Oyster Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2017

AUM

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Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

North America Asia
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Oyster Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in New York and Hong Kong. Founded in 2017, the firm focuses on investing in transformative technology companies. The team is composed of experienced investors and analysts who are committed to partnering with ambitious founders to shape a better future.

Oyster Ventures primarily invests in sectors such as fintech, blockchain, and AI, with a particular interest in private-asset infrastructure platforms. The firm typically writes checks ranging from $25,000 to $200,000, focusing on pre-seed and seed stages. They invest across the USA and Asia-Pacific regions.

Notable investments by Oyster Ventures include companies like AngelList, Republic, and Forge Global, which are known for their innovative approaches in the fintech and blockchain spaces.

Industry

Fintech Blockchain/Crypto AI Deeptech

Contacts

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Kenneth Ballenegger Founder & Managing Partner
Founder & Managing Partner
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Marian Cez Sacop EA
EA
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about Oyster Ventures

Oyster Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Oyster Ventures is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Oyster Ventures was founded in 2017.
Oyster Ventures invests in companies and startups in Fintech, Blockchain/Crypto, AI, Deeptech.
Oyster Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America, Asia.
Oyster Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
Oyster Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.
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