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Teddy Himler
InvestorManaging Partner at Optimist Ventures · Venture Partner at Antler
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Founder and GP of Optimist Ventures with 15+ years of experience at Goldman Sachs, SoftBank, Comcast Ventures, and Antler. He focuses on AI, insurance, healthcare, and industrial automation, has backed several unicorns at seed/Series A, and holds a B.A. in Government and Economics from Harvard.
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Deals · 6
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Other disclosed investments
Investor
BrickCOLABSOnsite ProOraTech in AsiaWholesum Brands
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Colleagues at Optimist Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Teddy Himler?
- Founder and GP of Optimist Ventures with 15+ years of experience at Goldman Sachs, SoftBank, Comcast Ventures, and Antler. He focuses on AI, insurance, healthcare, and industrial automation, has backed several unicorns at seed/Series A, and holds a B.A. in Government and Economics from Harvard.
- Where does Teddy Himler work?
- Teddy Himler is Managing Partner at Optimist Ventures and Venture Partner at Antler.
- What check size does Teddy Himler write?
- Teddy Himler typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Teddy Himler invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Brick, COLABS, Onsite Pro, Ora, Tech in Asia, Wholesum Brands.
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