Oyster Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
The firm invests at the earliest stage in founders who have found a narrow 'wedge' — a specific, painful entry point that hides a much larger market shift. It distinguishes a wedge from a niche: the wedge is small because reality needs an entry point, not because ambition is small. It favors software that alters operating details such as settlement, distribution, compliance, liquidity, or coordination, so that a product eventually becomes a market default. It looks for technically excellent founders with real leverage and a clear 'why now'. The firm is deliberately lean, using automation and better systems rather than headcount, treating that operating model as part of its investment thesis.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 74 of 96 portfolio companiesFintech ×32SaaS ×26AI & Machine Learning ×21Enterprise Software ×21Crypto & Web3 ×11Data & Infrastructure ×10Consumer ×9Developer Tools ×9
HQs:United States×44India×3Canada×2France×1United Kingdom×1Hong Kong×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 50 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×202 founders×213 founders×64+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 52 founders with education data
University of California, Berkeley ×3Yale University ×3Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ×2INSEAD ×2Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) ×2NEOMA Business School ×2Princeton University ×2Stanford University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 57 founders with career history
AngelList ×3Abrams ×2Amazon ×2District ×2Ex Machina Ventures ×2Facebook ×2Google ×2Innovations for Poverty Action ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
2 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 50 with degree data)
Investments · 96 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12021 · 12019 · 42016 · 17 dated
EquipmentShare provides construction equipment rentals and fleet management technology for builders and contractors.
Construction TechIoTPropTechSaaSColumbia, US
Brad Siegler(Founder)inJeff Lowe(Founder)inJabbok Schlacks(CEO & Co-Founder)inWilliam Schlacks(Founder/President)inWilly Schlacks(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAmity VenturesDepth VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFundersClubG Squared+12 more
Advance provides working capital credit lines and disbursement solutions to help businesses maintain cash flow, along with financial wellness products aimed at supporting employees' financial security.
Fintech
Co-investorsAccionIntegra PartnersKaya FoundersNext Billion Capital PartnersFoxmont Capital Partners
Aella is a digital banking and lending platform providing credit, payments, and financial services to individuals and microenterprises across Africa.
FintechLagos, NG
Akin Jones(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investors500 GlobalY CombinatorVy CapitalZeno Ventures
AIBOR builds autonomous AI auditors that perform audit workflows—such as vouching, testing, valuation assessment, tie-outs, and documentation—operating across Excel, ERPs, and audit software within a secure virtual desktop.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Allure Systems develops generative AI technology that produces product images for fashion retailers, allowing brands to generate variations of apparel photos on different models and sizes without requiring physical photoshoots.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Jeremy CHAMOUX(Founder)inGabrielle CHOU(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorLocus VenturesMAGIC Fund
Alpaca provides brokerage infrastructure APIs that enable fintechs and financial institutions to build investing applications and platforms with access to stocks, options, crypto, and other asset types.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Yoshi Yokokawa(Co-founder & CEO)inHitoshi Harada(Founder/CTO)inKaren Borchert(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBen Jackson(Director)Eddie Branchaud(Director)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesDiagramElefundEndeavor CatalystHorizons VenturesNimble Partners+9 more
Alto operates a platform for self-directed IRAs, letting individuals fund retirement accounts via IRA transfers, employer-plan rollovers, or cash contributions and invest those funds in private markets.
FintechMarketplacesSaaS
Eric Satz(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersAlpha Edisonalphabet angelsAlumni VenturesAtacama Ventures+16 more
AngelList's investor management platform provides tools for venture capital and private equity firms to streamline LP interactions, automate fund operations, and deliver reporting and portfolio updates through a branded digital experience.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Avlok Kohli(CEO)
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAccompliceAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundAtacama VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.+39 more
Autopilot provides customizable cross-border payment infrastructure for global companies, covering flows from crypto to cash in a single platform.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Jonathan Hall(CEO)
Co-investors1982 VenturesDigital Currency GroupRembrandt Venture Partners
Co-investorsValor Capital Group
Bolt Financial is a San Francisco fintech providing merchants with one-click online checkout software.
