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GD1

Last cheque observed Aug 2026; 8 cheques on record.

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Series APre-seedSeries B

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100%of best year5cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque71days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$22MRounds led3 of 8Mostly inNew Zealand, 75%
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GD1 highlights

  1. 01

    5 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Pre-seed: 63% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 3 rounds

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2026

    5 rounds

  2. Aug
    VessevSeries A · NZ · Startup Daily$19MWith 6 others
  3. Jul
    Outlier SpacePre-seed · NZ · TechStartups$7.3MLed
  4. Jun
    Dawn AerospaceSeries B · NZ · Firms' own news pages$25MWith 18 others
  5. Apr
    CarusoSeries A · NZ · Startup Daily$9.3MLed
  6. Jan
    IvoSeries B · US · AlleyWatch$55MWith 6 others
  7. 2025

    2 rounds

  8. Feb
    PolymathPre-seed · NZ · Startup Daily$860KLed
  9. Feb
    IvoSeries A · US · Startup Daily$26MWith 6 others
  10. 2024

    1 round

  11. Nov
    AurorSeries C · NZ · Startup Daily$49MWith 9 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as GD1. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Icehouse VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherShasta VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherBlackbirdPrivate equity2rounds togetherBlackbird VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherCostanoa VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherFika VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherK1W1Investment firm2rounds togetherNZVCVC firm2rounds togetherUncork CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies GD1 put money into.

Vessev$19M · Aug 2026Outlier Space$7.3M · Jul 2026Dawn Aerospace$25M · Jun 2026Ivo$55M · Jan 2026Polymath$860K · Feb 2025Auror$49M · Nov 2024

Quick answers about GD1

What does GD1 invest in?

GD1 invests most often at Series A and Pre-seed (63% of the rounds on record).

How active is GD1?

8 investments on record, 5 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Aug 2026.

What has GD1 invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Vessev (Series A, Aug 2026), Outlier Space (Pre-seed, Jul 2026) and Dawn Aerospace (Series B, Jun 2026).

How big are GD1's cheques?

The median round it joins is $22M.

Does GD1 lead rounds?

Yes: it led 3 of its 8 investments on record (38%).

Where does GD1 invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in New Zealand (75%) and the United States (25%).

Is GD1 investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 5 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does GD1 invest alongside?

Most often Icehouse Ventures (5 rounds together), Shasta Ventures (3 rounds together) and Blackbird (2 rounds together).

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