# First Commercial Bank

> First Commercial Bank is a VC fund in Taipei backing Energy and Transportation. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Taipei, Taiwan
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%80%E9%8A%80%E8%A1%8C-firstbank/
- Website: https://www.firstbank.com.tw/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firsthaka

First Commercial Bank is a VC fund in Taipei focused on Energy and Transportation. First Commercial Bank engages in banking and financial services such as personal finance, corporate finance, digital finance & credit cards.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 2 | 50% |
| Transportation | 2 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 50% |
| Banking | 1 | 25% |
| Finance | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 3 | 75% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Taiwan | 1 | 25% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 25% |
| Philippines | 1 | 25% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BGN | BGN is an energy company that focuses on trading, storage, and transportation of petroleum and petrochemical products. | $117.5M | Debt Financing | Jan 21, 2026 |  |
| Africa Finance Corporation | Africa Finance Corporation focuses on infrastructure financing across various sectors, including power and transportation. The institution provides debt, equity, project development, and financial advisory services to address infrastructure needs. It was established through an agreement among sovereign African states and has received anchorinvestment from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Since its establishment, AFC has invested significantly in high-quality infrastructure assets to support sustainable economic growth in Africa. | $524M | Debt Financing | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| Asialink | Asialink Finance Corporation is one of the leading and fastest-growing finance companies in the Philippines. | $75M | Debt Financing | Oct 22, 2025 |  |
| Gogoro | Gogoro is an electric scooter maker. With a mission to deliver consumer innovations that will improve how the world’s most populated cities distribute and utilize energy, the company is enabling the transformation of megacities into smart cities. Gogoro is working toward a better future by putting power in the hands of everyone – to move us allforward, faster.Founded in 2011, Gogoro is based in Taipei, Taiwan. | $337.7M | Post-IPO Debt | Sep 28, 2022 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Bank of Taiwan — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Chang Hwa Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chang-hwa-bank) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Taiwan Business Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/taiwan-business-bank) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abu-dhabi-commercial-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Abu Dhabi Exports Office](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abu-dhabi-exports-office) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- AfrAsia Bank Limited — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does First Commercial Bank invest in?

First Commercial Bank invests primarily in Energy, Transportation and Financial Services startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Taiwan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did First Commercial Bank last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for First Commercial Bank closed in Jan 2026. Shizune tracks 4 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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