Co-investorsActivant CapitalBallistic VenturesBollinger Investment GroupDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCDreamers VC+19 more
Playboom Sports offers a real-money daily fantasy sports game where users predict whether a chosen player will finish over or under a projected statistical total, with adjustable stat totals and payout odds based on difficulty.
ConsumerGamingSports Tech
Co-investorsSugar CapitalThe Council
Brex provides financial services and software for companies, including corporate cards and expense management tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Henrique Dubugras(Co-founder & co-CEO)inPedro Franceschi(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsY CombinatorDST GlobalRibbit CapitalTiger Global Management137 Ventures+29 more
brioHR is an all-in-one HR software platform that automates repetitive HR tasks and employee engagement for organizations.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSKuala Lumpur, MY
Benjamin Croc(Founder)inNabil Oudghiri(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcImmeasurableOpenspace VenturesSuper Capital VCY Combinator
Canary Technologies provides digital management software for hotels, replacing traditional paper-based administrative and operational workflows used across the hospitality industry.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Harman Narula(Founder)inSJ Sawhney(Founder)in
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalCommerce VenturesDERIVE VENTURESF-Prime CapitalInsight PartnersY Combinator+2 more
Cityfurnish is a furniture and appliances rental service operating in India that offers subscription-based access to home furnishings at affordable costs.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyConsumerE-commerceFintechMarketplacesNew Delhi, IN
Neerav Jain(Founder)inSaurabh Gupta(Founder)inVinit JainNEERAV JAIN(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorZeno Ventures
Clearbit is a B2B data provider that gathers public web data, proprietary data, and LLMs to produce standardized data sets for enriching records, scoring and routing leads, and revealing website visitor buying intent.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSales Tech
Co-investorsCross Creek AdvisorsFelicis VenturesTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundFirst Round CapitalFuel CapitalSV Angel+1 more
Clipboard Health operates a marketplace that connects healthcare facilities with nursing and care workers for flexible shift scheduling, offering features such as Instant Pay.
Future of WorkHealthtechHR TechMarketplaces
Wei Deng(Founder and Co-CEO)Wei D.(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirstrock CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Summit Peak InvestmentsSummit Peak VenturesSciFi VCSequoia Capital
CoinList operates a platform for token sales, pre-IPO stocks, equities, and funds, serving as infrastructure for financial markets and payments onchain.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Brian Tubergen(Founder)inJoshua Slayton(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccompliceBlockchain CapitalCollab+CurrencyDigital Currency GroupDigital Finance GroupElectric Capital+6 more
Coinmine makes the Coinmine One, a plug-and-play consumer device for mining and earning cryptocurrency at home.
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersCoinbase VenturesM13M13 Ventures
Composer is an AI-powered brokerage platform that enables users to create, backtest, and automatically execute trading strategies through a visual no-code editor, with access to community-built strategies and zero commissions.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Ronny Li(Founder)in
Co-investorsGolden VenturesLeft Lane CapitalLigature VC
Co-investorsUpslope Ventures
Destiny Tech100 is a proposed exchange-traded fund designed to provide everyday investors access to a diversified portfolio of the top 100 venture-backed private technology companies.
