Shima Capital

Shima Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2021, with its headquarters located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The firm specializes in investing in blockchain startups and seeks to support companies across various sectors, including analytics, consumer technology, decentralized finance, gaming, infrastructure, regenerative finance, and web3. As a Registered Investment Adviser, Shima Capital is committed to fostering innovation within the blockchain ecosystem by providing financial backing and strategic guidance to emerging companies in these industries.

Rugi Kavamahanga

Venture Partner, Brazil

Michael Liou

Venture Partner

Nick Metzler

Venture Partner

Past deals in Gaming

Uncharted

Seed Round in 2024
Uncharted is a cryptocurrency-based gaming platform helps game developers and companies.

GOMBLE

Series A in 2024
GOMBLE creates blockchain-based casual games that focus on the game's core fun rather than just playing for the money.

Elixir Games

Seed Round in 2024
Elixir Games is a game development company focused on creating next-generation games tailored for dedicated gamers. The company emphasizes enhancing player engagement through its innovative gaming platform, which integrates blockchain technology to facilitate new business and gaming models. By making blockchain accessible, Elixir Games enables users to earn rewards in the form of bitcoin, which can be withdrawn to personal wallets or utilized as in-game currency across various platforms. This approach not only enriches the gaming experience but also allows players to benefit financially while enjoying their favorite games.

Arcade2earn

Initial Coin Offering in 2024
Arcade offers a GameFi Platform that allows crypto enthusiasts, institutions, game developers, and those interested in the metaverse to play and earn with access to the ecosystem. The company was established in 2021.

DM2C Studio

Seed Round in 2023
DM2C Studio aims to produce web3 enterprises such as blockchain games and NFT initiatives.

Yee-Haw Monster Trucks

Seed Round in 2023
Yee-Haw Monster Trucks is a game studio dedicated to building new types of decentralized virtual worlds.

Mythic Protocol

Seed Round in 2023
Mythic Protocol is an entertainment company focused on developing games, media, and platforms that leverage blockchain technology. The company aims to enhance the gaming experience by creating an internet protocol designed for the open metaverse, which incorporates advancements in non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Its platform is structured to engage players over extended periods through a range of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, including randomly generated challenges, power-ups, and diverse maps. This approach not only enriches gameplay but also enables users to grow their assets as they progress in the game.

Pixion Games Limited

Seed Round in 2023
Pixion Games Limited is a pioneering force in the realm of competitive multiplayer gaming, driven by a steadfast commitment to accessibility, enjoyment, and empowerment. Founded on May 2, 2017, by Kam Punia, our company boasts a dedicated team of 50 individuals passionate about revolutionizing the gaming landscape. At Pixion, we believe that competitive gaming should be inclusive and rewarding for all, which is why we've introduced Lunchtime Esports, a new frontier in snackable competitive gaming experiences. Our blockchain-powered platform, Pixion League, not only fosters intense competition but also ensures that players truly own their rewards, embodying our vision of Play-to-Own gaming. With an annual revenue of $2 million, Pixion Games stands as a beacon of innovation, redefining the boundaries of multiplayer gaming one exhilarating match at a time.

Pixion Games

Seed Round in 2023
Pixion Games Limited, founded in 2017 and based in London, specializes in developing real-time multiplayer mobile games, with a particular focus on esports and player versus player (PVP) experiences. The company aims to create competitive gaming environments that are easy to learn and enjoyable for a broad audience. By utilizing blockchain technology, Pixion enhances the gaming experience by introducing rewards for participants and establishing governance within gaming communities. Its games are designed to be accessible on both iOS and Android devices, allowing players to engage in fun and competitive gameplay on the go.

GOMBLE

Seed Round in 2023
GOMBLE creates blockchain-based casual games that focus on the game's core fun rather than just playing for the money.

Mystic Games

Seed Round in 2023
Mystic Games is to create mobile games featuring Web3 integration, such as allowing players to earn free-to-own NFTs via gameplay.

Moxy.io

Venture Round in 2023
Moxy.io is an entertainment provider that will power the next generation of video games. Moxy.io was founded in 2021.

