Shima Capital

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2021

AUM

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Location

Irvine, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Shima Capital is a venture capital firm based in Irvine, California, founded in 2021. The firm is led by a team of professionals with backgrounds in traditional finance, venture capital, and academia. Shima Capital is known for its hands-on support through a proprietary platform that aids in talent acquisition, tokenomics, and gaming. The firm is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) and actively seeks new investments.

Shima Capital focuses on investing in sectors such as information technology, web3, blockchain, gaming, fintech, and consumer services. They typically invest in pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, with an average check size ranging from $200,000 to $5 million. The firm primarily invests in the USA and has a portfolio of over 235 companies.

Notable investments by Shima Capital include KapKap - entertainment software, Open Campus - financial software, Cryptomesh - other financial services, Almanak - software development applications, and Arclaim - other financial services.

Industry

Digital E-commerce/Marketplace Fintech Gaming Internet and Web Services Software Blockchain/Crypto Technology

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Yida Gao Managing General Partner
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Melissa W. Director, Investment Strategy & Tokenized Assets
Director, Investment Strategy & Tokenized Assets
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FAQs about Shima Capital

Shima Capital is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Shima Capital is located in Irvine, California, United States.
Shima Capital was founded in 2021.
Shima Capital invests in companies and startups in Digital, E-commerce/Marketplace, Fintech, Gaming, Internet and Web Services, Software, Blockchain/Crypto, Technology.
Shima Capital invests in companies and startups in North America.
Shima Capital invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.
Shima Capital usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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