# Golden 1 Credit Union

> Golden 1 Credit Union is a VC fund in Sacramento backing SaaS and FinTech. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sacramento, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-golden-1-credit-union/
- Website: https://x.com/golden1cu
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/golden1cu/

Golden 1 Credit Union is a financial cooperative that offers checking, savings, home loan, investment, insurance and online services.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Golden 1 Credit Union. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Golden 1 Credit Union. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/golden-1-credit-union?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 100% |
| FinTech | 1 | 100% |
| Big Data | 1 | 100% |
| Machine Learning | 1 | 100% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Donna Bland | President & CEO | 0 | — |
| Dustin Luton | Senior Executive Vice President | 0 | — |
| Jason Levingston | SVP, CTO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zest AI | Zest AI makes the power of machine learning safe to use in credit underwriting. The Zest Model Management System enables lenders to analyze vast amounts of credit data to help increase approval rates and reduce the risk of faulty credit decisions. The platform also provides the ability to explain data modeling results to measure business impact andhelp comply with regulatory requirements. Lenders using Zest AI software make better decisions and better loans—increasing revenue, reducing risk, and automating compliance. | $50.6M | Series F | Nov 02, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Insight Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/insight-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [TruStage Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cmfg-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CU Direct](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cu-direct) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Curql](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/curql) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Hawaii Federal Credit Union — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Northgate Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northgate-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Golden 1 Credit Union invest in?

Golden 1 Credit Union invests primarily in SaaS, FinTech and Big Data startups, most often at Series F stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Golden 1 Credit Union?

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### Who are the partners at Golden 1 Credit Union?

The team at Golden 1 Credit Union includes Donna Bland (President & CEO), Dustin Luton (Senior Executive Vice President) and Jason Levingston (SVP, CTO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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