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Optic Capital is an early-stage Web3 venture firm, specializing in backing blockchain founders building the community-owned internet. It focuses on strategic investments in nascent projects developing foundational technologies and applications across the decentralized ecosystem, from core infrastructure to emergent consumer-facing platforms.
The venture firm's origins stem from the collective vision of Andrey Doronichev, Roman Doronin, and Vlad Vinogradov. Their experience in product leadership at Google and advanced AI research provided the critical insight into blockchain technology's profound potential to reshape digital ownership and community governance, catalyzing this dedicated investment vehicle.
Optic Capital serves early-stage blockchain founders, offering capital and strategic guidance within the Web3 landscape. Its long-term vision is to be a foundational partner in realizing a truly community-owned internet, fostering a future where digital value and governance are equitably distributed among participants.
Optic Capital has 1 tracked investment across 1 company. The latest tracked deal is $3.0M Seed in Kasu in January 2024.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | Kasu | $3.0M Seed | Woodstock Fund, Luke Lombe, Morningstar Ventures | KRM Interests LLC, Locus Ventures, Andromeda Capital, Asteroid Capital, Cypher Capital, Matterblock, Nxgen, Rarestone Capital |
