--- title: "GD1 vs Icehouse Ventures: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is GD1 or Icehouse Ventures 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/gd1-vs-icehouse-ventures" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # GD1 vs Icehouse Ventures: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is GD1 or Icehouse Ventures 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**: GD1 and Icehouse Ventures - **Competitive set**: Venture capital firms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **GD1 Share of Search**: 3.3% - **Icehouse Ventures Share of Search**: 46.7% ## Is GD1 or Icehouse Ventures more popular in search? - In October 2026, Icehouse Ventures had more branded searches than GD1 among venture capital firms in New Zealand. Icehouse Ventures had about 2,400 branded searches, while GD1 had 170. Icehouse Ventures made up 46.7% of all venture capital firm searches we track, and GD1 accounted for 3.3%. - Icehouse Ventures was ahead of GD1 in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Icehouse Ventures’ share of searches among venture capital firms in New Zealand moved from 41.9% to 46.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 2.4K. ## Top venture capital firms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Icehouse Ventures was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the 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. Icehouse Ventures was listed before GD1 in every answer. 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, Icehouse Ventures gained share of searches among venture capital firms in New Zealand, from 41.6% to 46.7%. - In October 2026, GD1 lost share of searches among venture capital firms in New Zealand, from 5.7% to 3.3%. ## How has branded search for GD1 and Icehouse Ventures changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | GD1 estimated searches | GD1 Share of Search | GD1 rank | Icehouse Ventures estimated searches | Icehouse Ventures Share of Search | Icehouse Ventures rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 140 | 3.1% | 9 | 1.9K | 41.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 90 | 3.1% | 9 | 1.3K | 44.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 110 | 3.3% | 9 | 1.6K | 48% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 210 | 4.4% | 7 | 1.9K | 40% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 260 | 5% | 7 | 1.9K | 36.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 140 | 3.2% | 7 | 1.9K | 43.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | 170 | 3.3% | 7 | 2.4K | 46.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 210 | 4.4% | 7 | 1.9K | 39.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 210 | 4.5% | 7 | 1.9K | 40.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 590 | 11.1% | 3 | 2.4K | 45.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 260 | 5.7% | 6 | 1.9K | 41.6% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | 170 | 3.3% | 7 | 2.4K | 46.7% | 1 | ## How are GD1’s and Icehouse Ventures’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GD1’s and Icehouse Ventures’ 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. - **GD1**: Measured on the search term “gd1”. - **Icehouse Ventures**: Measured on the search term “icehouse ventures”. - [GD1 profile](/demand/nz/brands/gd1) - [Icehouse Ventures profile](/demand/nz/brands/icehouse-ventures) - [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 GD1 or Icehouse Ventures more popular in search? In October 2026, Icehouse Ventures had more branded searches than GD1 among venture capital firms in New Zealand. Icehouse Ventures had about 2,400 branded searches, while GD1 had 170. Icehouse Ventures made up 46.7% of all venture capital firm searches we track, and GD1 accounted for 3.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "GD1 vs Icehouse Ventures: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gd1-vs-icehouse-ventures This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gd1-vs-icehouse-ventures. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.