--- title: "Bridgewest Ventures vs GD1: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Bridgewest Ventures or GD1 more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Venture capital firms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bridgewest-ventures-vs-gd1" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bridgewest Ventures vs GD1: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Bridgewest Ventures or GD1 more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Venture capital firms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Bridgewest Ventures and GD1 - **Competitive set**: Venture capital firms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Bridgewest Ventures Share of Search**: 5.4% - **GD1 Share of Search**: 3.3% ## Is Bridgewest Ventures or GD1 more popular in search? - In October 2026, Bridgewest Ventures had more branded searches than GD1 among venture capital firms in New Zealand. Bridgewest Ventures had about 280 branded searches, while GD1 had 170. Bridgewest Ventures made up 5.4% of all venture capital firm searches we track, and GD1 accounted for 3.3%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: GD1 took it in August 2026, Bridgewest Ventures took it in October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bridgewest Ventures’ share of searches among venture capital firms in New Zealand moved from 5.5% to 5.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 250 to 280. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, GD1’s share of searches among venture capital firms in New Zealand moved from 3.1% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 170. ## Top venture capital firms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, GD1 was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Bridgewest Ventures did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Icehouse Ventures | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Blackbird Ventures | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Movac | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | GD1 | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Outset Ventures | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pacific Channel | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Altered Capital | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Bridgewest Ventures | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Punakaiki Fund | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about venture capital firms - Asked ChatGPT "Which venture capital firm should I hire in New Zealand?": 1. Icehouse Ventures, 2. Blackbird Ventures, 3. GD1, 4. Outset Ventures, 5. Movac - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best venture capital firms in New Zealand?": 1. Icehouse Ventures, 2. Movac, 3. Blackbird Ventures, 4. GD1, 5. Outset Ventures, 6. Pacific Channel, 7. Altered Capital - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best venture capital firm in New Zealand for startup funding?": 1. Icehouse Ventures, 2. Movac, 3. Blackbird Ventures, 4. GD1, 5. Pacific Channel, 6. Outset Ventures - Searched Google, AI Overview "venture capital firms": 1. Icehouse Ventures - Searched Google, AI Overview "seed funding nz": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Bridgewest Ventures and Punakaiki Fund. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand venture capital firms in October 2026? - In October 2026, GD1 lost share of searches among venture capital firms in New Zealand, from 5.7% to 3.3%. - In October 2026, Bridgewest Ventures rose from 7th to 5th among venture capital firms in New Zealand. ## How has branded search for Bridgewest Ventures and GD1 changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Bridgewest Ventures estimated searches | Bridgewest Ventures Share of Search | Bridgewest Ventures rank | GD1 estimated searches | GD1 Share of Search | GD1 rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 250 | 5.5% | 5 | 140 | 3.1% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 140 | 4.8% | 6 | 90 | 3.1% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 160 | 4.8% | 6 | 110 | 3.3% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 260 | 5.5% | 5 | 210 | 4.4% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 380 | 7.3% | 5 | 260 | 5% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 230 | 5.3% | 5 | 140 | 3.2% | 7 | | May 2026 | 250 | 4.9% | 5 | 170 | 3.3% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 310 | 6.5% | 5 | 210 | 4.4% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 230 | 4.9% | 5 | 210 | 4.5% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 180 | 3.4% | 7 | 590 | 11.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 230 | 5% | 7 | 260 | 5.7% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 280 | 5.4% | 5 | 170 | 3.3% | 7 | ## How are Bridgewest Ventures’ and GD1’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bridgewest Ventures’ and GD1’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Bridgewest Ventures**: Measured on the search terms “bridgewest” and “bridgewest ventures”, summed into one figure. - **GD1**: Measured on the search term “gd1”. - [Bridgewest Ventures profile](/demand/nz/brands/bridgewest-ventures) - [GD1 profile](/demand/nz/brands/gd1) - [All venture capital firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-venture-capital-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Bridgewest Ventures or GD1 more popular in search? In October 2026, Bridgewest Ventures had more branded searches than GD1 among venture capital firms in New Zealand. Bridgewest Ventures had about 280 branded searches, while GD1 had 170. Bridgewest Ventures made up 5.4% of all venture capital firm searches we track, and GD1 accounted for 3.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bridgewest Ventures vs GD1: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bridgewest-ventures-vs-gd1 This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bridgewest-ventures-vs-gd1. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.