Investors / New Zealand / GD1
GD1
Venture capital · Auckland, New Zealand · Asia Pacific
GD1 is a New Zealand venture capital firm that backs founders building companies aimed at global markets. It writes first cheques at pre-seed, leads Series A rounds, and follows on through Series B.
Invests inAI & Machine LearningFintech
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Or find every investor that fitsGD1 lists 40 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 7 funding rounds, 3 of them as lead. Its most frequent entry is Seed, 29% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (31%), Fintech (25%) and Healthcare & Biotech (7%). 55% of its companies are based in New Zealand. It invests most often alongside Icehouse Ventures, NZVC and New Zealand Growth Capital Partners.
Counts come from funding rounds that name GD1, complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Round figures show recent activity, not GD1's whole history. Rounds on record name 7 companies; its own site lists 40. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundShow as a table
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 14% |
| Seed | 29% |
| Series A | 29% |
| Series B | 29% |
| Growth | 0% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 0 | 0 |
| '24 | 0 | 0 |
| '25 | 1 | 1 |
| '26 | 6 | 2 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 77th | 40 companies |
| Recent activity | 89th | 6 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 67th | 43% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 89th | 18% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 54th | 31% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 70th | 4 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 31% | 18% |
| Fintech | 25% | 12% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 7% | 15% |
| Cybersecurity | 7% | 4% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 6% | 7% |
| Legal & Compliance | 4% | 2% |
| Education | 4% | 7% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 3% | 6% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Icehouse Ventures | 8 |
| NZVC | 8 |
| New Zealand Growth Capital Partners | 5 |
| Blackbird | 4 |
| Outset Ventures | 4 |
| Alliance DAO | 3 |
| Phase One Ventures | 3 |
| Side Stage Ventures | 3 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers40100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherAll co-investors or Compare portfolios with Icehouse Ventures
Compare GD1 head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Recent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with GD1| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2026 | Series A | |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Pre-Seed Led | |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Series B | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Seed | |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Series A Led | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Series B | |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Seed Led |
Round details for GD1
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in GD1's rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
40 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alimetry develops a non-invasive system that measures the electrical activity of the stomach to guide patient care for chronic gastric symptoms. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company discovers alternatives to critical minerals and develops new materials through simulation and lab synthesis. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Apr 2026Seed | Page + round | |
| Auror provides a platform for retailers and law enforcement agencies to resolve and prevent retail crime | CybersecurityLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page | ||
| Dawn Aerospace develops and operates spaceplanes and in-space propulsion systems for satellite propulsion and space transportation. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Jun 2026Series B | Page + round | |
| Deconflict connects law enforcement and financial institutions directly to act on threats without compromising control of sensitive data. | FintechCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a reward program that pays users real money for completing online activities with various brands. | E-commerce & MarketplacesFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a platform for trading cryptocurrencies | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Flowingly provides process and workflow software for teams | Enterprise SoftwareAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Formus Labs develops AI-automated 3D planning software for joint replacement surgeries | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| FoundryLab delivers operational advantage for critical industries by deploying automated foundries for manufacturing metal components. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Caruso provides fund administration services for private market investment managers | FintechFintech | Apr 2026Series A | Page + round | |
| Gluon provides financial services including savings, money markets, and payment cards. | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Immersve supports centralized and decentralized payment experiences, allowing users to spend their digital cash anywhere that accepts Mastercard. | FintechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Interstate provides a trading terminal for memecoins | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Easy is a payment provider that offers lower fees, instant access, and rewards on every dollar sitting in a user's account. | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Ivo helps companies review contracts, uncover insights, and move deals from intake through signature using AI. | Legal & ComplianceAI & Machine Learning | Jan 2026Series B | Page + round | |
| JunoFem develops and sells a pelvic floor trainer device to help women with urinary incontinence | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Kura Dynamics turns natural reactions into an engineered system | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| NextWork provides hands-on projects for users to learn various topics, including AI, web development, and content creation. | EducationAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 12 Nov 2026- Site
- gd1.vc
- Last read
- 12 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 17 Feb 2025
- Companies checked
- 40
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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