Fintech
Sohail Prasad(Founder)in
Co-investorsStreamlined VenturesTodd and Rahul’s Angel Fund
Decile Hub is a venture capital operating platform combining fund administration, accounting, CRM, LP onboarding, deal management, reporting, and an AI co-pilot for legal, tax, and operational questions.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSWilmington, US
Adeo Ressi(Executive Officer, Director)Mihnea Suprovici(Executive Officer, Director)
AbstractOps offers software that automates and manages multi-state compliance for companies, backed by a team of compliance experts who process submissions.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLegalTechSaaS
Kristin Thrashin
Co-investorsFjor FoundersFlucas VenturesHustle FundLoup VenturesOutsidersThe MBA Fund+3 more
Eco provides a developer platform for stablecoin companies to enable cross-chain money movement without building underlying infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investors1k(x)1kxa16z cryptoActivant CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAusum Ventures+10 more
Burnaby, CA
Yaofei Feng(Founder)
Co-investorsCeltic House Asia PartnersCeltic House Venture Partners
Firstbase builds an all-in-one business operations platform that automates back office tasks for founders globally, including company incorporation, management, and growth services.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Mark Milastsivy(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalQuest VenturesStartersHubY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzKleiner Perkins
Flat.mx provides mortgages to foreigners buying property in Mexico, offering rate quotes, pre-qualification, and bilingual (English/Spanish) support through closing.
FintechPropTech
Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersKube VCOutbound VenturesStartupsHTwenty
Flow provides SaaS infrastructure for raising and managing venture capital and private equity funds.
Co-investorsMantis CapitalWocstar Capital
Forge operates a secondary marketplace where accredited investors can buy and sell shares in private, pre-IPO companies, backed by real-time pricing data, historical valuation trends, and market signals.
Data & InfrastructureFintechMarketplacesSaaS
Kelly Rodriques(CEO)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesElectric Feel Ventures LlcFairhaven Capital PartnersIntercept VenturesJuniperoKhosla Ventures+4 more
Forge installs and services residential heat pumps for heating and cooling, guiding homeowners through system selection, design, installation, and Mass Save rebates.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsBantam GroupBoston Seed CapitalFoundamentalNextView Ventures
Green Canopy NODE Capital is a fund manager providing investor and capital management services focused on impact investments addressing housing, environmental sustainability, and climate challenges in high-growth cities.
CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechFintechHardwareImpact & Social GoodPropTechSeattle, US
Bec Wilder(Founder)inDon Bunnell(Founder)inSam Lai(Executive Officer, Director)Aaron Fairchild(Executive Officer, Director)Canuche Terranella(Executive Officer, Director)Samuel Lai(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsChloe CapitalLAB VenturesPortland Seed FundTechstarsY Combinator
Handle builds a construction data platform that unifies fragmented invoices, projects, payments, and documents into a single data graph.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechData & InfrastructurePropTechSan Francisco, US
Blake Robertson(Founder)inChris Woodard(Founder)inPatrick Hogan(Founder)in
Co-investorsEnergize CapitalRoosh VenturesSuffolk TechnologiesY CombinatorZigg CapitalAmex Ventures+1 more
Hedera is a permissioned distributed ledger platform designed for enterprise applications, offering fast transaction finality, regulatory compliance, and institutional governance.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechRichardson, US
Mance Harmon(Chief Executive Officer, Manager)inLeemon Baird(Manager)
Co-investorsBloccelerate VCBlockchain AssetsBlockwallDigital Currency GroupEterna CapitalFenbushi Capital+8 more
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)
Hemster offers a technology platform that creates personalized fit profiles, using a Fit Profile algorithm to save a person's measurements as reusable "Patterns" and match garments to them.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyConsumerMarketplacesRetail TechNew York, US
Allison Lee(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalFJ LabsThe FundWocstar Capital
Jumpcut provides tools and services to help content creators achieve viral growth and establish revenue streams from their work.
