---
title: "Oyster Ventures"
description: "Oyster Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, United States. The firm was founded in 2016 and focuses on backing exceptional new frontier technology companies, including technology driven businesses in areas such as fintech, cryptocurrency, blockchain, and broader software. Its headquarters are located at 1355 Market Street, Suite 488, San Francisco. In Africa, Oyster Ventures has invested at the seed stage in technology enabled businesses, with a clear focus on Nigeria. According to available investment records, the firm has participated in three seed funding rounds between 2017 and 2022, all in Nigerian companies. These African investments span real estate and property technology and fintech, reflecting the firm’s interest in technology that brings efficiency and liquidity to traditional sectors. In Nigeria, Oyster Ventures has backed SmallSmall, a platform that allows users to pay rent monthly and book stays from vetted property listings, as well as Aella, a digital financial services app that enables users to save, borrow, pay bills, and manage money in one place. These investments illustrate Oyster Ventures’ focus on early stage technology companies that address everyday financial and housing needs through scalable digital products."
canonical_url: "https://liners.com/investors/oyster-ventures"
markdown_url: "https://liners.com/investors/oyster-ventures.md"
type: "investor"
language: "en"
image: "https://assets.liners.com/storage/v1/object/public/media/investors/oyster-ventures/favicon.png?v=1785330192953"
updated_at: "2026-07-29T13:03:12.954Z"
---

# Oyster Ventures

Oyster Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, United States. The firm was founded in 2016 and focuses on backing exceptional new frontier technology companies, including technology driven businesses in areas such as fintech, cryptocurrency, blockchain, and broader software. Its headquarters are located at 1355 Market Street, Suite 488, San Francisco. In Africa, Oyster Ventures has invested at the seed stage in technology enabled businesses, with a clear focus on Nigeria. According to available investment records, the firm has participated in three seed funding rounds between 2017 and 2022, all in Nigerian companies. These African investments span real estate and property technology and fintech, reflecting the firm’s interest in technology that brings efficiency and liquidity to traditional sectors. In Nigeria, Oyster Ventures has backed SmallSmall, a platform that allows users to pay rent monthly and book stays from vetted property listings, as well as Aella, a digital financial services app that enables users to save, borrow, pay bills, and manage money in one place. These investments illustrate Oyster Ventures’ focus on early stage technology companies that address everyday financial and housing needs through scalable digital products.

## Breadcrumbs

- [Investors](/investors)
- [Oyster Ventures](/investors/oyster-ventures)

## Summary

Oyster Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, United States. The firm was founded in 2016 and focuses on backing exceptional new frontier technology companies, including technology driven businesses in areas such as fintech, cryptocurrency, blockchain, and broader software. Its headquarters are located at 1355 Market Street, Suite 488, San Francisco. In Africa, Oyster Ventures has invested at the seed stage in technology enabled businesses, with a clear focus on Nigeria. According to available investment records, the firm has participated in three seed funding rounds between 2017 and 2022, all in Nigerian companies. These African investments span real estate and property technology and fintech, reflecting the firm’s interest in technology that brings efficiency and liquidity to traditional sectors. In Nigeria, Oyster Ventures has backed SmallSmall, a platform that allows users to pay rent monthly and book stays from vetted property listings, as well as Aella, a digital financial services app that enables users to save, borrow, pay bills, and manage money in one place. These investments illustrate Oyster Ventures’ focus on early stage technology companies that address everyday financial and housing needs through scalable digital products.

## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SmallSmall | /smallsmall | Seed | 2000000 | 2022-10-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| SmallSmall | /smallsmall | Seed | 2000000 | 2022-10-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Aella | /aella | Seed | 2000000 | 2017-10-01T00:00:00.000Z |

## Related pages

- [All investors](/investors)
- [Funding rounds](/funding)

## Access and citation

- [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/investors/oyster-ventures)
- [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md)
- [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)