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First Move is a founder-led early stage VC that invests in visionary executives and founders building scalable, tech-enabled businesses for a better future in Southeast Asia
Overview
Investment Stage
Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
Mentions in press and media 4
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| Mar 18, 2024 | Deals in brief: Tencent acquires two ByteDance gaming studios, Mitsubishi invests in Tier IV, six China and India deals, and more | Tencent acquires two ByteDance gaming studios According to 36Kr, Chinese tech giant Tencent has established a new subsidiary called Saros Network Technology, reportedly formed through the acquisition and merger of Shenzhen Gravity Studio an... |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Deals in brief: First Move announces its inaugural investments, 9 Lives Interactive secure USD 3 million, 11 China and India deals, and more | Former Fave executives make first move in Southeast Asia, investing in ten early-stage startups First Move, an early-stage venture capital firm founded by former Fave executives Joel Noeh and Audra Pakalnyte, has announced its first ten ven... |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Former Fave execs launch early-stage fund | Consumer TechInvestmentsNews Gabriel Budi Sutrisno · 4 Jul 2023 · 2 min readFormer Fave execs launch early-stage fund Joel Neoh (left) and Audra Pakalnyte / Photo credit: First Move Joel Neoh and Audra Pakalnyte, two former executives at fi... |
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FAQ about First Move
What has the press written about First Move?
Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning First Move, among them “Deals in brief: Tencent acquires two ByteDance gaming studios, Mitsubishi invests in Tier IV, six China and India deals, and more” (Mar 18, 2024) and “Deals in brief: First Move announces its inaugural investments, 9 Lives Interactive secure USD 3 million, 11 China and India deals, and more” (Mar 15, 2024).
Is First Move still active?
Yes, First Move is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from May 16, 2025.