Storygrounds

Seed Round in 2023
Storygrounds is a unique platform that enables individuals of all skill levels to collaboratively create webcomics. By leveraging a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) model, the platform facilitates community-driven creative production, allowing users to build story worlds and games that can reach the market quickly. Storygrounds provides a suite of tools designed for effective collaboration, including features for contributor payouts, creative bounties, proposal submissions, and token issuance. Its innovative user experience and governance structures ensure transparency in ownership and compensation, fostering an inclusive environment for creators and contributors alike.

Empires Not Vampires

Angel Round in 2023
Empires Not Vampires Entertainment specializes in the development and publishing of free-to-play mobile games, focusing on social multiplayer experiences. The company is creating a metaverse platform that allows users to design their avatars and assemble a non-fungible token (NFT) crew within a player-driven economy. This platform aims to integrate hybrid casual gaming with blockchain technology, offering a shared metaverse environment where players can engage with friends and explore various gaming experiences. By prioritizing unique and versatile gameplay accessible on both browsers and Android devices, Empires Not Vampires seeks to provide gamers with opportunities to earn, build, and enjoy their own gaming paradise.

Kingdomverse

Seed Round in 2023
Kingdomverse is a pioneering mobile gaming metaverse that creates an interconnected ecosystem for mobile gamers. It features a variety of mobile games linked by a dynamic open-world environment. The platform serves as a social hub where players can engage with one another, form guilds, construct their own kingdoms, and participate in battles to conquer new territories. By incorporating NFTs and tokens, Kingdomverse aims to enhance the gaming experience and foster community interaction, making it accessible and engaging for a broad audience.

Sleepagotchi

Seed Round in 2023
Sleepagotchi rewards users with a digital collectible for sticking to a consistent sleep schedule that they set for themselves in order to promote healthy sleeping habits.

Rainmaker Games

Seed Round in 2022
Rainmaker Games is a play-to-earn gaming company that gives players free access to play hundreds of P2E games, explore in-game content, receive coaching from top international players, connect with other players globally, and gain access to a cutting-edge NFT lending and borrowing marketplace. Gamers of all skill levels can benefit from Rainmaker Games' ability to switch between games, learn the rules of each one, manage their money, and gain exclusive access to the NFT vault.

Midnight

Seed Round in 2022
Midnight is a company focused on developing Web3 games designed to offer players immersive, ongoing experiences. By creating a gaming and social hub that incorporates a non-fungible token marketplace, Midnight aims to provide a diverse range of entertainment options, from mid-core to blockbuster titles. The company features both free-to-play and premium games, leveraging a Web3-based system to facilitate continuous engagement and economic participation for users. Through its innovative approach, Midnight seeks to redefine gaming by integrating lasting narratives and interactive experiences that encourage players to return.

Arcade2earn

Seed Round in 2022
Arcade offers a GameFi Platform that allows crypto enthusiasts, institutions, game developers, and those interested in the metaverse to play and earn with access to the ecosystem. The company was established in 2021.

Elyzio

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Elyzio is a venture-backed gaming company focused on developing a blockchain-based gaming platform aimed at creating innovative gameplay experiences for a broad audience. The company specializes in next-generation, free-to-play games that incorporate role-playing elements, quick-paced action combat, and shooter mechanics, enabling players to engage in action games within the metaverse. By leveraging disruptive technologies, Elyzio seeks to harmonize mobile and AAA gaming, enhancing the overall gaming experience and paving the way for transmedia interactions across various platforms.

NEO FANTASY

Seed Round in 2022
NEO FANTASY is a blockchain-based ACGN metaverse game that combines NFT and DeFi with P2E gaming experience.

Gunzilla Games

Venture Round in 2022
Gunzilla Games is an independent video game studio that focuses on creating AAA games with an emphasis on player engagement and innovation. The company is currently developing "Off The Grid," a cyberpunk battle royale game that features customizable weapons and advanced 3D scanning technology. Gunzilla aims to deliver immersive gaming experiences by breaking down technological barriers, which allows for a unique approach to game development. The studio's commitment to player-focused design seeks to enhance both entertainment and therapeutic interventions within the gaming industry.

