Michael Block
InvestorChief Operating Officer at Optimist Ventures
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.
