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Shima Capital

Shima Capital

Irvine, Californiashima.capital

Overview

Shima Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in disruptive blockchain and web3 technology companies, with a focus on pre-seed and seed stages.

Year Founded

2021

AUM

$158.64M

Portfolio Companies

191

Investments

Shima Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Category LabsFeb 2023SeedCo-investor
Category LabsFeb 2023SeedCo-investor
BerachainApr 2023Series A-
Humanity ProtocolMay 2024SeedCo-investor
Zebec NetworkAug 2022Series A ExtensionLead
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Key People

Yida Gao

General Partner

Bernard Liang

Limited Partner

Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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FAQ

Where is Shima Capital based?

Shima Capital is headquartered in Irvine, California, United States.

When was Shima Capital founded?

Shima Capital was founded in 2021.

How many portfolio companies does Shima Capital have?

Shima Capital has 191 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Shima Capital's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Category Labs, Category Labs, Berachain, Humanity Protocol, Zebec Network.

What was Shima Capital's most recent investment shown here?

Shima Capital's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Humanity Protocol in 2024.

What sectors does Shima Capital focus on?

Shima Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Energy & Sustainability, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Energy & Sustainability, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Cybersecurity, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech.

What company stages does Shima Capital focus on?

Shima Capital typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Shima Capital's AUM?

Shima Capital's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersIrvine, California
Year Founded2021
AUM$158.64M

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