MetaverseGo

Seed Round in 2022
MetaverseGo is a decentralized Web 3.0 platform designed to facilitate access to play-and-earn games, guilds, NFTs, and decentralized applications. It aims to simplify the entry for both gamers and newcomers by providing an intuitive experience that allows users to engage with various gaming and blockchain assets using just their mobile number. The platform not only enables participation in gaming guilds and NFT collections but also allows users to utilize their earnings across multiple payment platforms, thereby enhancing asset ownership and connectivity within the gaming industry.

Mech

Seed Round in 2022
Mech is an NFT-based metaverse game that is currently developing their first versions of a match-3 game in which players can earn the in-game currency ore.

Time Shuffle

Seed Round in 2022
TimeShuffle is a play-and-earn turn-based strategy game with heroes from across history battling together and against each other in procedurally generated .

Nyan Heroes

Venture Round in 2022
Nyan Heroes is an immersive NFT based shooter of futuristic revolutions, cats in robots, evil corporations.

Snackclub

Seed Round in 2022
Snackclub is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) that changes how people consume games and the internet today.

T.E.A.M DAO

Series A in 2022
T.E.A.M DAO is a decentralized gaming guild focused on the Web3 economy, catering to both aspiring players and asset managers. The organization develops a fantasy non-fungible token league platform that allows users to engage in GameFi activities. Through its esports platform, T.E.A.M DAO enables gamers to participate in blockchain-based metaverses, where they can play, buy, and sell virtual teams. This structure provides opportunities for users to generate income across various games and metaverses, fostering a new ecosystem within the gaming industry.

Fancurve

Seed Round in 2022
Fancurve is a digital sports fashion platform that allows fans to express their passion for football through premium digital wearables. The platform focuses on creating unique collaborations that connect global communities around shared interests in soccer, culture, and fashion. Fancurve offers a web3 launchpad for fashion and lifestyle brands, facilitating their entry into the metaverse. This enables fans to showcase, share, and enhance their fandom with collectible and wearable digital soccer jerseys, fostering engagement and interaction within the sports community.

Community Gaming

Series A in 2022
Community Gaming is an esports competition platform that provides advanced online tournament software and a cryptocurrency payment infrastructure. The platform is designed to support players, event organizers, and game developers by equipping them with the necessary tools to create, facilitate, and participate in automated esports tournaments. With a focus on user experience and scalable blockchain payment technology, Community Gaming aims to decentralize the financial gains of the esports and gaming industry, making them more accessible to a broader audience through web3 technology. This approach promotes the idea of "Earnings for Everyone," ensuring that participants are rewarded for their engagement and contributions within the gaming ecosystem.

The Kingdom

Seed Round in 2022
The Kingdom is an upcoming open-world metaverse focusing on culture-led experiences. Explore immersive cities, embark on missions and quests, dress up your NFT avatars and create your own world in The Kingdom.

Red Door Digital

Seed Round in 2022
Red Door Digital is a technology company specializing in web3 gaming infrastructure. It develops and provides blockchain gaming services aimed at enhancing the gaming industry. The company creates innovative games that incorporate blockchain technology, allowing players to experience shared social and financial incentives while engaging with the games. Red Door Digital is committed to delivering exceptional gaming experiences that not only entertain but also offer added utility and value to players and the broader community.

Reign of Terror

Seed Round in 2022
Reign of Terror is a cyberpunk metaverse blockchain game created to immerse players in a dreamlike futuristic metaverse.

MetaDerby

Seed Round in 2022
MetaDerby is a gaming platform that transforms the traditional horse racing experience by integrating blockchain technology and a free-to-play model. It allows players to engage in various activities such as racing, breeding, and trading NFT horses, as well as betting on horse races. Additionally, users can create their own games by purchasing virtual lands within the platform. This innovative approach not only enhances the gaming experience but also provides opportunities for sustainable earnings through decentralized finance staking and a dedicated NFT marketplace, making the platform accessible and profitable for gamers.

