# Alex Shin

> Alex Shin is a seed investor in San Francisco backing Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexhashed/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/AlexShin?lang=en
- Website: https://x.com/AlexShin?lang=en

Alex Shin is a seed investor in San Francisco focused on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. Alex Shin

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $895k–$12M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 4 | 67% |
| Cryptocurrency | 2 | 33% |
| SNS | 1 | 17% |
| Web3 | 1 | 17% |
| Software | 1 | 17% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 2 | 33% |
| South Korea | 1 | 17% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Infrared Finance | Infrared Finance is a proof-of-liquidity protocol that enables liquidity staking within the Berachain ecosystem using Proof-of-Liquidity (PoL). | $2.5M | Seed | Jan 29, 2024 |  |
| Saga.xyz | Saga.xyz gives visionaries the high-end tools and support they need to turn their blockchain dreams into reality. | $6.5M | Seed | May 19, 2022 |  |
| Awake Corporation | Awake Corporation is a creator tech startup. | $895.3K | Seed | Apr 12, 2022 |  |
| EthSign | EthSign is an e-signing platform that utilizes blockchain technology to offer a decentralized, customizable and transparent version of traditional signature service. EthSign aims to tackle data security issues caused by an over-reliance on centralized providers and build back trust in electronic signature services. With its Web3 technology(decentralized Identity, smart contract platforms and decentralized storage networks), the platform enables users to comment on, edit and access each version of an electronic agreement seamlessly and securely. | $12M | Seed | Mar 09, 2022 |  |
| Big Whale Labs | Big Whale Labs is a Web3 technology company focused on building decentralized applications and digital community experiences. The company develops blockchain-based solutions that support social interaction, ownership, and online engagement. | $655K | Pre-Seed | Oct 05, 2021 |  |
| Awake Corporation | Awake Corporation is a creator tech startup. |  | Seed | Jan 04, 2021 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [NGC Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ngc-ventures-a900) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Samsung NEXT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/samsungnext) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Shima Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shima-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Tess Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tess-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Akash Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akash-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Alex Shin invest in?

Alex Shin invests primarily in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and SNS startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Alex Shin's check size?

Alex Shin typically joins rounds of $895k–$12M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Alex Shin participates in.

### When did Alex Shin last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alex Shin closed in Jan 2024. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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