Optimist Ventures
Optimist Ventures is an investment fund and accelerator focused on tech-enabled startups in Western North Carolina. They offer funding through a hybrid model: half as a non-dilutive grant and half as a Shared Profit Agreement (SPA) note, which allows founders to retain full ownership while accessing capital.
Funding Round: Seed
Funding Amount: $1M
Date: 11-Mar-2025
Investors: Venture Asheville, Economic Development Coalition for Asheville Buncombe County, Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, Dogwood Health Trust, Truist Bank, Poppy Popcorn, individual philanthropists, and the Bank of America Foundation
Markets: CPG, Restaurant-tech, Manufacturing, Health & Wellness
HQ: Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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Website: https://www.optimistventures.co/
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