About this site

We’re Maria and Bogdan Cristei—partners in life, work, and curiosity. The Optim Update is where we share ideas, stories, and reflections on the things that move us: from frontier technology and the future of work, to human potential, creativity, and consciousness.

This isn’t a typical venture blog or startup newsletter. It’s a space where we explore both the digital and the personal, the engineered and the intuitive. Sometimes we’ll write about AI and robotics. Other times, about leadership, consciousness exploration, or the art of living well.

We called this the Optim Update because it reflects the spirit behind everything we do—optimism, adaptability, and the pursuit of better.

Thanks for reading. We’re glad you’re here.