First Gate Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 49

  • Portfolio
  • 45

  • Exits
  • 5

Exits

First Gate General Information

Company Description

First Gate is a venture capital investment firm based in Seoul, South Korea. The firm focuses on startups.

Business Details

Website
www.firstgate.kr
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Accelerator/Incubator
Corporate Office
  • Room 301, Deokwon Building, 54, Nonhyeon-ro 28-gil
  • Gangnam-gu, Dogok-dong
  • Seoul
  • South Korea

First Gate Investments (49)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
SonoPharma 01-Jan-2026 Seed Round Therapeutic Devices Generating Revenue
PNP 05-Dec-2025 Machinery (B2B) Generating Revenue
A&RP Science 01-Dec-2025 Discovery Tools (Healthcare) Generating Revenue
FORMiS 01-Dec-2025 Building Products Generating Revenue
Tekhronos 01-Dec-2025 Other Commercial Products Stealth
Biologics4u 27-Nov-2025 Discovery Tools (Healthcare) Generating Revenue
MarkHub 01-Oct-2025 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Our Children's Education Research Institute 01-Oct-2025 Other Commercial Services Stealth
Q'rious Biotech 01-Oct-2025 Seed Round Laboratory Services (Healthcare) Stealth
SimfliBIO 21-Jun-2025 Seed Round Biotechnology Startup
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First Gate Exits (5)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Storicity 01-Jan-2026 Merger/Acquisition
IntoCell 23-May-2025
Case Lab 19-May-2025 Merger/Acquisition
EL GROUND 25-Oct-2024 Out of Business
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First Gate Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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First Gate FAQs

  • What is First Gate?

    First Gate is a venture capital investment firm based in Seoul, South Korea.

  • Where is First Gate headquartered?

    First Gate is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

  • How many investments has First Gate made?

    First Gate has made 49 investments.

  • What has First Gate invested in?

    First Gate has made numerous investments in companies like SonoPharma, PNP, and A&RP Science within the Therapeutic Devices, Machinery (B2B), and Discovery Tools (Healthcare) industries.

  • What has First Gate invested in recently?

    First Gate's latest investment was on 01-Jan-2026 in SonoPharma, a company within the Therapeutic Devices industry.

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