Shima Capital
Fund snapshot
- Lookout tier
- Tier 2
- Lookout score
- 82/100
- AUM
- $158M
- Vintage
- 2021
- Check size
- $500K – $2M
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Role
- Leads rounds
Lookout's read
How Lookout reads this fund.
A high-velocity early-stage shop that writes a lot of first checks and is genuinely hands-on at pre-seed, exactly where most large funds won't engage. The 300+ shotgun portfolio means signal-per-deal is diluted and the post-2022 vintage carries unproven marks, so a Shima lead validates the round more than the company. Useful as a fast, founder-friendly seed partner — not a tier-1 conviction signal.
Fund thesis
What they back.
Back blockchain founders at the earliest stages across all verticals — the hands-on 'missing layer' between angels and large funds — with operational support to maximize each company's value.
Portfolio
Notable bets · 4
4 with realized tokens or exits
Story Protocol
Aethir
Magic Eden
Injective
In their orbit
Deals Lookout covers.
Team
Who runs the capital.
Yida Gao
@YidaGaoFounder & GP
Ex-Struck Capital GP, NEA technology investor and Morgan Stanley M&A banker; founded Shima in 2021.
Co-investors
Who they ride with.
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