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Oyster Ventures

San Francisco, California · Invests in US; Asia; Global · Website

Pre-SeedSeedB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFintechCrypto & Web3Fintech & PaymentsDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Thesis

Invest in exceptional new-frontier technology companies that bring liquidity and efficiency to antiquated industries.

Likely not a fit for

No healthcare/biotech, mainland China, uncapped instruments, consumer apps, SPV structures.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually follows
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Advisor
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

3 contacts on file

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Kenneth Ballenegger

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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k•••@oy•••.vc

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Sophie Sun

General PartnerFounder & Partner

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Kenneth Kang

General PartnerFounder & Partner

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Portfolio

Forge GlobalFintech Payments

Forge is a gateway to pre-IPO investment opportunities, delivering exposure to private company shares and creating a more accessible and transparent private market.

AngelList

AngelList is a platform that connects startups with investors and job seekers, facilitating fundraising and recruitment in the startup ecosystem. It provides tools for startups to manage their fundraising process and for investors to discover and invest in promising companies.

RepublicFintech Payments

Republic is a platform that democratizes access to investment opportunities, enabling everyday investors to participate in funding startups and other private companies. It focuses on equity crowdfunding and provides tools for both investors and entrepreneurs to connect and collaborate.

Vinovest

Vinovest is a leading investment platform that specializes in fine wine and whiskey, making these traditionally exclusive assets accessible to a broader audience. Utilizing data-driven strategies, the platform curates personalized portfolios based on individual tastes and investment goals, handling all logistics from sourcing to storage.

SFOXFintech Payments

sFOX is the most comprehensive crypto and stablecoin platform for institutional investors and businesses, providing the liquidity, security, and infrastructure needed to unlock the full potential of digital assets.

CoinListFintech Payments

CoinList is a platform for buying and selling the newest tokens before they list anywhere else, now fully onchain and non-custodial.

Hedera HashgraphDeveloper Tools Infra

Hedera is a fully open source public distributed ledger that utilizes the fast, fair, and secure hashgraph consensus. Its network services include Solidity-based smart contracts, as well as native tokenization and consensus services used to build decentralized applications.

SkaleDeveloper Tools Infra

SKALE is a decentralized network designed to provide scalable blockchain solutions for developers, enabling them to build and deploy applications with high performance and low costs.

Oasis LabsSecurity Cyber

Oasis Labs empowers organizations to unlock the value of data through cutting-edge technologies that safeguard privacy and confidentiality, enabling responsible and effective use of data.

AlpacaFintech Payments

Alpaca is a developer-first API brokerage platform offering stock, options, and crypto trading. It provides end-to-end brokerage infrastructure through modern APIs, enabling developers and businesses to offer investing services to their end-customers.

NumeraiFintech Payments

Numerai is a hedge fund that utilizes data science and machine learning to create a meta-model for stock market predictions, allowing data scientists to compete in tournaments to improve its predictive capabilities.

ClearBitEnterprise Software

Clearbit provides real-time data enrichment solutions for B2B teams, helping them convert leads and improve customer segmentation by utilizing a vast array of public and proprietary data sources.

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Oyster Ventures Research Investment Thesis Oyster Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco. The firm invests in exceptional new-frontier technology companies that bring liquidity and efficiency to antiquated industries, enable globalization, and and can achieve massive scale through technology and automation. The firm's philosophy emphasizes that t

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