Shima Capital

Shima Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 and based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The firm specializes in global investments, focusing on emerging blockchain startups and companies within various sectors, including analytics, consumer products, decentralized finance, gaming, infrastructure, regenerative finance, and web3 technologies. As a Registered Investment Adviser, Shima Capital aims to support innovative ventures that are at the forefront of technological advancement in the blockchain space.

Hazel Chen

Investor

Will Comyns

Analyst

Michael Curcio

Venture Partner

Yida Gao

General Partner

Avery Haskell

Partner

Carl Hua

Partner

Rugi Kavamahanga

Venture Partner, Brazil

Wyatt Khosrowshahi

Analyst

Alex Lin

Investor

Michael Liou

Venture Partner

Nick Metzler

Venture Partner

Past deals in eSports

Moxy.io

Venture Round in 2023
Moxy.io is an entertainment provider founded in 2021 that focuses on developing a play-and-earn gaming platform. The company aims to enhance the gaming experience by rewarding players for their skills and achievements through a tournament platform that incorporates a play-to-earn model. Moxy.io's offerings span personal computer, console, and mobile platforms, integrating blockchain functionality to create a unique web3 experience. This approach provides both traditional and blockchain gamers with a real reward ecosystem, making gaming not only an entertainment activity but also a potential source of income.

Bravo Ready

Seed Round in 2022
Bravo Ready’s flagship game mode, the ‘Infinite Royale’ is a proprietary style of gameplay encompassing unique characteristics that flip the conventional battle royale on its head.

Mech

Seed Round in 2022
Mech is a developer of an NFT-based metaverse game focused on creating an engaging gaming experience. The company is currently working on its first version of a match-3 game, where players can earn in-game currency known as ore. This platform features an arena battle game that incorporates NFTs and blockchain tokens within a play-to-earn model. Players can win tradable cryptocurrency tokens, allowing them to earn while enjoying the gameplay.

TimeShuffle

Seed Round in 2022
TimeShuffle is a turn-based strategy game that features historical heroes engaging in battles against one another in procedurally generated environments. The game operates on a play-and-earn model, allowing players to earn non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as they progress. TimeShuffle provides an internal token marketplace where players can trade game assets, enhancing their ability to monetize their gameplay. Players can collect NFT items, establish camps, and earn experience points and in-game currency through strategic gameplay, creating an engaging experience that combines gaming with earning potential.

Nyan Heroes

Venture Round in 2022
Nyan Heroes is a developer of a blockchain-based gaming platform that combines elements of immersive gameplay with non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The platform allows players to engage in a shooter-style action game where they can collect NFTs and compete against one another, all while monetizing their gaming skills. Set in a futuristic world featuring cats in robots and battling against evil corporations, Nyan Heroes aims to create a unique gaming experience that integrates cryptocurrency, enabling players to earn money through their gameplay.

Cometh

Seed Round in 2022
Cometh is a Paris-based game development studio established in 2020, specializing in blockchain games that integrate with decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. The studio focuses on creating engaging gaming experiences that allow players to explore the galaxy while collecting spaceship non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and other valuable assets. Players can own, trade, rent, and battle using these NFTs within their games, such as Cometh Battle, a free-to-play galactic trading card game. In addition to its consumer-focused offerings, Cometh also develops business-to-business solutions aimed at enhancing blockchain adoption in the video game industry. Through its innovative approach, Cometh strives to build a sustainable and interactive gaming ecosystem that leverages the benefits of the DeFi landscape.

Snackclub

Seed Round in 2022
Snackclub is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) focused on revolutionizing the gaming experience through a play-to-earn model. The company develops block-based games that reward players monetarily as they engage with the games, allowing them to earn income based on their time and skill investment. By leveraging play-to-earn technology, Snackclub enhances the visibility of its gaming systems and fosters a more secure environment for players, thereby transforming the way individuals interact with games and the internet.

T.E.A.M DAO

Series A in 2022
Team DAO is a decentralized, next-generation crypto gaming guild 3.0 offering for aspiring players and asset managers to engage with the new Web3 economy.

Fancurve

Seed Round in 2022
Fancurve is a digital sports fashion platform that empowers fans to express their passions, personalities and connection through premium digital sports wearables. It develop unique collaborations that bring together global communities through their shared passion for football (soccer), culture and fashion.

