Gate
VC Fund
Panama City, Panama
Gate is a VC fund in Panama City focused on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. Established in 2013, Gate is one of the world's pioneering cryptocurrency exchanges, serving over 53 million+ users globally. It consistently ranks among the top 3 globally in both trading volume and liquidity. Gate is currently ranked second globally in 24-hour spot trading volume, supporting spot trading, futures trading, margin trading, andwealth management products for over 4,600+ cryptocurrencies. The platform offers comprehensive and diversified digital asset trading and blockchain application services. It employs zero-knowledge technology to ensure the 100% verifiability of user assets. As of January 6, 2026, the overall reserve coverage ratio increased from 124% to 125%, with total reserves reaching $9.478 billion, well above the industry safety benchmark of 100%. The reserves support nearly 500 different types of user assets. Various Gate entities have obtained or completed regulatory registrations, licences, authorizations, or approvals across various jurisdictions, such as Malta, Italy, Gibraltar, Bahamas, and Hong Kong. In 2024, Gate Group completed the acquisition of a Japan-licensed exchange, expanding its compliance footprint in Asia. In April 2025, Gate Technology FZE ("Gate Dubai"), a part of Gate Group, obtained a full operational license from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai. In September 2025, Gate Technology Ltd., a part of Gate Group, received a MiCA license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) to provide crypto asset exchange and custody services to its clients. In November 2025, Gate Australia officially went live. Gate Australia, operated by Gate Information Pty Ltd., an Australian entity of Gate Group, is registered with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) as a Digital Currency Exchange Provider. - In February 2026, Gate's Malta-based entity, Gate Technology Ltd, officially obtained a Payment Institution license under the EU's Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA).
- Total investments:
- 71
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 6%
Last updated:
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Industries Gate invests in
Stages Gate invests in
Countries Gate invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1.2M–$10M
- Series A
- $2.4M–$20M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $2M–$12M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Blockchain 32 (45%)
- Cryptocurrency 24 (34%)
- Web3 15 (21%)
- Financial Services 14 (20%)
- FinTech 9 (13%)
Stage
- Seed 51 (72%)
- Series A 8 (11%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 6 (8%)
- Pre-Seed 3 (4%)
- Initial Coin Offering 2 (3%)
Country
- United States 14 (20%)
- Singapore 8 (11%)
- United Kingdom 3 (4%)
- Sweden 2 (3%)
- Switzerland 2 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jae-Yong Hwang
Director Of Operations
|
Director Of Operations | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Lin Han
Founder & CEO
|
Founder & CEO | Total investments: 2 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vangrid operates as a decentralized physical infrastructure network. | $9M / Seed / Aug 06, 2026 | ||
| Cork provides a decentralized finance (DeFi) technology that enables collateralized swaps against any pegged asset. | $5.5M / Seed / Jan 21, 2026 | ||
| RateX is the operator of a decentralized exchange platform designed for yield trading. The company provides leveraged yield trading, earning, and synthetic assets akin to perpetual futures contracts. | $7M / Seed / Nov 21, 2025 | ||
| Standard Money is a financial infrastructure company developing the algorithmic stablecoin USDsd on the BNB Chain. | $15M / Seed / Nov 03, 2025 | ||
| DeepSafe is a decentralized AI trusted verification network designed to ensure transparency, security, and reliability in the development and deployment of artificial intelligence systems. | $3M / Seed / Oct 30, 2025 | ||
| aPriori is a monad-native MEV infrastructure and liquid staking mechanism developed for parallel executions. | $20M / Series A / Aug 28, 2025 | ||
| Capx's mission is to accelerate the flow of capital through the private markets, thereby enhancing global capital allocation. With secondary market and enterprise solutions, Capx combines high-quality collections of opportunities with efficient access for institutions and individual investors. | $3.1M / Seed / Mar 26, 2025 | ||
| Dexx has merged bot trading mechanics with the usability of centralized exchanges (CEXs), creating a broader market for traders. | Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 21, 2025 | ||
| Fireverse is an AI-powered musical and Web-3 platform. | $2.5M / Series A / Feb 13, 2025 | ||
| Privasea is a company that provides global clients with tailored computing and data sharing solutions that conform to security standards while allowing user to use all of data, including sensitive types. | $15M / Series A / Jan 10, 2025 | ||
| See all 71 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Gate invest in?
Gate invests primarily in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Web3 startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 71 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Gate's check size?
Gate typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$10M at Seed, $2.4M–$20M at Series A and $2M–$12M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Gate participates in.
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Who are the partners at Gate?
The team at Gate includes Jae-Yong Hwang (Director Of Operations) and Lin Han (Founder & CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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