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GD1

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gd1.vc · HQ: Auckland, New Zealand · Founded 2016
HQ: Auckland, New Zealand · Founded 2016
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Venture capital
Investments
41
25 of them startups
Hiring now
9
79 open roles
Rounds in 12 months
5
$319.4M raised
Focusshare of its companies
Software 25%Artificial Intelligence 25%Commerce 13%Blockchain & Crypto 13%Cybersecurity 6%Government 6%Energy & Utilities 6%Financial Services 6%
Where its companies are
New Zealand 17%United States 10%Canada 2%
Stage of its companies
Series B 50%Series A 38%Series C and later 13%
Its companies, the freshest money firstAll 41 investments
Type One EnergyVenture round $200M · this month · 34 roles VessevVenture round $32M · 2 mo ago · 4 roles Outlier SpaceVenture round $7.4M · 3 mo ago · 2 roles Dawn AerospaceSeries B $25M · 4 mo ago · 20 roles IvoVenture round $55M · 9 mo ago · 2 roles FoundryLabVenture round $9.7M · 15 mo ago Layer3Venture round $20.6M · 2 yr ago OpacitylabsConvertible Note $13.3M · 2 yr ago Auror10 roles Ribbon4 roles Immersve2 roles Caruso2 roles
79 open roles at 9 of its companies
Hiring fastestroles opened in 30 days
Type One Energy16 new roles in 30 days Dawn Aerospace7 new roles in 30 days Auror4 new roles in 30 days
Co-investorscompanies they hold together
New Zealand Growth Capital Partners 5 shared Alliance 3 shared Side Stage Ventures 3 shared Lattice Fund 2 shared Further Ventures 2 shared Global Brain 2 shared Icehouse Ventures 2 shared Hub71 2 shared Bodhi Ventures 2026 Webflow 2 shared
Similar investorstheir companies share markets and countries
New Zealand Growth Capital Partners Icehouse Ventures Angel HQ Plug and Play Eniac Ventures Activant Capital FUSE Soma Capital
Sources: its portfolio page, read Nov 3

Overview

GD1, short for Global From Day One, is a conviction-led venture capital firm backing New Zealand technology companies. It invests from pre-seed through Series B in software and technology startups that set out to sell into global markets from the start. The firm was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Auckland.

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Hiring now
0
Countries
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Auckland New Zealand
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