Where does Ben Jones work?

Ben Jones is Cofounder of Optimism and at Optimism Foundation.

Where did Ben Jones go to school?

Ben Jones studied at Northeastern University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics and Mathematics).

Ben Jones

InvestorUnicorn founder

Cofounder at Optimism · Investor at Optimism Foundation

Boston, Massachusetts

FoundedOptimism$1.6B

30 Under 30 2026 · Finance

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Experience

Optimism FoundationDirectorcurrent2022 — present
Optimism PBCCo-Founder and Chief Scientist2019 — 2022
Plasma GroupCo-Founder2018 — 2019
Underscore VCBlockchain Associate2017 — 2018Boston, MA
Quantum Diamond Technologies IncMicroscopy Instrumentation and Software Developer2016Somerville, MA
InstaEDUTutor2014 — 2016

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MATLAB1HTML51C++1Microsoft Office1Adobe After Effects/Photoshop1Linux1

Languages English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Jones?: Investor at Optimism Foundation
Where does Ben Jones work?: Ben Jones is Cofounder of Optimism and at Optimism Foundation.
What companies did Ben Jones found?: Ben Jones founded Optimism.
Where did Ben Jones go to school?: Ben Jones studied at Northeastern University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics and Mathematics).

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