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Irvine · Pre-Seed–Seed · 10 people tracked
Also known as Shima · SHIMA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
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Seed-stage web3 investor with 100+ investments, led by a founder blending traditional finance, VC and academia, offering hands-on support via proprietary platform for talent, tokenomics and gaming.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.
Team · 10 people
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What they invest in
from 39 of 57 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×22Fintech ×14Gaming ×9Data & Infrastructure ×8Media & Entertainment ×7Developer Tools ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Consumer ×4
HQs:United States×17United Kingdom×1Indonesia×1Malaysia×1New Zealand×1
Investments · 57 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 32023 · 132022 · 272021 · 72017 · 151 dated
NFTgators is a media and educational platform focused on non-fungible tokens, offering news, guides, and analysis to help audiences understand blockchain technology and NFT applications.
Crypto & Web3FintechGamingMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Michael Jordan(Co-founder)Jon Charbonneau(Co-founder)John Smedley(Co-founder and CEO)
Co-investorsBrevan Howard DigitalDecasonicHashedNIV
VoiceStreet is a web3 music platform combining NFTs, gaming, and the metaverse to give music artists new ways to monetize their work and connect with fans.
Crypto & Web3GamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsAlmora CapitalAU21 CapitalBMW CapitalDragon Roark VentureDreamboat CapitalHalvings Capital+6 more
Afropolitan is building a network connecting people across Africa and the diaspora spanning art, finance, tech, health, energy, sports, and media, with a focus on tech and crypto value creation.
Crypto & Web3Media & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsAdaverseCultur3 CapitalFuture AfricaKickoff AfricaMicrotractionMidlothian Angel Network+8 more
Ancient8 is a gaming-focused Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain designed for Web3 gaming, hosting fully on-chain games, games on X and Telegram, IP-infused games, and AI-powered games.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Howard Xu(Founder)Trung Nguyen(Founder & CEO)Thuat Nguyen(Founder)William Phan(Founder)
Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsCoinbase VenturesDragonflyExtra WattsImpossible FinanceIOSG Ventures+25 more
Auki builds spatial computing technology that makes the physical world browsable, navigable, and searchable, with the goal of making physical spaces accessible to AI.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
PartnerYida Gao· solo GP
Co-investorsARKN venturesEv3 Ventures LlcMaelstromTsingTech VenturesVentureSouqAnimoca Brands
Ava Protocol builds decentralized, trustless automation for Web3, aiming to integrate automated interactions into everyday users' blockchain activity.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsFintech
Shai Morag(Co-Founder & CEO)Tal Marom(Co-Founder & CPO)Chris Li(Founder)in
BoardMor Chen(Partner, Greylock Partners (Investor))in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBloccelerate VCElectric CapitalFoundation CapitalGreylock PartnersAccel+5 more
BLOCKLORDS, a blockchain medieval strategy game by MetaKing Studios, has evolved into BLOCKLORE, a node-based AI creative canvas.
David Johansson(Founder & CEO)
Co-investors2 Punks CapitalAscensive AssetsBCA InvestmentsBitkraft Esports VenturesCogitent VenturesHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)+7 more
BLOCKLORDS, the blockchain strategy game from Metaking Studios, has become BLOCKLORE, a node-based multimodal AI creation canvas.
Co-investorsWWVenturesAnimoca BrandsMakers Fund
Boba Network is a hybrid blockchain and Layer 2 scaling solution built on Ethereum that provides off-chain data and compute, letting developers build dApps that connect to off-chain APIs at lower transaction costs.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsD1 VenturesGhaf Capital PartnersHead & Heart CapitalHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)TheVentureCityVentureSouq+10 more
Citadel is an online multiplayer game set in a war-torn megastructure where players take on roles such as hauling cargo, mining, salvaging, bounty hunting, crafting, and trading within a persistent, player-driven world.
Gaming
Co-investorsPlassa Capital1kxHashed
Colony operates serviced office and coworking spaces with amenities aimed at improving the workplace experience, renting them to companies that want better environments for their staff.
Future of WorkPropTechKuala Lumpur, MY
Co-investorsOak Drive venturesBixin VenturesGBV Capital
Colony offers a DeFi payment suite for teams and DAOs, supporting batch payments, streaming salaries, fund splitting, milestone-based escrow, and crypto-to-fiat off-ramping.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsContinue CapitalTsingTech VenturesBixin VenturesGBV CapitalGreenfield
Colony (Colony Lab) is a crypto project on the Avalanche blockchain offering a governance token (CLY), staking contracts, and an index token (CAI) built on Phuture.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsBlack DragonBorderless VentureFirestartrMC Ventures (Muhabbit Capital)OIG Capital (Oracles Investment Group)Stakez Capital+2 more
Cometh provides a single API for businesses and financial institutions to integrate DeFi services including custody, staking and yield, trading and liquidity, and payments.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
⭐Jerome de Tychey(Founder)inJerome de Tychey(Founder)
Co-investorsCultur3 CapitalDelta BlockchainLD CapitalSerenaWhite Star CapitalWintermute+4 more
Community Gaming operated a platform for grassroots competitive gaming tournaments and player payouts; it wound down in 2026.
