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Oyster Ventures

415 Mission Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in new-frontier technology startups.

Founded

2016

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Nigeria
Singapore
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Blockchain
FinTech
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

9rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Ridepanda
Oct 2025Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Ridepanda
Nov 2023Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Rithmm
Jun 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Revere
Nov 2022Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Smallsmall Technology
Oct 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
AAG Ventures
Dec 2021Participated
$12 MOther Equity
ZBiotics
Mar 2020Led
$2 MSeed
(Re)vive
Oct 2019Participated
$4 MSeed
Republic
Jun 2018Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Ridepanda
Oct 2025Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Ridepanda
Nov 2023Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Rithmm
Jun 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Revere
Nov 2022Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Smallsmall Technology
Oct 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
AAG Ventures
Dec 2021Participated
$12 MOther Equity
ZBiotics
Mar 2020Led
$2 MSeed
(Re)vive
Oct 2019Participated
$4 MSeed
Republic
Jun 2018Participated
$12 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Oyster Ventures: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Oyster Ventures: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed22
Other Equity05

Monthly Deal Activity

Oyster Ventures: 9 deals are recorded across 101 months.All available history.
Oyster Ventures: 9 deals are recorded across 101 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Oyster Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Oyster Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech3
Enterprise Software3
E-Commerce & Retail3
Data, Analytics & IT2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Crypto & Blockchain1
Health & Life Sciences1
Food & Agriculture1
Gaming & eSports1
Professional Services1
Real Estate & Construction1
Social & Community Platforms1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Oyster Ventures: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Oyster Ventures: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Oyster Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Oyster Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States6
Singapore1
Nigeria1
Europe1
Oyster Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Blackhorn Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Oyster Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Blackhorn Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Blackhorn Ventures2
Proeza Ventures2
Somersault Ventures2
Yamaha Motor Ventures2
Asymmetry Ventures1
Benhamou Global Ventures1
Bikeleasing Group1
Boston Seed Capital1
Bullpen Capital1
Camber Road1
Cherubic Ventures1
Community Gaming1
Correlation Ventures1
Counterview Capital1
CSC Leasing1
Cukies.world1
East Chain1
Everest Ventures Group1
Everyrealm1
FBG Capital1

Investment Strategy

Oyster Ventures: Led accounts for 22% and participating for 78% of round participation.All available history.
Oyster Ventures: Led accounts for 22% and participating for 78% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led222%
Participating778%
Oyster Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Oyster Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Dennis Liu

Principle

Kenneth Ballenegger

Managing Partner

Sophie Liao

Founding Partner