Oorbit

Seed Round in 2022
Oorbit is a specialized cloud and grid computing platform designed to empower gaming and AI industries. By leveraging its advanced compute infrastructure technology, Oorbit enables game studios and AI companies to utilize cloud computing for streaming, rendering, and other applications at significantly lower costs and with improved performance. The platform is blockchain-enabled, providing a space for gamers and developers to showcase their talents and monetize their creations. Oorbit aims to foster a community where developers and players are rewarded for their contributions while offering essential resources for building, shipping, and managing products, allowing developers to focus on creativity without the burden of high building costs.

Metaverse Game Studios

Venture Round in 2022
Metaverse Game Studios is a blockchain-based software development company focused on creating and publishing games for digital platforms. The studio specializes in narrative multiplayer strategy games, aiming to enhance the gaming experience through cross-platform services. By leveraging blockchain technology, Metaverse Game Studios seeks to innovate the gaming landscape, offering players unique and engaging gameplay experiences.

Turnt Gaming

Seed Round in 2022
Turnt Gaming is a developer of interactive entertainment products and media that utilizes NFT technology. The company focuses on creating cross-platform engagement solutions that transform the consumption of live content. Through its innovative platform, Turnt Gaming offers live contests that allow viewers to compete and demonstrate their knowledge of games, competitions, or sports. This approach redefines how audiences interact with live entertainment, making it more engaging and participatory.

Worldspark Studios

Seed Round in 2022
Worldspark Studios is a blockchain gaming studio dedicated to creating immersive gaming experiences that inspire optimism and empower players. The team, comprised of veterans from renowned titles such as Destiny 2, Halo, and League of Legends, focuses on developing multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) games that offer strategic depth and compact play sessions akin to competitive esports. By integrating blockchain technology, Worldspark Studios aims to facilitate an engaging player-owned economy while delivering gripping gameplay and captivating narratives. The studio's mission is to ignite wonder and foster a sense of discovery in every player, ensuring that their experiences remain enjoyable and rewarding over time.

Bullieverse

Seed Round in 2022
Bullieverse is a metaverse platform that focuses on creating an immersive play-and-earn economy for gamers and content creators. The company develops a crypto-centric ecosystem that offers arcade games within this metaverse environment. By combining engaging gameplay with a transparent and fair monetization system, Bullieverse aims to enhance the overall experience for its users, allowing them to enjoy both entertainment and financial rewards in a seamless manner.

Banger

Seed Round in 2022
Banger is a blockchain-powered gaming platform that provides its users with an array of earning possibilities. Banger was founded in 2019 and was headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

Mecha Morphing

Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Mecha Morphing is a decentralized, browser-based play-to-earn action role-playing game (ARPG) that allows players to engage in various game modes, including player versus environment (PVE), player versus player (PVP) loot mode, and PVP arena battles. The platform incorporates blockchain technology, enabling players to earn digital currency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) by participating in the game's ecosystem. Players can invest in and acquire a range of assets, such as weapons, mecha armor pieces, land, and characters, which can be utilized to enhance their gaming experience. Through these investments, players can upgrade their characters and assets in multiple ways, fostering a dynamic and interactive gaming environment.

Dropp

Venture Round in 2022
Dropp GG is a social NFT minting platform that aims to bring the metaverse into the real world. Dropp Land is a metaverse where NFT tokens for virtual land plots have counterparts in the physical world. Dropp GG is integrated with Dropp 3D, an augmented reality feature that bridges virtual and physical experiences.

Ancient8

Seed Round in 2022
Ancient8 is focused on creating the infrastructure for GameFi, emphasizing software development and community engagement. The company is building GameFi Identity and Launchpad products to facilitate the marketing and distribution of GameFi and Metaverse projects, aiming to onboard millions of users. As the largest blockchain gaming guild in Vietnam, Ancient8 provides opportunities for individuals to participate in the Metaverse through various offerings, including guild scholarships, blockchain education, and institutional-grade research. The organization envisions democratizing social and financial access within the Metaverse. Additionally, Ancient8 is backed by prominent investors in the blockchain and gaming sectors.

