Stage FocusSeed, Series A
GeographyUS, Hong Kong, Global
TypeVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
BlockchainAISynthetic BiologyBuilt EnvironmentFood Tech
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureMinimal DeepTech Investments
Bio
Utopian Ventures, founded in Hong Kong in 2017 by Kenneth Ballenegger under the name Oyster Ventures, is an early-stage venture firm investing at seed and Series A in technical founders. Ballenegger previously worked at Tapulous through its acquisition by Disney, was founding engineer and architect at Chartboost, worked on institutional fund products at AngelList, and co-founded FreshPay and Repub...
Notable Investments
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Forge GlobalC
CURRENC GroupD
DestinyH
Hedera HashgraphS
StacksS
SkaleO
Origin ProtocolP
PostmatesC
ClearbitK
KiteZ
ZBioticsN
Node EcoSimilar Funds
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