EdTechLos Angeles, US
Kong Pham(Founder/CEO)inJesse Jhaj(Founder/Chief Content Officer)inPeter Lu(Founder/COO)in
Co-investors500 GlobalBase Venture Management, Inc.Imagine K12Outbound VenturesY CombinatorAtomic
Boston, US
Christopher Lustrino(Executive Officer, Director)Venkatachalam Sankaranarayanan, Jr.(Executive Officer)Sean O'Reilly(Executive Officer)James Bordewick, Jr.(Executive Officer)Andrew Gordon(Executive Officer)Howard Schneider(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBuilders + BackersGlobal Millennial Capital
Kite was a startup that built AI-based tools to help software developers write code, including editor integrations and a Python type inference engine.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.8VCGeneral CatalystHyperplane Venture CapitalPayPal VenturesSamsung Next+1 more
Legacy is a men's fertility and reproductive health company that provides sperm testing, analysis, and banking services.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Khaled Kteily(Founder)inSarah Steinle(Founder)in
Co-investorsAMK Investment OfficeSamsung NextThe MBA FundTq Ventures LlcTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Valia Ventures+7 more
Online education subscription platform with pre-recorded tutorials and lectures by experts.
David Rogier(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAkkadian VenturesBlackbird GiantsBrighter CapitalCleo CapitalEvolution VC Partners+20 more
Mezmo provides an intelligence layer for production AI that enables platform engineering and SRE teams to deploy reliable AI-powered workflows in production.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMiami, US
Lee Liu(Founder)inChris Nguyen(Founder)inTucker Callaway(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsMetaplanetNightDragonTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator
Co-investorsFjor Founders
Nectome provides cryogenic preservation of the human body and brain shortly after legal death, aiming to preserve neural structure in sufficient detail that future revival may become theoretically possible.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechLongevitySan Francisco, US
Aurelia Song(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Nitra provides a card, lending, and back-office platform built specifically for independent medical practices including ophthalmology, dental, aesthetics, and fertility clinics.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechNew York, US
Tim Hwang(CEO)
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.AppWorks VenturesDunamu & PartnersExpaFoundersX VenturesGold House Ventures+7 more
Nova provides software for deal management and data sharing in private markets, serving investors and financial professionals.
FintechSaaSDallas, US
Pradyuman Vig(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesY CombinatorAccelChemistryConvictionIndustrious Ventures+3 more
Numerai runs a data science tournament where participants build machine learning models on obfuscated, regularized financial datasets and stake cryptocurrency on their predictions to earn or burn based on performance.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Richard Craib(Managing Member of the Issuer.)Richard C.(Founder)in
BoardAndrew Weissman(Director of the Issuer.)in
Co-investorsUnion Square Ventures (USV)Air Street CapitalDigital Currency GroupLong Venture PartnersShine CapitalSora Ventures+2 more
Oasis Labs develops privacy-preserving data analytics and AI tools using differential privacy, homomorphic encryption, and zero-knowledge proofs for organizations that need to analyze sensitive data while protecting individual privacy.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US
Dawn Song(Founder & CEO)Bobby JarosNoah JohnsonRaymond ChengRobert Gilchrist Jaros(Executive Officer)
Co-investors1k(x)1kx500 GlobalAmino CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAngelONE Capital+19 more
Observant develops driver attention monitoring systems for autonomous vehicle safety.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Daniel DeCovnick(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Offsight provides a software platform for offsite and prefab construction manufacturers, using AI for predictive quality control, workflow automation, materials management, and labor tracking across factory production.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSan Francisco, US
Vikas Muraliin
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersAUTHENTIC VENTURESGaruda VenturesThe MBA Fund
Origin Protocol builds onchain yield products such as automatically-compounding ERC-20 tokens that generate staking and arbitrage returns, along with governance and yield-forwarding mechanisms.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Josh Fraser(Cofounder)inMatthew Liu(Cofounder)inRafael Ugolini(CEO)
Co-investorsContinue CapitalEterna CapitalPantera CapitalSora Venturesgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)
Cloud ComputingLogistics & Supply Chain
Anjali Kundra(Founder)inBrian SunterChris CordleIshan KulkarniNikhil KundraSpencer Ellinor
Co-investors500 Global7BC Venture CapitalWinklevoss Capital
Patlytics is an AI-powered patent platform that supports the full patent workflow, including invention disclosure drafting, infringement detection, claim charting, patent-to-product mapping, portfolio classification, and invalidity analysis.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSNew York, US
Paul Lee(Co-founder)inArthur Jen(Co-founder)inFei-Yang Jen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatthew Cowan(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundGradient VenturesNext47Position VenturesSignalFire+4 more
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San Francisco, US
Bastian Lehman(Founder & CEO)Sam Street(Founder)inSean Plaice(Director)Bastian Lehmann(Executive Officer, Director)Lee Fixel(Director)
BoardScott Banister(Director)
Co-investorsAngelPadBrighter CapitalCrosslink CapitalEntrée CapitalFirstMark CapitalFontinalis Partners+30 more
Queue provides a platform for managing creative agency operations, serving video editors, UI/UX designers, and esports coaches for tasks like VOD reviews and project management.
