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Overview

Ethereum-based decentralized infrastructure for scalable transactions.

Founded

2019

Deals · 12mo

2

Stage focus

Grant
Seed

Geographic focus

Cayman Islands
Japan

Sector focus

Blockchain
Cryptocurrency
Ethereum
FinTech
...

Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Pheasant Network
Dec 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
PG Labs
Dec 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Build on Bitcoin
Oct 2024Led
$0.87 MGrant
Pheasant Network
Dec 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
PG Labs
Dec 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Build on Bitcoin
Oct 2024Led
$0.87 MGrant
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Deal Distribution

Optimism Foundation: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Optimism Foundation: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Grant10

Monthly Deal Activity

Optimism Foundation: 3 deals are recorded across 25 months.All available history.
Optimism Foundation: 3 deals are recorded across 25 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Optimism Foundation: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Optimism Foundation: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Crypto & Blockchain3
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AI & Machine Learning1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Optimism Foundation: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Optimism Foundation: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Optimism Foundation: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Optimism Foundation: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan1
Singapore1
Cayman Islands1
Optimism Foundation: 9 co-investors are shown, with 90s sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Optimism Foundation: 9 co-investors are shown, with 90s sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
90s2
Ethereum Foundation2
mint2
Polygon2
Alchemy1
Gitcoin1
Linea1
Scroll1
Taiko1

Investment Strategy

Optimism Foundation: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
Optimism Foundation: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led133%
Participating267%
Optimism Foundation: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Optimism Foundation: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Jing Wang

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Karl Floersch

Co-Founder

Kevin Ho

Co-Founder

Kévin Lanceplaine

Staff Product Designer

Ryan Wyatt

Chief Growth Officer

Scott Moore

Delegate