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Utopian Ventures
Venture capital · Hong Kong · Asia Pacific
Utopian Ventures is an early-stage venture firm, formerly known as Oyster Ventures, that partners with founders building technology companies. It was founded in 2017 by Kenneth Ballenegger, who invests primarily at the earliest stages in technical founders.
Invests inFintech
In its own wordstechnical foundersinfrastructuresoftwaredeveloper toolspaymentsmarketplaces
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Or find every investor that fitsUtopian Ventures lists 85 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Fintech (32%), AI & Machine Learning (8%) and E-commerce & Marketplaces (7%). 76% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Y Combinator, Soma Capital and DCG.
No funding round on record names Utopian Ventures yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Utopian Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 85. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Fintech | 32% | 12% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 8% | 18% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 7% | 6% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 7% | 15% |
| Real Estate & Construction | 7% | 3% |
| Space & Defense | 5% | 3% |
| Education | 5% | 7% |
| Crypto & Web3 | 4% | 1% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Y Combinator | 29 |
| Soma Capital | 9 |
| DCG | 7 |
| Capitoria | 5 |
| DCVC | 4 |
| Draper Associates | 4 |
| Evolution VC Partners | 4 |
| Gaingels | 4 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 94th | 86 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 57th | 32% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 95th | 10 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers8296%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company34%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Utopian Ventures head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
85 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbstractOps helps companies with state compliance, including registrations, annual reports, and deregistrations. | Legal & ComplianceFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides business loans and financial solutions to businesses and their employees. | FintechLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page | ||
| Aella provides personal and business banking services, including payments, loans, and savings accounts. | FintechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| AIBOR develops and provides autonomous AI auditors for the next era of auditing | FintechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Alpaca provides APIs for trading stocks, options, and cryptocurrencies | FintechCrypto & Web3 | Portfolio page | ||
| Alto enables investments in private equity, startups, and real estate through self-directed IRAs. | FintechReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| AngelList is a portfolio of businesses that move capital through private markets. | FintechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Autopilot helps global companies earn more revenue, without the complexity of building payment infrastructure. | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Basis creates a stable, algorithmic cryptocurrency protocol | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Bolt offers various mobility services, including ride-hailing, car-sharing, food and grocery delivery, and micromobility solutions. | Mobility & LogisticsFood & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| Brex provides financial software and services, including corporate cards, expense management, and accounting, to businesses in over 120 countries. | FintechSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides human resource management and payroll software solutions. | Human ResourcesEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Canary Technologies provides a hospitality management system for hotels and other properties. | Legal & ComplianceReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Cityfurnish rents furniture and home appliances online | E-commerce & MarketplacesFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Clearbit gathers public data from the web and converts unstructured information into precise and standardized data sets for B2B teams | EducationFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company connects healthcare workplaces with qualified healthcare professionals to fill open shifts. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| CoinList allows users to invest in various onchain assets, including equities, token sales, and funds. | FintechCrypto & Web3 | Portfolio page | ||
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| Composer provides a platform for building, testing, and executing trading algorithms with AI assistance | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
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About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- utopian.vc
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 85
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