Spellfire

Seed Round in 2022
Spellfire is a legendary card-based NFT game powered by Ethereum.

starly

Private Equity Round in 2022
Starly is a platform designed as a launchpad and marketplace for gamified non-fungible token (NFT) collections. Its primary goal is to simplify the processes of creating, selling, and collecting NFTs, thereby enhancing the experience for both creators and their fans. The platform is developed by a team with a strong background in social networking, having previously founded successful platforms with millions of users. Starly employs innovative techniques aimed at fostering virality, contributing to the development of economies centered around gamified NFT collectible cards.

MixMob

Pre Seed Round in 2022
MixMob is a P2E game built on the metaverse and created by Encore Studios. It operates on Solanaand draws its inspiration from music, art, fashion, and movies to create the Remix Culture.

Gunzilla Games

Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Gunzilla Games is an independent video game studio that focuses on creating AAA games with an emphasis on player engagement and innovation. The company is currently developing "Off The Grid," a cyberpunk battle royale game that features customizable weapons and advanced 3D scanning technology. Gunzilla aims to deliver immersive gaming experiences by breaking down technological barriers, which allows for a unique approach to game development. The studio's commitment to player-focused design seeks to enhance both entertainment and therapeutic interventions within the gaming industry.

Ertha

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Ertha is a play-to-earn platform that offers a real-world simulation game where players can engage in various activities such as securing jobs, forming states, building industries, and even waging wars. The platform is built on the Binance smart chain, providing a governance model that generates continuous revenue growth as players gain experience. This model allows dedicated gamers to increase their ownership of properties within the game's metaverse, blending entertainment with opportunities for financial investment. Through its sophisticated mechanics, Ertha aims to create an engaging environment that mirrors real-world complexities.

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.

Legends of Mitra

Seed Round in 2021
Legends of Mitra is a Free-to-Play-to-Earn game that rewards players with tokens and NFTs depending on their engagement and skills in the game.

PoPop World

Seed Round in 2021
PoPop World is a leisure playground that offers a diverse range of over 20 mini-games, primarily aimed at casual gaming enthusiasts. The platform is built on blockchain technology, fostering a play-to-earn ecosystem that allows players to enjoy games individually or in competition with others worldwide. By integrating play-to-earn mechanics and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) into its mini-games, PoPop World enhances player engagement and enjoyment. This innovative approach also encourages collaboration between gamers and developers, allowing for the sharing of content and the creation of unique gaming experiences.

Metastrike

Seed Round in 2021
Metastrike is a Metaverse first-person shooter (FPS) 3D game integrated into the blockchain.

starly

Series A in 2021
Starly is a platform designed as a launchpad and marketplace for gamified non-fungible token (NFT) collections. Its primary goal is to simplify the processes of creating, selling, and collecting NFTs, thereby enhancing the experience for both creators and their fans. The platform is developed by a team with a strong background in social networking, having previously founded successful platforms with millions of users. Starly employs innovative techniques aimed at fostering virality, contributing to the development of economies centered around gamified NFT collectible cards.

Satoshis Games SL

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Satoshis Games provides a full-service system for developers and publishers to build or integrate blockchain-based play-to-earn economies into their games, increasing engagement and unlocking new business and game models by making blockchain accessible and allowing players to become stakeholders in their favorite games. Our tools can be added to pre-existing game economies or built into the design of a new game from the ground up, and we have built an industry-leading team of game and marketplace veterans to offer you expert-level guidance as you go through ideation, design, architecture and implementation.

Metanomic

Seed Round in 2021
Metanomic develops a platform designed to assist game studios and developers in creating engaging game economies and enhancing player experiences. Their technology focuses on Web3 data intelligence, utilizing artificial intelligence to provide precise segmentation and classification of player data. By integrating both on-chain and off-chain data, Metanomic enables developers to gain deeper insights into player behavior and preferences. This approach allows for informed decision-making, helping studios to improve player retention and monetization strategies effectively. Overall, Metanomic's solutions aim to replace assumptions with data-driven certainties, fostering the development of more enjoyable and successful games.

