Optera
LLM & Generative AI
$25.7Mtotal raised · 5 rounds on record
$12Mlatest round · Series A · Sep 2023 · 3 yr ago
53team · US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2024
2020founded
Overview
Optera is a drop-in proxy for OpenAI and Anthropic that lowers your token bill and proves the savings against your real invoice — in read-only shadow mode, before you change anything. Pay a slice of what it saves.
Key facts
These are the key facts about Optera on Alion as of Nov 13, 2026. Optera is headquartered in Boulder, United States. It was founded in 2020. It has raised $25.7M in 5 funding rounds. The latest round is Series A of $12M, announced in 2023.
- Headquarters
- Boulder, United StatesAlion company profile, updated Oct 11, 2026
- Founded
- 2020Alion company profile, updated Oct 11, 2026
- Employees
- 50+Alion company profile, an estimated range
- Total raised
- $25.7MSum of 5 equity rounds Alion knows
- Latest round
- Series A · $12M · Sep 11, 2023Press report · menafn.com
- Visa sponsorship, United States
- 1 ▼ 67% · H-1B filings in 12 monthsUS Department of Labor · latest filing May 4, 2026
Official records
Funding and backers
Total raised
$25.7M
5 rounds on record
Latest round
$12M
Series A · Sep 2023 · 3 yr ago
Team
53
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2024
The money's age
Long since its last round
38 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
0/100
no fresh signals
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Sep 11, 2023
Raised a round Series A $12M
Apr 7, 2023
Raised a round Venture round $7.7M · SEC Form D
Feb 14, 2022
Raised a round Venture round $23k · SEC Form D
Feb 14, 2022
Raised a round Venture round $4.2M · SEC Form D
Oct 28, 2020
Raised a round Venture round $1.8M · SEC Form D
2020
Founded
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | Sep 2023 | $12M | — | menafn.com |
| Venture round | Apr 2023 | $7.7M | — | SEC Form D |
| Venture round | Feb 2022 | $4.2M | — | SEC Form D |
| Venture round | Feb 2022 | $23k | — | SEC Form D |
| Venture round | Oct 2020 | $1.8M | — | SEC Form D |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Optera, Inc. | SEC Form D |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Tim WeissExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
Nathaniel ColmanExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
Timothy WeissExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Jason DennerExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
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Visa sponsorship
1 ▼ 67%
H-1B filings in 12 months
$103k
Median offered salary
0
Open roles in United States
Who they sponsor
Other business operations specialists
1
In the register as OPTERA, INC., Boulder, CO
Other sponsors in the same field
IBM 
Anthropic 
OpenAI 
Sierra
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US Department of Labor · latest filing May 4, 2026 · Visa details by country
Financials
Total raised
$25.7M
Latest round
Series A
Funding rounds
5
People
Tim Weiss
Executive Officer
Nathaniel Colman
Executive Officer
Timothy Weiss
Executive Officer, Director
Jason Denner
Executive Officer, Director
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News
Report
Optera CEO on Overcoming Sustainability Challenges in Retail: Strategies for Supply Chain Decarbonization
ptera CEO Tim Weiss discusses supply chain decarbonization, overcoming sustainability challenges, and actionable strategies for retailers.
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Boulder
United States
HQ
50-200 est. staff
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