Nicolaus Radford(Co-Founder and CEO)inJide Akinyode(Co-Founder and COO)inJerry Pratt(Co-Founder and CTO)in
Co-investorsBaseTwoBig Brain HoldingsEmbedded VenturesGOOSE CapitalK50 VenturesOlive Hill Ventures+8 more
Rivalz makes better-for-you snacks aimed at consumers seeking healthier, nutritious alternatives to conventional high-salt, high-fat, high-carb snack foods.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsCapitalize VCThe March GroupAutonomy CapitalBlockBuildersCaballeros CapitalCogitent Ventures+7 more
Slip Robotics builds autonomous loading robots (SlipBot and SlipLift) that load and unload trucks in about five minutes without IT integration, WiFi, or dock infrastructure changes.
HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsAtlanta, US
John Jakomin(Executive Officer)inThiago Olson(Director)inDennis Siedlak(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBlake Patton(Director)inChristopher Smith(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Hyde Park Venture PartnersOverlinePathbreaker VenturesService Provider CapitalTech Square Ventures+1 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BITSHydrogen LabsInspectKeeta NetworkNillionOortOrganics OceanPolkadotRiverTHINK
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Persona AI · runtimewire.com · Sep 14, 2026
OpenAI · openai.com · Jul 21, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Optic Capital made?
- Optic Capital has 26 tracked investments.
- What stage does Optic Capital invest at?
- Optic Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Optic Capital's typical check size?
- Optic Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What sectors does Optic Capital focus on?
- Optic Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Fintech, Robotics.
- Who does Optic Capital co-invest with?
- Optic Capital most often shares deals with Coinbase Ventures, BitDAO, Mantle Network, among 96 tracked co-investors.
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