Sophie Liao

Managing Partner, Oyster Ventures
Sophie Liao, a documentary filmmaker turned VC who founded a fund after a six‑month VR startup exit and is a top‑decile solo GP, backs infrastructure to democratize private investing.
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$25K - $200K
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USA, Asia-Pacific
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Fintech
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About Sophie Liao

Sophie Liao is a documentary filmmaker turned venture capitalist who founded her own fund after exiting a VR software startup within six months, building a top-decile performance record as a solo GP and first-generation immigrant without traditional VC credentials. She focuses exclusively on democratizing private investing by backing infrastructure that makes private assets as accessible as public markets, systematically investing in companies that solve each step of her own fund's workflow from fundraising to back office operations.

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Oyster Ventures

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Fintech, Web3 / Crypto
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Pre-Seed - Seed
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$25K - $200K

Oyster Ventures is the earliest venture firm focused specifically on infrastructure that makes investing in private assets as easy as public investments, concentrating on platforms like AngelList, Republic, and Forge Global rather than following a broad sector approach. The fund operates as a global "infrastructure + frontier" scout with $25k-$200k checks across San Francisco, New York, and Hong Kong, maintaining strict rules against investing in mainland China, uncapped notes, or pure crypto-tokens without equity components.

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