Oyster Ventures
Venture capitalPre-SeedβSeed
Investment thesis
The firm partners with early-stage founders building transformative technology companies. While the page emphasizes investing in exceptional founders and future-shaping technologies, it does not articulate specific sector focus, investment theses, or geographic preferences beyond this general orientation.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
What they invest in
from 43 of 97 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software Γ18Fintech Γ18SaaS Γ18AI & Machine Learning Γ11Crypto & Web3 Γ6Data & Infrastructure Γ6Developer Tools Γ6Healthtech Γ5
HQs:United StatesΓ24IndiaΓ3CanadaΓ1FranceΓ1United KingdomΓ1MalaysiaΓ1
Investments Β· showing 60 of 97
founders shown can be your intro pathAella is a digital banking and lending platform providing credit, payments, and financial services to individuals and microenterprises across Africa. The company offers instant loans, digital cards, and business banking tools designed for financial inclusion in emerging markets.
FintechLagos, NG
Akin Jones(Founder/CEO)in
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. The software helps online retailers improve conversion rates by enabling cost-effective, scaled image production for eCommerce product pages.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
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. The company serves global financial institutions and retail developers across 40+ countries through developer-friendly APIs.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Yoshi Yokokawa(Co-Founder & CEO)inHitoshi Harada(Co-Founder & CPO)in
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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)
Telegram is a messaging application that prioritizes simplicity, privacy, and speed, offering encrypted messaging, cross-device synchronization, and support for large group communications. The platform serves consumers globally seeking secure instant messaging with customizable features.
Sector AgnosticSocial
Autopilot provides global payment infrastructure for cross-border companies, enabling them to handle complex payment operations across multiple markets while reducing operational costs. The platform offers AI-powered customization and unified financial infrastructure covering both traditional and cryptocurrency payments.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
brioHR is an all-in-one HR software platform that automates repetitive HR tasks and employee engagement for organizations. The product serves HR teams and business owners seeking comprehensive, user-friendly workforce management solutions.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSKuala Lumpur, MY
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
Cityfurnish is a furniture and appliances rental service operating in India that offers subscription-based access to home furnishings at affordable costs. The company serves Indian urban residents seeking flexible, commitment-free rental solutions without long-term purchase obligations.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyConsumerE-commerceFintechMarketplacesNew Delhi, IN
Clipboard Health operates a staffing marketplace connecting healthcare facilities with qualified professionals to fill open shifts, covering long-term care, home health, hospitals, and dental practices across the U.S.
HealthtechHR TechMarketplaces
CoinList operates a platform for token sales, pre-IPO stocks, equities, and funds, serving as infrastructure for financial markets and payments onchain. The platform provides institutional-grade tools for trading and investing in multiple asset classes including cryptocurrencies, company shares, real estate, commodities, and private credit.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
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. The fund aims to democratize investment opportunities in high-growth private tech firms that were previously available only to institutions and accredited investors.
Fintech
Eco provides a developer platform for stablecoin companies to enable cross-chain money movement without building underlying infrastructure. The platform offers real-time settlement, simplified onchain user experience, and programmable orchestration for stablecoin transactions across multiple chains and assets.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Brex provides financial services and software for companies, including corporate cards and expense management tools. The platform serves startups, scaled companies, and e-commerce brands to manage finances and spending.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
EquipmentShare provides construction equipment rentals and fleet management technology for builders and contractors. The company operates T3, a cloud-connected operating system that gives jobsites real-time visibility into fleet assets and equipment with telematics, maintenance support, and safety tools.
Construction TechIoTPropTechSaaSColumbia, US
Brad Siegler(Founder)inJeff Lowe(Founder)inJabbok Schlacks(CEO & Co-Founder)inWilly Schlacks(Co-Founder)
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. The firm manages capital for accredited investors and institutional limited partners seeking financial returns alongside measurable social and environmental impact.
CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechFintechHardwareImpact & Social GoodPropTechSeattle, US
Handle builds a construction data platform that unifies fragmented invoices, projects, payments, and documents into a single data graph. It powers automation, compliance, payments, and financial intelligence for construction companies using AI.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechData & InfrastructurePropTechSan Francisco, US
Blake Robertson(Founder)inChris Woodard(Founder)inPatrick Hogan(Founder)in
Hedera is a permissioned distributed ledger platform designed for enterprise applications, offering fast transaction finality, regulatory compliance, and institutional governance. The network is operated by Fortune 1000 companies and provides infrastructure for tokenized securities, real-world assets, and AI-ready applications in regulated industries.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Mezmo provides an intelligence layer for production AI that enables platform engineering and SRE teams to deploy reliable AI-powered workflows in production. The company pairs a control plane (AURA) with an optimized data plane to support use cases like incident detection, root cause analysis, and automated operational workflows.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMiami, US
Lee Liu(Founder)inChris Nguyen(Founder)inTucker Callaway(Chief Executive Officer)
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. The service targets individuals at end-of-life seeking experimental preservation as a potential pathway to future recovery.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechLongevitySan Francisco, US
Aurelia Song(Founder/CEO)in
Nitra provides a card, lending, and back-office platform built specifically for independent medical practices including ophthalmology, dental, aesthetics, and fertility clinics. The platform combines spending management, practice financing, bill pay, accounting, and AI-powered phone answering and claims verification.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechNew York, US
Nova provides software for deal management and data sharing in private markets, serving investors and financial professionals. The company was acquired by AngelList in 2023 and its products were rebranded as AngelList Transact and AngelList Data Room.
FintechSaaSDallas, US
Pradyuman Vig(Founder/CEO)in
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. The platform serves enterprises, AI teams, and regulated organizations across healthcare, finance, and technology sectors.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure
Dawn Song(Founder & CEO)
Observant develops driver attention monitoring systems for autonomous vehicle safety. The company serves vehicle manufacturers and operators transitioning toward fully autonomous operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Daniel DeCovnick(Founder/CTO)in
Origin Protocol is a decentralized finance platform that provides yield-generating staking and asset management products, including OETH (an Ethereum staking derivative) and OGN governance tokens, designed for users to earn passive income through cryptocurrency staking and liquidity provision.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Oyster Ventures invest at?
- Oyster Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Oyster Ventures focus on?
- Oyster Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
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