First Move
VC Fund
Singapore, Singapore
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.
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 42%
Last updated:
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Industries First Move invests in
Stages First Move invests in
Countries First Move invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
4 more contacts available
Round size
- Seed
- $507k–$507k
- Pre-Seed
- $300k–$575k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 3 (25%)
- SaaS 2 (17%)
- Knowledge Management 2 (17%)
- B2B 1 (8%)
- B2C 1 (8%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 7 (58%)
- Seed 4 (33%)
Country
- Singapore 5 (42%)
- Malaysia 2 (17%)
- Indonesia 2 (17%)
- United States 1 (8%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joel Neoh
Founding Partner
|
Founding Partner | Total investments: 9 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Pride Health
|
Pride Health platform integrates telehealth consultations with licensed LGBTQ+ clinicians and AI-driven personalization for preventive, mental, and gender-affirming health. | $300K / Pre-Seed / Nov 05, 2025 | |
Ourteam
|
Ourteam operates as an AI recruiter that automates job screening, helping teams hire smarter and faster. | Pre-Seed / Oct 28, 2025 | |
Shieldbase AI
|
Shieldbase is an AI operating system for enterprises that automates knowledge retrieval, generation, and processes across systems and databases, allowing teams to deploy AI securely while protecting data privacy. Shieldbase is applicable to practically any industry and use scenario. Governmental organizations, financial institutions, real estatecompanies, and healthcare providers were some of the first to employ the plug-and-play enabler. | Seed / Jul 01, 2025 | |
Arysun
|
Arysun focuses on making solar energy inexpensive and accessible to the middle class. | $575K / Pre-Seed / May 07, 2025 | |
One% Nutrition
|
One% Nutrition is a food and beverage brand focused on health and wellness. | Pre-Seed / May 04, 2025 | |
FinKnight
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FinKnight offers new growth opportunities and financial management experience for companies. It bridges the gap by providing innovative financial leadership. | Seed / Aug 21, 2024 | |
Welling
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Welling is an AI weight loss coach that simplifies calorie and macro tracking. Start tracking and improve your eating habits to make lasting changes. | Pre-Seed / Aug 01, 2024 | |
Notti Pet Food
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Notti Pet Food is committed to enhancing pet nutrition, with expertise in both food science and veterinary research. | $507.2K / Seed / May 13, 2024 | |
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Notti Pet Food
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Notti Pet Food is committed to enhancing pet nutrition, with expertise in both food science and veterinary research. | $507.2K / Seed / May 13, 2024 | |
SaveDay
|
SaveDay is like having a trustworthy backup brain. It helps you collect information from different places, work together with others on research, and keep everything organized in one place. | Pre-Seed / Sep 27, 2023 | |
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FAQ
What does First Move invest in?
First Move invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, SaaS and Knowledge Management startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is First Move's check size?
First Move typically joins rounds of $507k–$507k at Seed and $300k–$575k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds First Move participates in.
How do I contact First Move?
Public channels for First Move include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.
Who are the partners at First Move?
The team at First Move includes Joel Neoh (Founding Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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