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMiami, US
Mas Hossain(Founder)inJean-Philippe Gagnon(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesY CombinatorAlleyCorp
Co-investorsMicrotractionXG Ventures
Reach develops wireless power beaming technology using AI-driven adaptive systems to transmit electricity over distance to devices and systems, similar to how Wi-Fi transmits data.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechEnergySan Francisco, US
Christopher Davlantes(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoalitionDorm Roomfutureland venturesIn-Q-TelY Combinator
Reap provides financial infrastructure built on stablecoins, offering business accounts that integrate fiat and digital assets for payments, treasury, and cross-border settlement.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesAdaverseFresco CapitalK3 Ventures
SmallSmall offers a buy-now-pay-later service that lets consumers make purchases—including electronics, household goods, and rent—by paying a small upfront amount (around 35%) and spreading the balance over monthly installments of up to 12 months.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechDover, US
Co-investorsTechstars
Unlocking private markets for investors and institutions across the globe.
Elkhorn, US
Peter Green(Founder)inDonald Moore(Executive Officer, Director)Gary Thompson(Director)Stephen McCown(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBrighter CapitalGood Growth CapitalHack VCNextGen Venture PartnersUpVentures CapitalValor Equity Partners+2 more
Revere offers a cloud-based portfolio management platform, Revere ONE, that handles post-investment processes such as data ingestion, performance analysis, and reporting for private market allocators.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsSparq Capital (SFO)Brand Foundry VenturesLerer Hippeau
Ridepanda offers an employer-sponsored subscription program for pedal bikes, e-bikes, and e-scooters from brands like Specialized, Cannondale, and Brompton, with plans including theft coverage, maintenance, and safety add-ons.
HR TechMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSeattle, US
Chinmay Malaviya(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesDreamers VCLorimer VenturesProeza VenturesYamaha Motor VenturesSomersault Ventures
Seawise Capital provides working capital financing to small and medium-sized Indian exporters by purchasing their invoices from overseas customers without requiring collateral.
FintechNew Delhi, IN
Kunal Rajvanshi(Founder)inVidur Jain(Founder)inManish Pal(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorGlobal Founders Capital
sFOX is an institutional digital asset infrastructure platform providing enterprise-level access to crypto markets through a unified interface with deep liquidity, trading algorithms, and custody solutions.
Crypto & Web3FintechLos Angeles, US
George Melika(Founder/CTO)inAkbar Thobhani(Founder)inJavier Martinez(Chief Executive Officer)inBilal Chinoy(Chief Technology Officer)inDavid Arnold(Chief Financial Officer)inAleksandr Zhuk(Chief Information Security Officer)in
Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalDigital Currency GroupTransmedia CapitalY Combinator
SKALE is an open-source, Ethereum-native multichain network offering zero-gas-fee, high-throughput blockchains for decentralized applications.
Jack O'Holleran(Founder)in
Co-investorsArrington CapitalNarcissus VenturesArrington XRP CapitalMulticoin Capital
Sleeper is a social platform for sports fans, offering fantasy sports products, free-to-play games, and paid contests of skill through its mobile app and website.