New York, US
Michael Kriak(Director)Evan Feng(Director)Chris Gonsalves(Executive Officer, Director)Hayder Sharhan(Director)
Co-investorsA100X VenturesBitDAOCoinFundConsenSys MeshHashedMantle Network+14 more
CreatorDAO provides funding, custom tooling, and training to online content creators.
Creator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Jonathan Wald(Founder)in
Co-investorsImmad AkhundKygoParis HiltonThe ChainsmokersMantis Capital6th Man Ventures+11 more
Elixir is a cloud-based practice management system for private medical specialists, covering patient communications, appointment scheduling, lab results, notes, and invoicing.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsStartup Dunedin DistillerInnovacomMaelstromMysten LabsSQUARE ENIX
Flurry is a DeFi protocol that automates yield farming across multiple blockchains using rhoTokens, cross-chain tokens pegged 1:1 to underlying stablecoins (rhoUSDC, rhoUSDT, rhoBUSD) that earn interest automatically.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsBlack DragonAU21 CapitalCrosslink CapitalDutch Crypto InvestorsGenblock Capital
Fortunafi brings real-world assets onchain, offering liquidity solutions and investment products such as private and public debt funds with native minting and redemption on major blockchains.
Crypto & Web3FintechMiami, US
Nicholas Garcia(President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary)in
Co-investorsSpace Whale CapitalVine VenturesManifoldManifold VenturesRibbit Capital
Ukrainian-German game studio behind battle royale shooter Off The Grid and the GUNZ blockchain platform.
Alexander Zoll(Founder)inVlad Korolev(Founder)Vlad Korolov(Founder)
Co-investors1k(x)1kxAndromeda CapitalCoinFundDigital StrategiesGamegroove Capital+19 more
Guru Network is a multi-chain AI compute and workflow orchestration layer that grew out of the DexGuru DeFi trading terminal.
Co-investorsD1 VenturesImpossible FinanceParaFi CapitalParafi General FundWoodstock FundAndromeda Capital+10 more
A commerce company that sells and expands consumer products across Amazon, direct-to-consumer channels, and retail stores, managing customer touchpoints and international expansion.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechWhite Bear Lake, US
Riccardo Bruni(Founder)inAlessio Bruni(Founder)in
Co-investorsalphabet angelsD4 VenturesDIP CapitalFeld VenturesFuel VenturesPerivoli Innovations+11 more
HypeLab operates a crypto advertising network that lets Web3 projects run targeted ad campaigns across 200+ crypto sites, including exchanges, block explorers, DeFi apps, and portfolio trackers.
AdTechCrypto & Web3Marketing TechSan Francisco, US
Edward W(Founder)
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesMakers Fund
Hyperspace operates a marketplace where users can browse, search, and trade non-fungible tokens.
Co-investorsNFXPantera CapitalCoinbase VenturesDragonflyJerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Jump Capital
HyperSpace is an AI platform that provides access to over 1,000 models for interacting with chatbots and generating images, videos, text, voice, and music through a single subscription.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaS
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementCoinbase VenturesDragonflyJump CapitalNFXPantera Capital
Jambo builds low-cost Web3 smartphones, a multi-chain wallet and dApp store aimed at emerging-market users.
James Zhang(Founder)inAlice Zhang(Founder)
Co-investorsAsymmetricEdessa CapitalFlori VenturesHypersphere VenturesMorningstar VenturesPantera Capital+13 more
LiveArt provides financial intelligence for the art market, offering live valuations, lendable value estimates, and Hold/Sell/Accumulate signals on artworks, backed by a database of 30M+ auction records and daily-recomputed price indices.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Boris Pevzner(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesBlack DragonGreat Oaks Venture CapitalLightbankMapleblock CapitalTaisu Ventures+13 more
Magna is an all-in-one platform for crypto companies to launch, manage, and scale tokens, offering token operations, treasury management, stablecoin management, and distribution across a global web3 ecosystem.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Bruno Faviero(Founder)inArun Kirubarajan(Founder)inJoey Poh(Chief of Staff)Jack Chapman(Software Engineer)inRosh Singh(Head of Engineering)Julie Imbriale(Head of Operations)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAsymmetricBehind Genius VenturesBig Brain HoldingsDorm RoomJude Gomila+15 more
C168 (C168.COM) is an online gambling platform offering live casino, fish shooting games, slots, cockfighting, sports betting, and lottery to bettors, primarily in the Vietnamese and broader Asian market.
