PU

Purpose Ventures

VC
San Francisco, USAWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$250K – $1.0M

Portfolio

45+ companies

Team

11 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2025Investments in last 12 months: 1

Investment Thesis

Investing in early-stage purpose-driven AI and DeepTech companies solving global challenges.

Meet the Team

DG

Derek Gerrard

Managing Partner

industry-agnostic early-stage
70-80% WA-based startups
health investments carve-out (~15%)
KG

Kylie Gerrard

General Partner

early-stage, purpose-driven founders
Western Australia startups
board / ecosystem development
NL

Nicole Lockwood

Partner

infrastructure & economic development
community engagement
sustainability & resilience
DM

Dr Marcus Tan

Partner

healthcare / healthtech
founder experience in online consumer healthcare
governance in health & community sectors
BM

Brodie McCulloch

Partner

supporting WA startup ecosystem
co-working & innovation hubs
scaling support systems
LA

Laur a Höcherl

Investment Partner

AS

Armin Steuernagel

Co-Founder, Investment Partner

DV

Daniel von Moltke

Investment Partner

DU

Daria Urman

Investment Partner

JW

Jakob Willeke

Consultant & Investment Partner

AH

Achim Hensen

Co-Founder, Investment Partner

Industry Focus

Invests In

Deep Tech
AI / ML
Enterprise
SaaS
Consumer
Climate / Energy
Food / AgTech
Fintech
Other

Portfolio Companies (45)

2025

EC

Ecosia

Tech·Mature

2024

EL

elobau

Mature
WA

Waschbär

Consumer products·Mature
ST

Stapelstein

Trade·Mature
VY

vyld

Märkisches Landbrot

AU

AUGENHÖHE

PA

Patagonia

AB

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FI

Firebrand

How to pitch Purpose Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Deep Tech, AI / ML, Enterprise — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $1.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Derek Gerrard, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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