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Investor Notes
GD1 Investment Notes - InshAllah (Web3 Fund 1)
Investor Notes
Our Series A Expansion Investment in Alimetry — Revolutionising Gastroenterology Diagnostics starting with Gastric Alimetry
Ecosystem Events
Reflections on the 2024 Aerospace Summit in Christchurch: Sustainability, Innovation, and Government Support
GD1 Team
Meet the GD1 team - Jonathan Tan, Senior Investment Analyst
Investor Notes
Crypto/Web3
GD1 Investment Notes - Rilla (Web3 Fund 1)
GD1 Team
Meet the GD1 team - Tracy Han, Operations Coordinator
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GD1 Team
Meet the GD1 team - Fiona Gardner, Executive Assistant
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Investor Notes
Crypto/Web3
GD1 Investment Notes - Layer3 (Web3 Fund 1)
Investor Notes
GD1 Investment Notes - NextWork
Investor Notes
Crypto/Web3
GD1 Investment Notes - Unofficial (Web3 Fund 1)
Investor Notes
Crypto/Web3
GD1 Investment Notes - Sablier (Web3 Fund 1)
Investor Notes
GD1 Investment Notes - Buddy
Media
Understanding the rollercoaster ride
GD1 Thought Leadership
Navigating Capital Planning: the ‘Basics’ for Startups
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GD1 Team
Meet the GD1 - Aaron Small, Investment Principal
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Crypto/Web3
Investor Notes
GD1 Investment Notes - Ribbon (Web3 Fund 1)
Media
GD1 Thought Leadership
VCs collaborate to rightsize ESG reporting for New Zealand startups
GD1 Thought Leadership
Fundraising? Here’s why you should take every ‘No’ with a pinch of salt
GD1 Team
Meet the GD1 team - Penelope Young, Operations Analyst
GD1 Team
Meet the GD1 team - Emelie Verseput, Community & Events Manager
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Investor Notes
Simfuni Investment Notes: The Insurance Premium Orchestration Platform
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GD1 Thought Leadership
Let’s get personal. Buyer persona personal!
GD1 Thought Leadership
The Ideal…Ideal Customer Profile
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GD1 Team
CFA Society New Zealand Member Profile - John Kells
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GD1 Thought Leadership
You Say ABM/X, I Say Account Based GTM!
GD1 Thought Leadership
CKOs: The Key to Unlocking Your Company's Potential
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GD1 Team
Meet the GD1 team - Doug Bohaboy, Go-To-Market Principal
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Crypto/Web3
Investor Notes
GD1 Investment Notes - Immersve (Web3 Fund 1)
GD1 Thought Leadership
Sales Development…You Say SDR, I Say BDR
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GD1 Team
GD1 is NZ's first venture capital firm to be Toitū carbon reduce certified.
Media
Getting to grips with the metaverse: StretchSense raises $13m
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Portfolio Company Profile
Latch GD1 portfolio company profile
Media
New Kiwi legal tech firm Latch launches into the US - NBR
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GD1 Thought Leadership
PR Masterclass round-up: making and staying in the news
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GD1 Tech Connect Newsletter 01#
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Newsletter
GD1 Tech Connect Newsletter 02#
Portfolio Company Profile
Zenno GD1 portfolio company profile
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GD1 Team
Meet the GD1 team - Zoe Chen, Investment Analyst
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Investor Notes
Vxt GD1 investment notes
Portfolio Company Profile
Vxt GD1 portfolio company profile
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Crypto/Web3
Raising in the crypto winter & addressing web3 FAQs
GD1 Team
Media
GD1: Born in Auckland, Global from Day One -Tātaki Auckland Unlimited
Media
Rātā Foundation invests about $5m into Global From Day One
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Portfolio Company Profile
Dawn Aerospace GD1 portfolio company profile
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GD1 Team
Meet the GD1 team - Chintaka Ranatunga, Founding Partner
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Investor Notes
Crypto/Web3
GD1 Investment Notes - Syndicate (Crypto Fund 1)
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GD1 Team
Meet the GD1 team - Alchae Cansana, Investment Analyst
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Media
Investor Notes
Media release: GD1 to lead investment in Phase One Ventures’ ‘generation defining’ incubator programme
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Crypto/Web3
GD1 Web3 Fund thesis
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GD1 Team
Meet the GD1 team - Nawaz Ahmed, General Partner - Web3 Fund
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Media
GD1 Press Release - NZ's First Crypto/Web3 VC Fund
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GD1 Team
Meet the GD1 team - Heather Gadonniex, CMO and Operating Partner
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GD1 Events, NZ Tech Week 2022
GD1 Thought Leadership
When it comes to business, the best time to think about scaling is day one!
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GD1 Team
Meet the GD1 team - Conal Parker, Investment Analyst
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Portfolio Company Profile
Auror GD1 portfolio company profile
GD1 Team
Banter, boat rides and beautiful weather- insight into our off-site!
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Portfolio Company Profile
UBCO GD1 portfolio company profile
JUNOFEM GD1 portfolio company profile
Portfolio Company Profile
Runn GD1 portfolio company profile
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GD1 Team
Meet the GD1 team - Erin Anderson Scott, Community Manager
Portfolio Company Profile
Flowingly GD1 portfolio company profile
Media
Flowingly Funding: Press Release - $4.5 Million Pre-series A
Investor Notes
Flowingly GD1 investment notes
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Meet the GD1 team - Catherine (Cat) Young Operations Manager
Spotlight Reporting GD1 portfolio company profile
Meet the GD1 team - Sinead Burns, Operations Support Coordinator
StretchSense GD1 portfolio company profile
We are hiring! 2x Investment Analysts
Formus Labs GD1 investment notes
Formus Labs GD1 portfolio company profile
Media
Formus Labs Funding: Press Release - $5 Million USD Pre-series A
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Portfolio Company Profile
Shuttlerock GD1 portfolio company profile
The future of work made easy - Runn
Auror, another iconic global tech success story - GD1 investor notes
Awards, expansion, and SOC 2 certifications - Shuttlerock
Media wrap up December 2021 - Foundry Lab
Foundary Lab, metal in minutes - GD1 investor notes
Women in VC - zoom panel discussion with Samantha Wong, Lauren Fong and Heather Gadonniex of GD1
Westpac champion business award winners 2021 - Dawn Aerospace
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Meet the GD1 team Vignesh Kumar Co-Managing Partner
Meet the GD1 team Gary Wong CFO and Operating Partner
John Kells Co-Managing Partner
Why VCs need to think harder about ESG if they want to build better companies
Media
International good design awards 2021 - UBCO
Media
Healthtech startup JunoFem lands NZ $1M seed round to tackle a massive personal problem 1-in-3 women face
Electic utility bike company UBCO anchors $10M in Series B funding
Media
Just capital - venture firm GD1 on investment boom - Business Desk NZ write up
Announcing Fund 3 first close - $130M raised for NZ's most ambitious globally minded startups
Power List: New Zealand's top 20 most influential venture capitalists - NZ Herald
Elevate NZ invests $45M into GD1 Fund 3
GD1 Founder Series #3 – Navigating Venture Capital in New Zealand
GD1 Founder Series - #2 Crafting the Perfect Pitch Deck
GD1 Founding Partner Chintaka Ranatunga wins INFINZ Emerging Leader Award
GD1 Founder Series - #1 When is it time to seek investment?
GD1 Sponsors University of Auckland Investment Club (UAIC) Competition
Media
NZVIF commits to new $30M VC Fund 2
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Awards
NZ Hi-Tech Awards 2022
