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 34
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 15.03.2025 | Polymath | polymath.how | - | - |
| 15.03.2025 | EarnOS | earnos.io | $5M | - |
| 15.03.2025 | Alimetry | alimetry.com | $18M | New Zealan... |
| 17.10.2024 | Type One E... | typeoneenergy.com | $111.4M | United Sta... |
| 22.08.2024 | Ivo | ivo.ai | $75.8M | United Sta... |
| 22.08.2024 | Caruso | getcaruso.com | - | New Zealan... |
| 22.08.2024 | Orbica | orbica.com | - | - |
| 22.08.2024 | Buddy | tradebuddy.io | - | - |
| 16.08.2023 | Simfuni | simfuni.com | - | New Zealan... |
| 14.05.2023 | Basis | wearebasis.com | - | 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 17
| Date | Title | Description |
| 05.03.2026 | NextWork: $4.45 Million Seed Round Raised For AI Skill Verification Platform | NextWork, a platform designed to help people learn practical artificial intelligence skills by building real-world projects and publishing proof-of-work portfolios, announced it has raised $4.45 million in a seed funding round led by Shakti... |
| 26.01.2026 | AI Contract Intelligence Firm Ivo Confirms $55M Series B | Ivo, an AI-powered contract intelligence platform, has this week announced a $55M Series B funding round led by existing investor Blackbird, with participation from existing and new investors Costanoa Ventures, Uncork Capital, Fika Ventures... |
| 22.01.2026 | Ivo Secures $55 Million Series B to Dominate AI Contract Intelligence | Ivo secured $55M in Series B funding led by Blackbird. The San Francisco-based firm offers an AI-powered contract intelligence platform. It transforms legal and business operations. The platform reduces risk, boosts revenue, and streamlines... |
| 20.01.2026 | Ivo Raises $55M in Series B Funding | Ivo founders Min-Kyu Jung and Jacob Duligall. Ivo, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an AI-powered contract intelligence platform, raised $55M in Series B funding. The round was led by Blackbird, with participation from existing and new... |
| 20.01.2026 | Ivo AI raises $55M to scale contract intelligence for legal teams Send us a News Tip EXTRACT THE SIGNAL FROM THE NOISE Cookies | Legal artificial intelligence technology startup Ivo AI Inc. said today it has closed on a $55 million funding round as it looks to accelerate the development of its platform and expand its product and engineering teams. The Series B round,... |
| 20.01.2026 | Legaltech: Ivo Raises $55 Million, Targets Legal Agreements | Legaltech Ivo has raised $55 million in Series B funding led by existing investor Blackbird, with participation from existing and new investors Costanoa Ventures, Uncork Capital, Fika Ventures, GD1, and Icehouse Ventures. Ivo aims to upend ... |
| 23.05.2025 | The Future of Energy: GE Vernova and the Rise of Fusion Power | The energy landscape is shifting. Traditional sources are being challenged by innovative technologies. At the forefront are GE Vernova and fusion energy. Both are poised to redefine how we power our world. GE Vernova is a phoenix rising fro... |
| 21.05.2025 | Here’s how fusion energy could power your home or an AI data center | Fusion energy is the process of forcing two hydrogen atoms to combine and form one helium atom, which releases huge amounts of energy. Type One Energy, a startup in Tennessee, claims to have proven that fusion energy will be able to produce... |
| 18.02.2025 | ClassDojo CTO backs kid-tech gaming app, Polymath in $1M raise | AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kid-tech startup Polymath has secured $1M USD in funding with notable investment from ClassDojo CTO Liam Don in their first angel round, followed by a venture-backed pre-seed raise co-led... |
| 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... |
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