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Opto

31 W 27th Street, Suite 605, New York, NY, 10001, United States

Overview

Opto Investments offers a complete solution for independent investment advisors to access private market investments.

Total investments
1
Lead investments
0
Investments · 12mo
1
Active investors
6

Sector focus

  • Asset Management
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
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Investment portfolio

  • Blue Dot Touch

    Participated · Series C · Apr 2026

    Blue Dot Touch (also reported as Link-Touch or Landian Touch) develops high-performance six-axis force sensors and joint force sensors. The company claims domestic market share exceeding 70% for six-axis force sensors and about 95% for joint force sensors, serving nearly every top-tier industry player. It reports sensor accuracy improved to 0.1%FS and response frequency up to 10 kHz through mastery of elastomer design, embedded hardware circuits, structural decoupling algorithms, and six-axis synchronous calibration. Blue Dot Touch also says it has reduced unit volume and weight by 80–90%. Its shareholder base includes strategic and financial investors such as Sequoia China, CATL's Puquan Capital, AgiBot, Yinhe General, SAIC's investment arm, and SMIIC industrial capital. The company has completed seven funding rounds to date.

Team

  • Ryan VanGorder

    Chief Executive Officer

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  • Matt Reed

    CTO

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  • Joe Lonsdale

    Co-Founder and Executive Chairman

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  • Kamal Jafarnia

    General Counsel and Co-Founder at Opto Investments

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