ConsumerGamingSocialSports Tech
Henry Leung(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundExpaStrawberry Creek VenturesTitanium VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+1 more
JustPark Insights is a parking data platform that centralizes information from equipment, payments, and applications to provide real-time visibility into parking metrics.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Wen Sang(Founder/CEO)inMaokai Lin(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsDentsu VenturesGovtech FundY CombinatorKhosla Ventures
Sogni is a free-to-start online platform for AI image, video, music, and language generation, offering 200+ open-source and premium models plus creative apps (photobooth, image restore, iOS/Android) without GPU or ComfyUI setup.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsComma3 VenturesRepublic Ventures
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Stacks is a blockchain platform that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to leverage Bitcoin as a secure base layer through a Layer 2 solution, offering developer tools and a programming language called Clarity.
Crypto & Web3Developer Tools
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsBreyer CapitalCompoundDigital Currency GroupDraper AssociatesEllipti+9 more
Statiq operates an electric vehicle charging network across India, UAE, and Nepal, providing AC and DC chargers for residential, commercial, and highway locations.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechEnergyIoTMarketplacesSaaSGurugram, IN
Akshit Bansal(Founder)inRaghav Arora(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAsymmetry VenturesEmles Venture PartnersVentureSouqShell VenturesTenacity Ventures
Switchboard is a fleet management platform that helps transportation fleets manage compliance with DOT and NSC regulations through electronic logging devices (ELD) and real-time driver safety analytics.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSVancouver, CA
Michael Ip(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorJam FundMAGIC FundTribe Capital
Telegram is a messaging application that prioritizes simplicity, privacy, and speed, offering encrypted messaging, cross-device synchronization, and support for large group communications.
Sector AgnosticSocial
Co-investors10SQ Capital (TenSquared)Manta Ray VenturesStandard Crypto
TimeLooper is a museum and exhibition design firm that uses AI-driven personalization, immersive digital media, and AR/VR interactivity to create adaptive, accessible museum experiences.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechMedia & EntertainmentTravel & HospitalityNew York, US
Yigit Yigiter(Executive Officer, Director)Nafiz Alper Ozyurtlu(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsLiebenthal Ventures
Traverse automates tedious engineering tasks and processes for civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers through software, artificial intelligence, and user interface design, enabling expert engineers to work significantly faster.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechDeveloper ToolsEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSingapore, SG
Eugene Huang(Founder)inThet Lin Thu(Founder)inJian Haoin
Co-investorsTaver CapitalY Combinator
Co-investorsBorderless VentureLegalTech
Valo produces modular hydrofoil systems for boat manufacturers to integrate into vessels, enabling boats to achieve higher speeds while reducing energy consumption and operational noise.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Ed Kearney(Founder/CEO)inJeremy Osborne(Founder)in
Co-investorsV1 VCY Combinator
Vault12 offers a non-custodial mobile app, Vault12 Guard, that lets cryptocurrency owners back up their wallet seed phrases and private keys and pass them to designated heirs for crypto inheritance.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeep TechQuantum ComputingWalnut, US
Max Skibinsky(Executive Officer, Director)inBlake Commagere(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)
Co-investorsLong Venture PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)
Verto provides borderless payment and financial management services for startups and enterprises, enabling multi-currency transactions, local account setup, and embedded finance across global markets.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Anthony Oduwole(Founder)inOla Oyetayo(Founder)in
Co-investorsP1 VenturesQuona CapitalTreasuryUnicorn Growth VenturesVentures PlatformY Combinator+1 more
Vinovest offers a platform for building and managing personalized portfolios of fine wine and whiskey as investment assets, handling logistics such as merchants, warehousing, insurance, and export.