Gaming
Co-investorsCrit VenturesEmooteAkatsukiAscensive AssetsBitscale CapitalBreederDAO+5 more
Midnight is building Evergreen, a publishing platform structured as a composable MMO that links games across genres into a shared universe with persistent player progression.
GamingMedia & EntertainmentSioux Falls, US
CLINT STENCIL(Executive Officer)JAMES WAHL(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsFJ LabsGuanxiDAOWoodstock FundSnackClub
M-SAFE is a user-friendly security or safety product built by engineers from major tech companies.
Cybersecurity
Alejo Pontem(CEO)
PartnerYida Gao· solo GP
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesBaseTwoCircle VenturesCoinbase VenturesJump Capital
Monad is a high-performance EVM-compatible blockchain designed for fast, low-cost transactions.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureCalifon, US
Eunice Giarta Hon(Executive Officer)James Hunsaker(Founder)Keone Hon(Founder)inEunice Giarta(Founder)
PartnerYida Gao· solo GP
Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalAmbush CapitalArchetypeBankless VenturesBig Brain HoldingsBloccelerate VC+33 more
Open Forest Protocol builds data-backed financing and monitoring mechanisms for nature-based climate solutions, working with afforestation and reforestation projects tied to the voluntary carbon market.
Climate TechCrypto & Web3Impact & Social GoodZug, Canton Zug
Frederic Fournier(Executive Officer)inMichael David Kelly(Executive Officer)Olha Dyka(Executive Officer)Aureline Natacha Grange(Executive Officer)
BoardJeremy Daniel Epstein(Director)
Co-investorsCapria VenturesMercy Corps VenturesValor Capital GroupBig Brain HoldingsNot Boring CapitalÜbermorgen Ventures
Orb Labs builds an orchestration layer for onchain finance, offering infrastructure to make transactions gasless and bridgeless, restore stablecoin fungibility, and connect onchain accounts with offchain systems.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechNew York City, US
Felix Madutsa(Founder)in
Co-investorsBain Capital CryptoSyntax CapitalAves Lair
PlayEmber develops and publishes casual mobile and console games across iOS, Android, Roblox, and Nintendo Switch, combining gameplay with consumer finance features that let users earn and save while playing.
ConsumerFintechGaming
Hugo Furneauxin
Co-investors2 Punks CapitalFermionFOMO VenturesHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)HyperithmBig Brain Holdings
Quantum Temple is a cultural travel platform offering private, expert-led experiences and group journeys in Bali, connecting travellers with local culture keepers, spiritual leaders and artists through ceremonies, sacred sites and workshops.
Impact & Social GoodMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsBorderless VentureNxGenAlgorand FoundationBorderless CapitalOutliers Fund
Quasar provides a distributed database that keeps live data ingestion, deep historical storage, and heavy analytics on the same dataset, making new data queryable as it arrives without warehouse loading cycles.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise Software
PartnerYida Gao· solo GP
Co-investorsNewfund CapitalPartech VenturesTech Square VenturesBlockchain CapitalGalileoHash Capital+3 more
Root offers car insurance in the United States that prices premiums primarily on how customers actually drive, using smartphone sensor data collected through its mobile app.
ConsumerFintechInsurTech
Co-investorsSilver Lake PartnersAnimoca BrandsAnkr NetworkBasics CapitalCypher CapitalDigital Strategies+2 more
Router Protocol operates an open, permissionless cross-chain swap network that connects solvers, DEXs, and bridges into a unified system for executing low-slippage swaps across blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Ramani Ramachandran(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBitDAOCoinbase VenturesMantle NetworkMapleblock CapitalO1exTDeFi+17 more
ShopMy operates a creator commerce platform linking premium brands, curators and shoppers via storefronts and affiliate tools.
Holden, US
Tiffany Lopinsky(Founder)inHarry Rein(Founder)inChris Tinsley(Founder)inChristopher Tinsley(Founder)
BoardScott Friend(Director)inJeremy Levine(Director)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAvenir Growth CapitalBain Capital VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCapital B Private HoldingsFJ Labs+24 more
Sleektext is a news and information platform dedicated to World of Warcraft coverage, offering game updates, player guides, strategies, and tournament information to WoW players globally.
GamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsBAM VenturesDorm RoomStartXArkStream CapitalBig Brain HoldingsBinance Labs+7 more
Songkick is a platform that helps music fans track their favorite artists and discover live concerts, providing personalized alerts and ticket purchasing options.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentTravel & HospitalityEngland, GB
Ian Hogarth(Chairman)inPete Finlay (né Smith)(COO)inMichelle You(CPO)inAdam Ray(Executive Officer)Matthew Jones(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Schiffer(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsUncork CapitalY CombinatorAccess IndustriesAtomicoBetaworksBetaworks Ventures Management, Llc+9 more
Spellfire is a digital and physical collectible card game (CCG) available across Windows, Mac, iPhone, and Android, offering players companion tools, a digital card marketplace, and a shop for physical cards.
