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About Investor

Carl Hua is Investment Partner and Chief Technology Officer at Shima Capital, a Web3/crypto-focused venture fund launched with a $200M debut fund in 2022, investing $500K-$2M at seed and Series A stages in Web3/blockchain companies globally. He brings deep technical expertise to Shima's investment and incubation strategy — helping portfolio companies navigate blockchain protocol design, tokenomics, and governance. Career: Chief Architect and General Manager of CelsiusX (DeFi division of Celsius Network) → led R&D at RippleX (Ripple's open-source developer platform) and co-managed the C++ XRP Ledger team → CTO and Co-Founder of Logos Network (first-layer high-performance blockchain, acquired by Ripple 2019) → real-time flight software engineer for the Europa mission at JPL NASA → engineering team leadership at Northrop Grumman. Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree. Advisor to 4K.com (physical asset NFT company) and early-stage blockchain startups. Education: implied strong engineering/CS background (aerospace, blockchain systems).