GD1 is a Venture Capital firm that invests with high conviction in exciting technology companies originating from New Zealand. Our team is passionate about creating and growing global businesses, and our goal is to transform NZ made into the next generation of globally disruptive tech solutions.
Employees: 11-50
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Portfolio 31
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 17.10.2024 | Type One E... | typeoneenergy.com | $111.4M | United Sta... |
| 22.08.2024 | Orbica | orbica.com | - | - |
| 22.08.2024 | Ivo | ivo.ai | $4.8M | - |
| 22.08.2024 | Caruso | getcaruso.com | - | - |
| 22.08.2024 | Buddy | tradebuddy.io | - | - |
| 16.08.2023 | Simfuni | simfuni.com | - | New Zealan... |
| 14.05.2023 | Basis | wearebasis.com | - | New Zealan... |
| 12.10.2022 | Latch | latchapp.com | - | New Zealan... |
| 12.10.2022 | eVouch | evouchapp.com | - | New Zealan... |
| 12.10.2022 | EasyCrypto | easycrypto.com | $12M | New Zealan... |
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Persons 14
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | Location | |||
| - | Heather | Gadonniex | CMO and Op... | linkedin.c... | twitter.co... | - | - |
| - | Vignesh | Kumar | Co-Managin... | linkedin.c... | twitter.co... | - | - |
| - | John | Kells | Co-Managin... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Aaron | Small | Investment... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Chintaka | Ranatunga | Founding P... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Doug | Bohaboy | Go-To-Mark... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Gary | Wong | CFO and Op... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Catherine | Young | Operations... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Alchae | Cansana | Investment... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Nawaz | Ahmed | General Pa... | linkedin.c... | twitter.co... | - | - |
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Mentions in press and media 8
| Date | Title | Description |
| 20.03.2024 | Top global buyers across 19 countries sign-up for Buddy's global marketplace for recycled metal | AUCKLAND, New Zealand, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Buddy has announced the debut of a marketplace for B2B metal recyclables that connects buyers directly with sellers. Designed by founders who have spent over three decades in the industr... |
| 22.11.2023 | Investors say New Zealand has ‘all the right ingredients’ to be a startup nation | This is part of a survey of investors focused on Australia and New Zealand. The following responses are from the New Zealand investors. You can find the Australian responses here and the full writeup here. We spoke with: Angus Blair, partne... |
| 21.02.2022 | Electrify Accelerator | The competitive programme is designed to accelerate the venture building process within a tight community focused on ensuring the best possible support and guidance. |
| 18.08.2021 | GD1's Fund 3 first close raises $130M | New Zealand venture capital firm Global From Day 1 (GD1) has announced the first close of its Fund 3, over target at $130 million. GD1 Fund 3 is now looking to quickly accelerate toward its cap of $160m, giving additional investors an oppor... |
| 18.08.2021 | GD1's Fund 3 first close raises $130M for NZ's most ambitious and globally minded startups; more than double its original first close target | AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- New Zealand venture capital firm Global From Day 1 (GD1) has announced the first close of its Fund 3, over target at $130 million. A final round close is targeted at $160m. Fund investmen... |
| 30.06.2021 | Elevate invests $45million into GD1 | GD1 was established in 2012. With Fund 3, it will continue to partner with ambitious founders and teams building the next generation of New Zealand origin B2B focussed technology companies that are going global. As with Fund 2, Fund 3 will ... |
| - | New Zealand VC firm launches $5m Web3 fund | CryptoInvestmentsNews Kul Bhushan · 2d ago · 2 min readNew Zealand VC firm launches $5m Web3 fund Global From Day One (GD1), a New Zealand-based VC firm, will set up a dedicated fund to support Web3 and cryptocurrency firms. Team Global Fro... |
| - | New Zealand orthopedic surgery planning startup raises $5M and partners with Zimmer Biomet for global distribution | How surgeons can visualize a hip replacement before the actual surgery using Formus Labs’ platform A New Zealand startup that makes fully automated 3D orthopedic surgery planning software announced Wednesday that it has raised $5 million an... |