Kath Purkis — Entrepreneur & Investor.

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Kath Purkis speaking on a panel at Microsoft Surface event in Australia

Investing in the future.

Kath Purkis invests in innovative companies ranging from seed-stage start-ups to listed companies. Purkis looks for passionate leaders who aren’t afraid to think outside the box.

Running businesses since 2007 gives her a deep understanding of the rollercoaster journey & how to navigate challenges.

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Some of Kath’s investments…

  • Cloudflare logo with an orange cloud and white sun behind it.
  • Logo of Monash IVF with the tagline "Life starts here".
  • Black and white drawing of a person's profile with their eyes closed and a peaceful expression.
  • Logo for zip with colorful abstract design and the tagline "own the way you pay"
  • Zoom logo with a blue video camera icon and the word 'zoom' in blue lowercase letters.
  • Alibaba logo with a stylized shoe graphic and orange and black text.
  • Incitec Pivot Limited logo in black and gray text on a white background.
  • Treasury Wine Estates logo with a red crest and gray text
  • Slack logo with colorful hashtag icon and the word 'slack' in bold black letters.
  • The logo for Afterpay, a payment service, featuring the word 'afterpay' in lowercase black letters with a stylized arrow link symbol to the right.
  • The image features the text 'NASA' with the stylized letter 'A' in the NASA logo and the word 'Science' beneath it, set against a black background.
  • Logo for Bubs Organic, with the text in purple and green on a white background.
  • Logo with a stylized red and blue 'B' and the word 'Bisalloy' in bold dark letters
  • Abstract geometric logo with overlapping triangles and lines in gray on a black background.
  • A stylized orange fish with a small eye and a slash on its side, with the word 'humm' written underneath and a small circle with 'fg' inside.
  • United Malt logo with a stylized barley wheat symbol and the words 'United Malt' in bold letters.
  • Logo of TAS Foods Ltd with stylized text.
  • A blue circular logo with a black outline of a bird inside.

“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago”

— Warren Buffett

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Kath Purkis is an Australian entrepreneur and investor based in Sydney. She has been founding, scaling, and investing in businesses since 2007, across e-commerce, fintech, software, B2B services, and consumer brands. She is widely recognised as one of Australia’s most active and experienced early-stage investors.

  • Kath invests in early-stage and growth-stage businesses across a range of sectors including e-commerce, fintech, software, B2B services, agriculture, and consumer brands. She takes an active approach to investing, often joining boards and providing strategic guidance in addition to capital.

  • Kath has invested in over 50 companies across Australia and internationally. Her portfolio includes businesses in technology, e-commerce, fintech, B2B services, and consumer products. She also invested in Zoom and Cloudflare on the day they listed publicly.

  • Kath is based in Sydney, Australia, and focuses primarily on Australian businesses, though her investment portfolio extends internationally.

  • Yes. Kath has been featured in Vogue Australia, the Sydney Morning Herald, ELLE, The Australian, Cosmopolitan, Grazia, NETT, Power Retail, Startup Daily, Cleo Magazine, Glamour UK, Dynamic Business, Sydney Magazine, and Time Out Sydney, among others.