Crypto & Web3GamingMarketplaces
Co-investorsSynapse VenturesAutonomy CapitalDAO MakerFaculty GroupGenblock CapitalMaven Capital+2 more
Supra is a technology company providing cross-border B2B payment and collection services for importers and exporters.
Emilio Pardo Caicedo(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsHTwentyHyperithmVarys CapitalAnimoca BrandsCoinbase VenturesFaculty Group+14 more
Thala is a decentralized finance protocol built on the Aptos blockchain, offering trading and yield products with composable leverage.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsSerafundSignum CapitalVentureSouqWhite Star CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBECO Capital+3 more
A library of educational games handmade by educators worldwide; acquired by Animoca Brands.
Co-investorsAlephMetropolis VCInimitiLiberty City VenturesPolygonSequoia Capital
Travala is an online travel booking platform that lets travelers book hotels, flights, activities, and car rentals using cryptocurrencies or credit/debit cards.
Crypto & Web3MarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsYellow CapitalAU21 CapitalDHVCFuture Perfect VenturesGBV CapitalLD Capital+2 more
Voltage is a Bitcoin and Lightning Network payments platform that lets businesses move Bitcoin and stablecoins with instant settlement at near-zero fees.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechWichita, US
Graham Krizek(Founder)in
Co-investorsFulgur VenturesGV (Google Ventures)STILLMARKStrategic Cyber VenturesTrammell Venture Partners (TVP)Alpha Sigma Capital+15 more
Sparkball is a 4v4 'sports brawler' PC game by Opti Games, paired with Sparkadia, a companion platform for fantasy and league play.
West Hollywood, US
Chandler Thomlison(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesAAG VenturesAnimoca BrandsImpossible FinanceJump CapitalKeone Hon+2 more
XLD Finance operates X, an EVM-based blockchain built on the OP Stack for commercial payment applications, using its native stablecoin xUSD to enable cross-border payments and settlement between digital assets and traditional finance.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupIntegra PartnersMentha PartnersAdvance AICircle & Co.Emfarsis+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
3RMAvalanche ApplicationsCedro FinanceMythic ProtocolNFT LabsPixion GamesSpice Finance
Exits · 3
3 acquisitions · showing 1TinyTapacq. by Animoca Brands
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHeroes · trysignalbase.com · May 12, 2026
Shopmy · finsmes.com · Oct 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Shima Capital made?
- Shima Capital has 57 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
- What stage does Shima Capital invest at?
- Shima Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Shima Capital's typical check size?
- Shima Capital typically writes checks of $5M – $200M.
- What sectors does Shima Capital focus on?
- Shima Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3, Gaming.
- Where is Shima Capital located?
- Shima Capital is headquartered in Irvine, US.
- Does Shima Capital lead rounds?
- Shima Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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Co-investors · 35
Dragonfly is a crypto-focused investment firm comprising Dragonfly Ventures, Dragonfly Liquid, and Metastable, an early crypto hedge fund it acquired. It invests in and researches blockchain, tokens, and crypto companies.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
6th Man Ventures is a venture firm backing builders across crypto, DeFi, consumer, developer infrastructure and AI, supporting teams over multiple rounds of investment.
Electric Capital is an early-stage venture firm founded in 2018 that backs founders building trust-minimized technologies across AI, crypto, fintech, and related sectors.
Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building category-defining technology companies, emphasizing close, early relationships with ambitious entrepreneurs.
Polygon is a blockchain platform positioned as infrastructure for global payments and money movement, enabling assets to move onchain at scale. It offers an open stack for accessing the onchain economy and is powered by its native token $POL.
Asymmetric is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on web3, crypto, and Bitcoin DeFi, and also operates special purpose vehicles offering access to private shares in specific companies.
Blockchain Founders Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in Web3 companies with a global focus.
Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.
Foundation Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that commits to founders at the idea stage and maintains long-term relationships with portfolio companies through their growth journey.
Goat Capital is a venture capital firm. Its public homepage lists its founders and a contact email but provides limited additional detail.
Hustle Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests quickly in startups, offering capital along with educational programs and mentorship. It also runs an angel investing community that lets members invest alongside the fund.
▶23 more co-investors
Tusk Venture PartnersFuture AfricaRepublic Capital (ex Republic Labs)Placeholder VCCastle Island Venturesgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)Alloy FundSynergis CapitalAves LairDCVC (Data Collective)Liquid VenturesNextView VenturesPrecursor VenturesGlobal Founders CapitalTribe CapitalParadox CapitalLAUNCHub VenturesSunshine LakeTola CapitalScript CapitalTreble CapitalvgamesHashed Emergent
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