Optimism

Blockchain-based platform for optimistic rollup and executing smart contracts

placeNew York City, New York, United States calendar_todayFounded 2019 groups16 employees language optimism.io

Registered entities

Web presence

Audience by country — top 5 markets by share of visits.

CountryShare
Vietnam17%
Indonesia11.8%
United States8.4%
South Korea6.8%
Nigeria6.7%

Social engagement

Social engagement: 7.2K social following, 5 posts in the last 12 months — top quartile of its industry.

Investor mix

18 investors on record; lead investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm.

Investor typeCountShare
Venture capital1372%
Accelerator & incubator317%
Other / undisclosed211%

Share of voice

Share of voice in United States: 78.5% of web traffic across its competitive set; worldwide: 30.3%.

Hiring activity

Hires occasionally

2 roles tracked across 2 of the last 12 months

6 Mar 2026 · AI engineer, partnership lead, protokoll engineer

12 Dec 2025 · BD Lead, Institutions, Director, OP Mainnet, Head of Finance, VP Marketing, VP of Enterprise Sales

Based on job postings tracked across public sources.

Recent activity

13 Jan 2026
Leadership hire
SVP of Engineering
12 Dec 2025
Leadership hire
VP of Partnerships
Coming soon