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Oyster Bay Venture Capital

Also known as Oyster Bay, OYSTER BAY Venture Capital, Oyster Bay Management GmbH

Hamburg food and beverage tech VC (founded 2018) leading Seed to Series A rounds along the food value chain; Fund II closed above EUR 100m in Nov 2025.

Hamburg food and agtech VC; not related to Oyster Bay (New York) or to any oyster or seafood company.

HEADQUARTERS
Hamburg, Germany
FOUNDED
2018
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
11 people

Focus

STAGES
SeedSeries ASeries B
SECTORS
Food & AgricultureConsumer & E-commerceBiotech & Life SciencesClimate & Energy
ASSET MIX
Venture capitalImpact
GEOGRAPHY
Europe

Overview

Oyster Bay Venture Capital is a Hamburg venture capital firm managed by Oyster Bay Management GmbH, founded in 2018 by Christoph Miller; Felix Leonhardt, a founder from its first portfolio, later joined as Managing Partner. It invests in impact-driven companies across the food value chain, from agtech and food-tech to better-for-you food and beverage brands, typically as lead investor with initial checks of EUR 1–5m and follow-on reserves. Its first fund backed Oatly, air up and True Gum; Fund II reached a final close of more than EUR 100m in November 2025 with the EIF and KfW among its investors.

Investment thesis

Impact-driven companies along the food value chain (ag-tech, food-tech products and services, innovative and better-for-you food and beverage); Seed and Series A, opportunistically earlier or later up to Series B; 1–2 new investments per quarter, preferably as lead, following on in the next two rounds; team first, then positive impact per its own framework, then a healthy business model with traction.

PORTFOLIO (19)

  • MeatlyNOTABLE
    Food & Agriculture · since 2026
  • goodBytzNOTABLE
    Food & Agriculture · Active
  • air upNOTABLE
    Consumer & E-commerce · Partially exited (part of holding sold in 2023)
  • OatlyNOTABLE
    Food & Agriculture · since 2018 · IPO
  • Eternal.ag
    Food & Agriculture · since 2026 · Active
  • Amatera
    Food & Agriculture · Active
  • Arda Biomaterials
    Climate & Energy · Active
  • Dropz
    Consumer & E-commerce · Active
  • La Vie
    Food & Agriculture · Active
  • Löwenzahn Organics
    Consumer & E-commerce · Active
  • Mühlenkraft
    Food & Agriculture · Active
  • Peas of Heaven
    Food & Agriculture · Active
  • Seedalive
    Food & Agriculture · Active
  • Stenon
    Food & Agriculture · Active
  • Nukoko
    Food & Agriculture · Acquired (by Döhler, 2026)
  • True Gum
    Consumer & E-commerce · Acquired (by Humble Group, 2021)
  • purefood
    Food & Agriculture · Acquired (2020)
  • Agrando
    Food & Agriculture · Written off
  • Hooked
    Food & Agriculture · Written off (failed end-2025)

People

  • Christoph Miller
    Founding Partner; Managing Partner (Impressum) · source
  • Felix Leonhardt
    Managing Partner · source
  • Philip Stark
    Partner · source
  • Divya Murthy
    Principal · source
  • Ragne Maasel
    Head of Impact · source
  • Elise Schumacher
    Associate · source
  • Flynn Seeger
    Associate · source
  • Marie van Hove
    Analyst · source
  • Johanna Rolf
    Senior Finance Manager · source
  • Heike Sommer
    Operations Manager · source
  • Lisa Thomsen
    Executive Assistant · source

Links

Frequently asked questions

Oyster Bay Venture Capital is a VC fund based in Hamburg, Germany, founded in 2018.

Yes. Oyster Bay Venture Capital invests its own capital in private companies.

Oyster Bay Venture Capital invests at Seed, Series A and Series B stages in Food & Agriculture, Consumer & E-commerce, Biotech & Life Sciences and Climate & Energy.

Oyster Bay Venture Capital's stated ticket size is €1M–€5M.

Key people at Oyster Bay Venture Capital include Christoph Miller (Founding Partner; Managing Partner (Impressum)), Felix Leonhardt (Managing Partner), Philip Stark (Partner) and Divya Murthy (Principal).

Oyster Bay Venture Capital's investments include Meatly, goodBytz, air up, Oatly, Eternal.ag, Amatera, Arda Biomaterials and Dropz, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Oyster Bay Venture Capital is Meatly (Series A (GBP 10.4m), new investor), announced in May 2026.

Oyster Bay Venture Capital states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.

Yes. Oyster Bay Venture Capital manages capital from outside investors.