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Optimizer Ventures

VC
Austin, TXWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$150K – $1.0M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

5 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests at the intersection of productivity and enterprise software, assisting teams to improve workflows through SaaS tools.

Meet the Team

RP

Raj Patel

Founding Partner

Productivity Software
B2B SaaS
HR

Helena Riese Harstad

General Partner

Health
Education
Strategic direction
Legal / commercial
AS

Anne Stubert Partridge

Chief Operating Officer

Investment Strategy
Portfolio Management
Social Impact
Emerging Markets
RW

Ruth Wairimu

Associate

Early-stage Investments
Renewable Energy
Africa
Deal Origination
C(

Carl-Johan (CJ) Hedström

Senior Tech Advisor

Product
Technology
IT / Telecom
Tech-enabled investment support

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS
Enterprise

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

TI

TimeHorizon

Productivity Software
DE

Deskly

B2B SaaS
How to pitch Optimizer Ventures
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, Enterprise — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $150K – $1.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Raj Patel, Founding Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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