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.
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Portfolio 14
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 20.01.2026 | Ivo | ivo.ai | $20.8M | United Sta... |
| 30.08.2016 | Spotlight ... | spotlightreporting.com | $5M | New Zealan... |
| - | StretchSen... | stretchsense.com | $10.04M | New Zealan... |
| - | Vesper Mar... | vespermarine.com | - | New Zealan... |
| - | UBCO Ltd | ubcobikes.com | $20M | New Zealan... |
| - | San Draw I... | sandraw.co | - | Taiwan, Ta... |
| - | Mish Guru | mish.guru | - | United Sta... |
| - | Wipster | wipster.io | $1.2M | New Zealan... |
| - | Qotient | qotient.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Akubic | akubic.com | - | - |
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News 16
| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.12.2021 | GD1 Investment Notes: Auror | With Auror fast developing into another iconic global tech success story, we’re excited to be a proud supporter through the company’s Series B round of growth-stage investment. Co-founders Phil Thomson, Tom Batterbury, and James Corbett cr... |
| 10.12.2021 | Vignesh Kumar Co-Managing Partner | With a passion for all things tech, Silicon Valley experience, relentless curiosity and an incredible drive to see Kiwi founders succeed on the global stage, meet Vignesh Kumar… Why venture capital? “Venture capital was never the aim, but... |
| 21.11.2021 | John Kells Co-Managing Partner | With a relentless appetite for seeking out inspirational opportunities, a drive to empower companies to ‘create the future’ and a deep-seated passion for multi-faceted teams, meet John Kells… Why venture capital? “The real question is – w... |
| 21.11.2021 | Gary Wong CFO and Operating Partner | Gary Wong CFO and Operating Partner With a deep love for the power of diverse thinking; a knack for simplifying complex finance and governance requirements; and years of experience in mentoring countless disruptive tech companies globally,... |
| 19.08.2021 | Announcing Fund 3 First Close – $130M Raised for NZ’s Most Ambitious, Globally Minded Startups | We’re excited to announce the first close of Fund 3, over target at $130 million. We’re looking to quickly accelerate toward its cap of $160m, giving additional investors an opportunity to stake their claim in a fund with a proven team and ... |
| 01.07.2021 | Elevate NZ invests $45M into GD1 Fund 3 | Elevate NZ invests $45 million into new Global From Day 1 (GD1) Fund 3 We’re thrilled to announce that New Zealand Growth Capital Partners Elevate NZ Venture Fund (Elevate) is investing $45 million into GD1 Fund 3. The target size for this... |
| 23.02.2021 | GD1 Founder Series #3 – Navigating Venture Capital in New Zealand | Over the first two instalments of our GD1 Founder Series, we covered when to seek investment and explored some of the core tenets of crafting the perfect pitch deck. If you’re ready for growth capital and actively looking to accelerate, you... |
| - | GD1 Managing Partner Chintaka Ranatunga wins INFINZ Emerging Leader Award | The annual INFINZ Awards recognise innovation and excellence in New Zealand’s financial and capital markets sector and are the leading financial industry awards across New Zealand’s calendar year. The INFINZ 2020 category winners were anno... |
| - | GD1 Sponsors UAIC Competition | Discovering the next generation of NZ Venture Capitalists! It’s great to be involved with the team at University of Auckland Investment Club in presenting the GD1 Venture Capital Competition. Student teams battled it out, presenting thei... |
| - | NZVIF, Taiwan’s NDF to jointly anchor second VC fund | Note, this first appeared on Deal Street Asia at this link |
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Mentions in press and media 10
| Date | Title | Description |
| 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: $55 Million Series B Closed To Scale Contract Intelligence Platform | Ivo has raised $55 million in Series B financing to scale its contract-intelligence platform, the company said in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday. The round was led by Blackbird Ventures, with participation from Costanoa Ventures, Uncork Capital... |
| 09.12.2021 | Investment Notes - Auror | We are excited to announce Movac Fund 5’s investment in Auror. Movac led the company’s $30m Series B round, alongside Folklore, GD1 and Shasta Ventures. Auror provides a crime intelligence system to brick and mortar retailers. It’s used by ... |
| 30.11.2021 | Foundry Lab exits stealth mode with “breakthrough” digital metal casting technology | New Zealand-based metal casting start-up Foundry Lab has emerged from stealth mode after raising $8 million in a Series A funding round. Backed by venture capital firm Blackbird Ventures and the likes of Rocket Lab’s CEO Peter Beck, the com... |
| 19.08.2021 | Robinhood just became a crypto company. If it does things right, it won’t be for long | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. In the midst of cryptocurrency’s first Great Mainstreamification of 2017, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tene... |
| 19.08.2021 | Robinhood just became a crypto company. If it does things right, it won’t be for long | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. Paid Content Change your marketer experience and unleash growth for your business From Optimizely... |
| 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... |
| 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 ... |
| 30.08.2016 | NZ’s Spotlight Reporting raises $5 m from Global from Day One Fund, others | Premium New Zealand-based cloud software company Spotlight Reporting has raised $5 million as their first investment from a range of investors, the company said in a blog post. Continue reading this story with a subscription to DealStreetAs... |
| - | Global from Day One raises US$26M for its second fund; makes first investment in Qotient | - |