Shima Capital
Shima Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Yida Gao, based in Irvine, California, with additional operations in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and international networks across Silicon Valley, Asia, and Puerto Rico. The firm specializes in investing in web3, blockchain, and crypto-native technology companies, focusing on pre-seed, seed, and early private rounds. Shima Capital manages approximately $164.6 million in assets and has invested in over 200 companies, with a portfolio value exceeding $100 billion. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of services to acceler
Investing activity
Shima Capital appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $5M. The most recent is PERPTools (Seed, $5M, Oct 2026).
Shima Capital most often invests alongside Animoca Brands, Sfermion, NEAR and BigBrain Holdings, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Shima Capital
What AI companies has Shima Capital invested in?
Shima Capital's AI investments include PERPTools. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Shima Capital based?
Shima Capital is based in Long Beach, California, United States.
What stage does Shima Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Shima Capital has invested at Seed, with a median round of $5M.
Who does Shima Capital co-invest with?
Shima Capital's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Animoca Brands (1 deal), Sfermion (1 deal), NEAR (1 deal) and BigBrain Holdings (1 deal).
How can founders reach Shima Capital?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Shima Capital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Shima Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.