GD1

GD1 invests in New Zealand founders building category-defining companies from first cheque to global scale. It writes first cheques at pre-seed, leads Series A rounds, and follows on through Series B across five theses: frontier energy and industrial systems driven by the energy transition; the new space economy (propulsion and in-orbit infrastructure); human health re-engineered (biology, diagnostics, medical devices); next-gen AI software built with agentic infrastructure across vertical industries like insurance, legal, and fund administration; and financial infrastructure. The firm describes itself as conviction-led, developing its own theses and backing the relationship rather than the round.