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Michael Block

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Founder & Managing Partner at Pathway Bioventures · Chief Operating Officer at Optimist Ventures

New York, New York, United States

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About

Joined Optimist as COO and Head of Marquee Assets in 2025. His background spans venture capital (Adit Ventures), investment banking (DLJ), hedge funds (Sandell, Magnetar), and late-stage private markets, and he co-founded AI agent platform AgentSmyth. He holds an MBA from UNC-Chapel Hill and a BA/BS from the University of Pennsylvania.

Colleagues at Pathway Bioventures

Daniel Jacobs
Founder & Managing Partner at Pathway Bioventures
Jacob Segil
Venture Partner at Pathway Bioventures
Marta New
Strategic Advisor at Pathway Bioventures
Matt Martin
Partner at Pathway Bioventures

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Who is Michael Block?
Joined Optimist as COO and Head of Marquee Assets in 2025. His background spans venture capital (Adit Ventures), investment banking (DLJ), hedge funds (Sandell, Magnetar), and late-stage private markets, and he co-founded AI agent platform AgentSmyth. He holds an MBA from UNC-Chapel Hill and a BA/BS from the University of Pennsylvania.
Where does Michael Block work?
Michael Block is Founder & Managing Partner at Pathway Bioventures and Chief Operating Officer at Optimist Ventures.

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