Community Gaming

Series A in 2022
Community Gaming is an online platform that connects gamers and streamlines the organization of esports competitions. By integrating game data, match automation, and blockchain technology, it simplifies the tournament experience for both organizers and participants. The platform provides tools that enable players to enter competitions, compete, and receive automated payments for their victories, enhancing the overall experience. Additionally, it serves as a comprehensive esports payment infrastructure that offers cryptocurrency rewards for gameplay. With a network comprising thousands of gamers, various venues, and multiple brands, Community Gaming has successfully facilitated over 200 live and online esports events, fostering a vibrant community within the gaming industry.

MetaDerby

Seed Round in 2022
MetaDerby redefines the horse race-gaming experience, making it accessible and profitable to gamers with its free-to-play model and blockchain-based integration, including a create-to-earn land system, decentralized finance staking, and a nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace.

Metaverse Game Studios

Venture Round in 2022
Metaverse Game Studios is a prominent blockchain game development studio focused on creating cross-platform gaming experiences. The company specializes in narrative-driven multiplayer strategy games, allowing players to enhance their gameplay through immersive storytelling and interactive features. By leveraging blockchain technology, Metaverse Game Studios aims to innovate the gaming landscape, offering unique experiences that integrate decentralized elements and community engagement.

Turnt Gaming

Seed Round in 2022
Turnt Gaming is a developer of interactive entertainment products that utilize NFT technology to transform how live content is experienced. The company offers a cross-platform engagement platform that allows viewers to actively participate in live contests related to games, competitions, or sports. This innovative approach enables audiences to compete and showcase their knowledge in real-time, enhancing the overall entertainment experience. By focusing on interactivity and community engagement, Turnt Gaming aims to redefine the consumption of live media.

Worldspark Studios

Seed Round in 2022
Workdspark Studios is focused on making the world a little brighter through immersive experiences that fill our audiences with optimism and empower everyone to find and utilize the unique spark inside them Our team of AAA vets played major roles in creating titles like Destiny 2, Halo, League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, Valorant, Heroes of the Storm, and many others! We’re dedicated to creating fun, gripping gameplay experiences backed by a deep, player-owned economy and a mind-bending story to sustain engagement. Fun. Strategy. Fantasy. From hour 1 to hour 10,000, WorldSpark aims to ignite wonder.

Banger

Seed Round in 2022
Banger Games is a developer focused on enhancing the online gaming experience through decentralized infrastructure. The company has created a blockchain-powered gaming portal that connects content creators with social and competitive gamers, offering a platform that facilitates various earning opportunities through a unified global gaming currency. This platform not only benefits players by allowing them to earn income while gaming but also provides publishers and developers with essential features, including a blockchain integration software development kit (SDK) and crypto-enabled monetization methods. By merging social engagement with competitive play, Banger Games aims to unlock unlimited possibilities for gamers.

Spellfire

Seed Round in 2022
Spellfire is a card-based NFT game that operates on the Ethereum blockchain. The platform is designed to provide gamers with the opportunity to generate income through non-fungible tokens while engaging in collectible card games. With a focus on modern design, Spellfire combines entertainment with financial incentives, allowing players to earn money as they participate in fun and adventurous gameplay.

Ancient8

Seed Round in 2022
Ancient8 is a decentralized autonomous organization focused on creating the infrastructure for GameFi, emphasizing community development and software solutions. As Vietnam's largest blockchain gaming guild, it facilitates access to the Metaverse through various initiatives, including scholarships, blockchain education, and comprehensive research. Ancient8 aims to democratize social and financial opportunities within the Metaverse, striving to educate and empower a new generation of users. By providing tools and resources, the organization enables individuals to engage in play-to-earn video games while earning rewards, fostering a collaborative environment for the growth of blockchain technology and its applications in gaming.

MixMob

Pre Seed Round in 2022
MixMob is a play-to-earn (P2E) game developed by Encore Studios, leveraging blockchain technology and operating on the Solana network. The game draws inspiration from various cultural elements, including music, art, fashion, and movies, to foster a unique Remix Culture. It features a card game strategy within a comprehensive gaming ecosystem reminiscent of Fortnite's virtual environment. Players can socialize and earn rewards while engaging with non-fungible token (NFT) based masks, enhancing their experience in the metaverse.

