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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

175

Investments

Shima Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
ConsumerFiNov 2025Token SaleCo-investor
KAP GamesOct 2025SeedCo-investor
KapKapOct 2025StrategicCo-investor
Intuition Systems, Inc.Oct 2025VC RoundCo-investor
Open CampusOct 2025StrategicCo-investor

Key People

Yida Gao

General Partner

Nick Metzler

Venture Partner

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersIrvine, California
Year Founded2021
AUM$158.64M

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