# Teddy Himler

> Teddy Himler is a seed investor at Optimist Ventures backing News and FinTech. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: Optimist Ventures
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: May 2023
- Lead investor: 71%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teddy-himler-84674719/

Teddy Himler is a seed investor at Optimist Ventures in New York focused on News and FinTech. Teddy Himler is the Founder and Managing Partner of Optimist Ventures. He was the Principal of Comcast Ventures. He studied at Harvard University.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3M–$8.5M |
| Series A | $10M–$15M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| News | 1 | 14% |
| FinTech | 1 | 14% |
| Fitness | 1 | 14% |
| Software | 1 | 14% |
| Wellness | 1 | 14% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 29% |
| Series A | 2 | 29% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Series C | 1 | 14% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Singapore | 2 | 29% |
| Pakistan | 1 | 14% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 14% |
| South Korea | 1 | 14% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ora | ORA specializes in direct-to-patient healthcare transformation. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Singapore. | $10M | Series A | May 03, 2023 |  |
| Wholesum Brands | Our mission is to transform the ecommerce entrepreneur journey by discovering their brands and inspiring innovative teams who re-think brand expansion and scaling strategies to elevate independent local products into global brands. | $15M | Series A | Apr 05, 2022 |  |
| Wholesum Brands | Our mission is to transform the ecommerce entrepreneur journey by discovering their brands and inspiring innovative teams who re-think brand expansion and scaling strategies to elevate independent local products into global brands. | $35M | Debt Financing | Apr 05, 2022 |  |
| COLABS | Colabs is Pakistan’s fastest growing flexible workspace. Our community today has 1000 seats and over 100 companies across multiple facilities in Lahore. COLABS has a network of 100+ ecosystem partners across universities, VC funds, corporates, government and industry leaders. COLABS is constantly innovating, creating new work experiences, andredefining the future of work in Pakistan. Our mission is to knit together a community of 100,000 entrepreneurs across Pakistan. | $3M | Seed | Mar 24, 2022 |  |
| Brick | Brick builds financial APIs for fintech products. They give convenience to processing end-users' financial data digitally for every personalized need of fintech companies, with data such as transaction data spanning multiple platforms across telcos, e-wallets, e-commerce, and super apps. | $8.5M | Seed | Feb 09, 2022 |  |
| Onsite Pro | We make contractor proposal creation as simple as checking out of e-commerce. We equip HVAC distributors (who sell HVAC equipment to contractors) with digital catalogs preloaded with pricing, product details, and templates that allow contractors to create a professional proposal in under 10 minutes and sell in-person. | $2.3M | Pre-Seed | Nov 01, 2021 |  |
| Tech in Asia | Tech in Asia is an online technology media company based across Asia and the US. Tech in Asia was founded in August 2010 by Willis Wee. It is based in Singapore. As a crew of journalists and bloggers with a culture and passion for new ways of delivering tech and startup news, we’ve bonded together under one goal – to share with the world andtheir regional audiences on the latest happenings in Asia’s tech and startup scene. Tech in Asia constantly write news about technology and startups Asia. They also curate from other sources that we think are great. They’ll frequently experiment with data and charts, photos and videos. There’s no office and no printing press, no whiteboards and no J. Jonah Jamieson. With a virtual newsroom that spans many countries, they aspire to find a story, cover it, and send it out to the world within minutes. It’s unconventional, but exciting. Call it an experiment. But as with any experiment, they’ll mess up up occasionally, but always with the best of intentions. They’re learning too, and they’d love your feedback and support to become better. | $4M | Series C | Jun 21, 2015 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

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## About Optimist Ventures

VC Fund · New York, United States

Optimist Ventures operates as an investment firm that provides capital and support to early-stage technology companies. The firm invests in startups developing software, digital platforms, and technology-driven services across sectors such as fintech, enterprise tools, marketplaces, and consumer applications. Its activities include sourcinginvestment opportunities, conducting due diligence, and participating in funding rounds for companies at early stages of development. Optimist Ventures also collaborates with founders by offering guidance on product strategy, company development, and connections to other investors and industry partners. Through its investment activities, the firm participates in building and scaling technology businesses within venture capital ecosystems.

2 contacts available at Optimist Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Teddy Himler | Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/teddy-himler |
| Michael Block | Head of Marquee Assets and Chief Operating Officer | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Teddy Himler invest in?

Teddy Himler invests primarily in News, FinTech and Fitness startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Teddy Himler's check size?

Teddy Himler typically joins rounds of $3M–$8.5M at Seed and $10M–$15M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Teddy Himler participates in.

### How do I contact Teddy Himler?

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### When did Teddy Himler last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Teddy Himler closed in May 2023. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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