BetSwap

Seed Round in 2022
Betswap is a decentralized sports betting platform built on the Ethereum layer 2 Polygon. It allows users to predict sports outcomes and place wagers against each other in a peer-to-peer environment, promoting transparency and fairness. The platform operates without a centralized organization or regulatory oversight, relying on a decentralized autonomous organization model for governance. Users participate in the decision-making process through a governance token that grants them voting rights. Betswap also offers multi-chain integration, enabling access to a wide range of sporting and e-sporting events for users to bet on, while acting as an intermediary marketplace for these transactions.

UBet Sports

Pre Seed Round in 2022
UBet Sports operates a decentralized exchange for sports betting, leveraging blockchain technology and smart contracts. The platform allows users to engage in sports prediction markets without a centralized bookmaker, enabling anyone to become a bookie by participating in liquidity provision. By utilizing internal and external market data, UBet Sports models the probability of sports outcomes, which enhances the betting experience for sports fans. This innovative approach not only empowers users to place bets but also provides opportunities for liquidity providers, fostering a collaborative ecosystem that benefits all participants in the market.

Crypto Fight Club

Seed Round in 2021
Crypto Fight Club (CFC) is a new NFT-enabled game that allows players to battle one another or compete in championships.

Metastrike

Seed Round in 2021
Metastrike is a developer of a blockchain-based first-person shooter (FPS) game set in the Metaverse. The game allows players to collect various items, including weaponry and collectibles, as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Users can access these items for free, purchase them, upgrade them, and even construct structures ranging from avatars to physical buildings and road maps. This integration of blockchain technology facilitates on-chain trading of in-game items, enhancing the overall virtual reality gameplay experience and providing players with a dynamic and engaging environment.

Satoshis Games SL

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
After building the first Lightning-based gaming Platform in 2018, Satoshi’s Games is now pioneering the micro-reward gaming industry by creating games and gaming Platforms enabling a new level of interaction between gamers and with developers. Bitcoin micro-payments and tokenized items plus improved security levels will bring higher freedom to users to manage their owned assets, and empower developers/publishers to offer higher value to their end users.

Moxy.io

Private Equity Round in 2021
Moxy.io is an entertainment provider founded in 2021 that focuses on developing a play-and-earn gaming platform. The company aims to enhance the gaming experience by rewarding players for their skills and achievements through a tournament platform that incorporates a play-to-earn model. Moxy.io's offerings span personal computer, console, and mobile platforms, integrating blockchain functionality to create a unique web3 experience. This approach provides both traditional and blockchain gamers with a real reward ecosystem, making gaming not only an entertainment activity but also a potential source of income.

Gaia EverWorld

Seed Round in 2021
Gaia Everworld is an immersive multi-region fantasy gaming platform that allows players to build kingdoms, explore diverse lands, and engage in battles with characters known as Gaia Legionnaires. By leveraging blockchain technology, the platform ensures that players have complete ownership of their in-game characters and assets. Gaia Everworld operates under a "play to earn" model, rewarding participants with tokenized incentives for their gameplay. This innovative approach reflects the growing trend in the gaming industry, combining interactive entertainment with financial benefits for players.

Chimeras

Seed Round in 2021
Chimeras is a thrilling mobile game available in Google Play Market and Apple App Store. It is developed as a free-to-play and play-and-earn game with the integrated DEFI farming and NFTs.

Carbon Based Lifeforms

Pre Seed Round in 2021
A new indie game development studio at the forefront of play-to-earn video games and on a mission to be the pioneers of this new genre which will set to redefine the video games industry for years to come.

Pixion Games

Seed Round in 2019
Pixion Games Limited is a mobile game development studio founded in 2017 and based in London, United Kingdom. The company specializes in creating real-time multiplayer games, particularly focusing on competitive esports experiences for mobile devices. Pixion Games aims to enhance player engagement through player versus player (PVP) gaming, making its applications accessible and enjoyable for a broad audience. The games developed by Pixion are designed to be easily picked up and played on both iOS and Android platforms, allowing gamers to connect and compete with friends while enjoying fun and dynamic gameplay on the go.
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