Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, Oyster Ventures focuses on investing in companies that bring liquidity and efficiency to outdated industries, enable globalization, and have the potential to scale massively. They specialize in early-stage investments in fintech startups, with a particular emphasis on blockchain, crypto, E-commerce, marketplace, artificial intelligence, media tech, and SaaS companies. Oyster Ventures typically invests in rounds with 5-6 participants and has a preference for startups with 2-3 years of age. Some of their notable portfolio startups include Blockstack, Hedera Hashgraph, and Basis.