ConsumerFintech
Anthony Zhang(Cofounder)Brent Akamine(Founding team (designer))in
Co-investors2am VCColopl NextElectric Feel Ventures LlcGFR FundInvariantes FundNoveus Capital+2 more
WeWeb is a no-code platform for building web applications and full-stack applications, designed for both coders and non-coders.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSParis, FR
Raphael Goldsztejn(Founder)inFlorian Briou(Founder)inMarc Fabre(Founder)
Co-investors42CAPAglae VenturesY CombinatorBenhamou Global Ventures
Witnet is a decentralized oracle network that supplies smart contracts and blockchains with external real-world data (such as prices, weather, and event results) using cryptographic and Proof of Stake mechanisms.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsArrington CapitalDraper AssociatesArrington XRP Capital
Woolf is an accredited online higher education provider offering internationally recognized degrees such as MBAs and Computer Science, data science, and AI/ML programs, delivered flexibly for working professionals.
EdTechWilmington, US
Joshua David Broggi(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsChamaeleon
WorkClout provides a quality management platform that automates inspection and quality checks for manufacturing and field operations.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLos Angeles, US
Arjun Patel(Founder/CEO)inRichard Girges(Founder/CTO)inBryan Trang(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorMAGIC FundSpider Capital
Z Biotic develops genetically engineered probiotics designed to improve daily health and wellbeing.
BiotechConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Stephen Lamb(Founder)inZack Abbott(CEO)
Co-investorsAble PartnersBabel VenturesChampion Hill VenturesFundamental VenturesGoat Rodeo CapitalHyperguap+6 more
Exits · 3
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioEquipmentShareNASDAQ: EQPTBrexacq. by Capital OneWorkCloutacq. by Luxury Presence
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Oyster Ventures made?
- Oyster Ventures has 97 tracked investments, 9 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Oyster Ventures invest at?
- Oyster Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Oyster Ventures's typical check size?
- Oyster Ventures typically writes checks of $25K – $200K.
- What sectors does Oyster Ventures focus on?
- Oyster Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Oyster Ventures located?
- Oyster Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Oyster Ventures lead rounds?
- Oyster Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Oyster Ventures co-invest with?
- Oyster Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Digital Currency Group, Coinbase Ventures, among 342 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 66
Digital Currency Group (DCG) is a long-term investor in and operator of businesses across the crypto and blockchain industry, holding equity, fund, and token positions.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.
Streamlined Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders and invests at the seed stage to help build large-scale companies.
Locus Ventures is an early-stage venture firm run by a team of makers and entrepreneurs focused on helping founders build companies.
Blockchain Capital is a venture firm that has partnered with crypto builders since 2013, investing across the blockchain and digital asset ecosystem.
Winklevoss Capital is an investment firm that backs founders working on hard problems in critical, frontier technology domains.
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.
Foundation Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that commits to founders at the idea stage and maintains long-term relationships with portfolio companies through their growth journey.
SciFi is the venture fund of Max and Nellie Levchin, an early-stage generalist firm partnering with founders tackling hard problems, with emphasis on fintech, artificial intelligence, and science.
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Amino CapitalSequoia CapitalFounders FundLong Journey VenturesB Capital GroupUnion Square Ventures (USV)Liquid VenturesFundersClubHack VCBase10 PartnersSocial LeverageKindred VenturesMatrixTribe Capital FirstlookAngelPadFuel CapitalBetter Tomorrow VenturesZetta Venture PartnersDragonflyCrunchFundLombardstreet VenturesAmplify.LATunitas VenturesUnknown VenturesUberEverywhere VenturesKrakenQuiet CapitalGoat CapitalUpHonest CapitalOak HC/FTFreestyle CapitalSoma CapitalParadigmPear VCWingTSVCPrimary Venture Partners7percent VenturesPolychain CapitalUnpopular VenturesCP VenturesHouse305 VenturesUnstoppable DomainsWndrCoFYRFLY Venture PartnersDimension CapitalEvolve VC FundsRebel FundNKM CapitalFirst Star VenturesConnectivity VenturesLeonis Capital
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