Shima Capital
Venture capitalIrvine · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
Also known as SHIMA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC · Shima Capital QP
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Investment thesis
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 Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 1 people
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What they invest in
from 25 of 31 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×14Fintech ×9Data & Infrastructure ×6Media & Entertainment ×4Developer Tools ×3Gaming ×3Marketplaces ×3Travel & Hospitality ×3
HQs:United States×7United Kingdom×1Indonesia×1Malaysia×1New Zealand×1
Investments · 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 32023 · 42022 · 122021 · 52017 · 125 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-investorsBITKRAFT VenturesBrevan Howard DigitalDecasonicHashedNIV
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
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 CapitalCogitent VenturesRyze LabsSWGI Ventures (SWISS GEM INVESTMENTS)Woodstock FundAnimoca Brands+3 more
BLOCKLORDS, the blockchain strategy game from Metaking Studios, has become BLOCKLORE, a node-based multimodal AI creation canvas.
Co-investorsWWVenturesAnimoca BrandsBITKRAFT VenturesMakers 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
Alan Chiu(Founder)in
Co-investorsD1 VenturesGhaf Capital PartnersTheVentureCityVentureSouqAlphanonceDeFi Technologies+6 more
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 VentureMC Ventures (Muhabbit Capital)Bixin VenturesGBV Capital
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)in
Co-investorsCultur3 CapitalDelta BlockchainSerenaWhite Star CapitalWintermuteIDEO CoLab Ventures+3 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 Ventures
Ukrainian-German game studio behind battle royale shooter Off The Grid and the GUNZ blockchain platform.
Alexander Zoll(Founder)in
Co-investors1k(x)1kxAndromeda CapitalCoinFundDigital StrategiesGamegroove Capital+15 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 CapitalFuel VenturesPerivoli InnovationsPROOF+10 more
Hyperspace operates a marketplace where users can browse, search, and trade non-fungible tokens.
Co-investorsNFXPantera CapitalCoinbase VenturesDragonflyJerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Jump Capital
Jambo builds low-cost Web3 smartphones, a multi-chain wallet and dApp store aimed at emerging-market users.
James Zhang(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsEdessa CapitalFlori VenturesHypersphere VenturesPantera CapitalParadigmParaFi Capital+9 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-investorsGuanxiDAOWoodstock FundFJ LabsSnackClub
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 VenturesBaseTwoCoinbase VenturesJump Capital
Monad is a high-performance EVM-compatible blockchain designed for fast, low-cost transactions.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
PartnerYida Gao· solo GP
Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalAmbush CapitalArchetypeBankless VenturesBig Brain HoldingsBloccelerate VC+23 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
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 CapitalTech Square VenturesBlockchain CapitalGalileoHash CapitalHash CIB+2 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+8 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 RoomBig Brain HoldingsBinance LabsEmirates ConsortiumGenblock Capital+4 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(Founder/CEO)inPete Finlay (né Smith)(Founder/COO)inMichelle You(Founder/CPO)in
Co-investorsUncork CapitalY CombinatorBetaworksCoilInfinite CapitalPolygon Ventures+3 more
Thala is a decentralized finance protocol built on the Aptos blockchain, offering trading and yield products with composable leverage.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsSerafundSignum CapitalWhite Star CapitalParaFi 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 VenturesSTILLMARKStrategic Cyber VenturesTrammell Venture Partners (TVP)Alpha Sigma CapitalAngelDAO+16 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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesElixir · tipranks.com · Aug 20, 2026
Heroes · cuinsight.com · Aug 11, 2026
Voltage · datacenterdynamics.com · Jul 27, 2026
Monad · crypto-economy.com · Jul 17, 2026
Songkick · musicbusinessworldwide.com · Jul 16, 2026
Midnight · icy-veins.com · Jun 22, 2026
Gunzilla Games · gamesindustry.biz · Apr 9, 2026
Blocklords · blockchaingamer.biz · Apr 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Shima Capital made?
- Shima Capital has 31 tracked investments, 1 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
featuring the teamVenture Capitalist Investing Insights With Yida Gao (Managing General Partner of Shima Capital)
Afropolitan Nation · Yida Gao
Web3 Venture Capital Investing w/ Yida Gao, Managing Partner & Founder of Shima Capital
Crypto Coin Show · Yida Gao
Advice for Young People to Join Crypto VC - CryptoMeina x Yida Gao (Shima Capital Founder) Clip 3
Crypto Meina · Yida Gao
Five Categories to Invest in Web3 - CryptoMeina x Yida Gao (Shima Capital Founder) Interview Clip 1
Crypto Meina · Yida Gao
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.
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.
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 and crypto companies and protocols, from DeFi to mobile, offering investment opportunities tied to the digital transformation of society through a global macro and technological lens.
Blockchain Founders Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in Web3 companies with a global focus.
Republic Capital is a New York-based investment adviser that makes strategic investments in private companies, with an additional presence in Los Angeles. Beyond providing capital, it takes board seats and supports portfolio companies through introductions to key clients and investors.
Placeholder is a venture capital firm that has invested in over 75 early-stage crypto companies and decentralized networks since 2017.
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.
DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.
▶23 more co-investors
Goat CapitalLiquid VenturesNextView VenturesPrecursor VenturesSoma CapitalHustle FundGlobal Founders CapitalTribe Capital FirstlookTusk Venture PartnersParadox CapitalLAUNCHub VenturesSunshine LakeTola CapitalFuture AfricaScript CapitalCastle Island Ventures6th Man Venturesgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)Treble CapitalAlloy FundvgamesHashed EmergentAves Lair
Firms observed investing alongside Shima Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Shima Capital's recorded portfolio.
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