SolChicks

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
SolChicks is a dedicated team of over 50 professionals focused on creating a play-to-earn gaming platform on the Solana blockchain. This platform features a unique gaming ecosystem that integrates NFT player-versus-player (PvP) experiences, allowing users to utilize SolChick NFT collectibles as their characters within a distinctive gaming metaverse. Players can engage in various games and earn rewards as they participate, fostering an engaging and rewarding gaming experience. The team's commitment to the project's long-term vision underscores their efforts in strategy, development, partnerships, marketing, social media, and community engagement.

Gaia EverWorld

Seed Round in 2021
Gaia Everworld is an immersive, multi-region fantasy gaming platform that allows players to build their kingdoms, explore diverse lands, and engage in various game modes using blockchain technology. Players can collect, breed, and battle their unique Gaia Legionnaires while enjoying full ownership of their characters in a play-to-earn model. The game features a detailed map consisting of a Safezone and eight distinct regions, including Petria and Moltania, where players can participate in PvP battles and strategy-based Legion Mode. Additionally, players can own land in the Safezone, providing opportunities for advertising, income generation, and the construction of homes and mini-games. Adventure Mode further enhances the gaming experience by allowing players to roam freely, complete quests, and engage in farming and crafting activities using their NFT avatars. Overall, Gaia Everworld combines interactive gameplay with tokenized rewards, positioning itself as a significant player in the evolving landscape of blockchain gaming.

Chimeras

Seed Round in 2021
Chimeras is a mobile game available on both Google Play Market and the Apple App Store, designed as a free-to-play and play-and-earn experience. It incorporates decentralized finance (DeFi) farming and non-fungible token (NFT) tokenization, allowing players to purchase in-game items through a marketplace. The game features combat elements where players engage as warriors in competitive arenas, while also allowing scientists to breed unique creatures in laboratories. This structure enables players to generate and earn from their in-game content, making Chimeras an engaging platform that blends gaming with the financial aspects of blockchain technology.

Bloktopia

Seed Round in 2021
Bloktopia is a virtual reality metaverse that aims to educate users about cryptocurrency while providing a platform for engagement and entertainment. It serves as a central hub for learning, earning, playing, and creating within the crypto space. The platform offers content that covers both basic and advanced concepts of digital currencies, fostering greater awareness of the crypto ecosystem. Users can generate revenue through various activities, including advertising and online gaming, thereby integrating learning with potential financial benefits. Bloktopia's focus is on enhancing the understanding of cryptocurrency and facilitating participation in the digital currency community.

Continuum World

Seed Round in 2021
Continuum World is the native currency in the game. It allows token holders to play, invest and also be part of the game. They offers resources when exploring the world or that can farm their land. They provides purchase game items, staking rewards, play to earn, and governance.

Highstreet

Seed Round in 2021
Highstreet is a commerce-centric metaverse that operates on browsers and native PC VR, aiming to connect the physical and digital worlds. The platform enables users to explore a vast virtual environment, form parties, and own and expand their virtual estates. Highstreet allows users to purchase tokenized products from various brands, facilitating interactive transactions through non-fungible tokens. By combining elements of gaming and e-commerce, Highstreet seeks to redefine how financial products are marketed and consumed, creating a unique and immersive shopping experience.

Continuum

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Continuum is an innovative learning platform designed to enhance vocational education through engaging, short-form courses presented in a format similar to TikTok videos. As the first tokenized learn-to-earn platform, it enables users to acquire skills while earning cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for their participation in the learning process. The platform caters to a global audience, with content accessible on web, iPhone, and Android devices, and has attracted users from 107 countries. By combining education with rewards, Continuum aims to make vocational learning both enjoyable and efficient.

Gunzilla Games

Series A in 2020
Gunzilla Games is an independent video game studio that focuses on creating AAA games with an emphasis on player engagement and innovation. The company is currently developing "Off The Grid," a cyberpunk battle royale game that features customizable weapons and advanced 3D scanning technology. Gunzilla aims to deliver immersive gaming experiences by breaking down technological barriers, which allows for a unique approach to game development. The studio's commitment to player-focused design seeks to enhance both entertainment and therapeutic interventions within the gaming industry.
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