Yida Gao
InvestorGeneral Partner at Shima Capital
San Francisco, California
Writes $5M β $200M checks Β· typically $2M
About
Yida Gao, an MIT-trained mathematician and CS grad who left Stanford's MBA in 2017 for crypto, teaches MIT's Crypto Finance course and has made 185+ early-stage investments via universities and incubators.
Invests in
ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechGamingSocial
Experience
- Shima CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Divergence Digital CurrencyGeneral Partner2017 β 2021
- Struck CapitalGeneral Partner2016 β 2021
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Venture Investor2015 β 2017Menlo Park
- Morgan StanleyMergers & Acquisitions Group2013 β 2015New York, New York
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementResearcher2010 β 2013Cambridge, MA
- J.P. MorganSummer Analyst2012New York, NY
- Integrated Strategies & Tactics LLCSoftware Developer2010
- Johnson Controls Inc.Systems Technician2009Atlanta, GA
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science (B.S.), Mathematics/Computer Science (Minors: Finance
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA
Skills & more
Research42Valuation92Corporate Finance86Data Analysis42Financial Modeling99Management31Economics17Business Strategy5Entrepreneurship11Finance7Financial Analysis17Investment Banking18
- Series 79 β FINRA
From Yida's professional profile.
Deals Β· 4
AukiSolo GP
via Shima Capital
Momentum SafeSolo GP
via Shima Capital
MonadSolo GP
via Shima Capital
QuasarSolo GP
via Shima Capital
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Network5
Bruno FavieroScout
General Partner at Alloy Fund
Chris BurniskeScout
Partner at Placeholder VC
Curtis SpencerScout
General Partner at Electric Capital
Daniel MironovScout
Partner at vgames
Erikan ObotetukudoScout
Founder and Managing Partner at Audacity Global
Investors connected to Yida in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Yida Gao work?
- Yida Gao is General Partner at Shima Capital.
- What does Yida Gao invest in?
- Yida Gao invests in Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Gaming, Social.
- What check size does Yida Gao write?
- Yida Gao typically writes checks of $5M β $200M.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,281
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
+ 1,275 more
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
+ 1,285 more
Shared employers
Also worked at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)118
Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEACrystal HuangInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Matt SacksInvestor at LightbankJai SajnaniInvestor at Khosla VenturesAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Micherice TaoInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
+ 112 more
Also worked at Morgan Stanley979
Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
+ 973 more
Also worked at MIT Sloan School of Management106
Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringIsabelle TashimaSr. Associate at Volition CapitalAkanksha MehtaInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALStephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot VenturesRandy CohenHarvard Business School Professor at FemHealth Ventures
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+ 100 more
Also worked at J.P. Morgan796
Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at Northzone, investing across complex and fragmented industries undergoing fundamental shiftsFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow VenturesNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal Investments
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