Investors / Shima Capital
Shima Capital
Venture capital
Shima Capital is an early stage venture capital firm. It invests in web3 and blockchain technology companies.
Invests inFintech
In its own wordsweb3blockchaincryptoearly stage
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Or find every investor that fitsShima Capital lists 73 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 2 funding rounds, 1 of them as lead. Its most frequent entry is Seed, 100% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are Fintech (26%), AI & Machine Learning (13%) and Enterprise Software (13%). 43% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Animoca Brands, NGC Ventures and D1 Ventures.
Counts come from funding rounds that name Shima Capital, complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Round figures show recent activity, not Shima Capital's whole history. Rounds on record name 2 companies; its own site lists 73. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundShow as a table
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 0% |
| Seed | 100% |
| Series A | 0% |
| Series B | 0% |
| Growth | 0% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 0 | 0 |
| '24 | 0 | 0 |
| '25 | 2 | 1 |
| '26 | 0 | 0 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 92th | 74 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 100th | 100% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 40th | 26% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 97th | 12 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Fintech | 26% | 12% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 13% | 18% |
| Enterprise Software | 13% | 8% |
| Gaming | 12% | 1% |
| Crypto & Web3 | 11% | 1% |
| Media & Entertainment | 7% | 4% |
| Cybersecurity | 4% | 4% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 3% | 15% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Animoca Brands | 13 |
| NGC Ventures | 5 |
| D1 Ventures | 4 |
| Hack VC | 4 |
| SevenX Ventures | 4 |
| Sfermion | 4 |
| Woodstock Fund | 4 |
| Ascensive Assets | 3 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers7096%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company34%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Shima Capital head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Recent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with Shima Capital| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2025 | Debt | |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Seed Led |
Round details for Shima Capital
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in Shima Capital's rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
73 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio page | ||||
| The company creates and manages interactive anime-style characters and storylines on social media platforms. | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Affineon automates inbox items and prescription renewals for healthcare providers | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Afropolitan is building a network comprising the best that Africa and the diaspora offer across various sectors | Media & EntertainmentFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Almanak provides a platform for users to create and deploy their own financial strategies across stocks, commodities, and crypto using automated agents. | FintechCrypto & Web3 | Aug 2025Seed | Funding round | |
| Archimedes provides automated protection and yield-bearing assets for DeFi protocols | FintechCrypto & Web3 | Portfolio page | ||
| Auki builds shared spatial infrastructure that lets people, robots, and AI coordinate in the real world | AI & Machine LearningRobotics & Hardware | Portfolio page | ||
| Auto Legends is an online racing video game where players customize cars with licensed parts, tune them, and compete in races. | GamingMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| The company builds a Layer-3 network for AI data monetization | AI & Machine LearningFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a collaborative AI generative canvas for creating and sharing media. | AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| BlockVision provides data infrastructure and enterprise solutions for the blockchain | FintechCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| Cometh provides a DeFi infrastructure for businesses with services including custody, staking, trading, and payments | FintechDeveloper Tools | Portfolio page | ||
| Comm develops an encrypted messaging app for communities with personal servers to enable richer functionality. | CybersecuritySpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| DEFI Group provides spectacular outdoor advertising solutions, including illuminated advertisements, banners, and digital screens, to help brands connect with audiences across Europe. | Media & EntertainmentReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| DeNet provides decentralized cloud storage infrastructure for individuals, businesses, and AI systems to store and protect data. | AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides live ETH price charts and other related services. | FintechCrypto & Web3 | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Elyzio creates and publishes original games | Enterprise SoftwareGaming | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- shima.capital
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 16 Aug 2025
- Companies checked
- 73
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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