MELBOURNE: Dotz Nano Limited, a developer of carbon capture and industrial nanotechnologies, has appointed Nati Harpaz as chief executive officer effective May 31, 2026, succeeding Sharon Malka, who stepped down for personal reasons after three years in the role.
Malka will join the company’s board as a non-executive director, ensuring continuity during the leadership transition, the company said.
Harpaz, an existing Dotz shareholder, brings experience scaling technology businesses across e-commerce, fintech and deep-tech platforms. He most recently served as CEO of Catch, leading the company through its sale to Wesfarmers. Over the past five years, he has focused on investing in startups including BridgerPay and Glasswing.
“The platform the company stands on today — the technology, the commercial relationships and the market credibility — is a direct result of his commitment and leadership,” Chairman Bernie Brookes AM said of Malka. “We are genuinely fortunate that he will remain closely involved as a non-executive director.”
Brookes added that Harpaz “knows this company well as a longstanding shareholder, and he brings exactly the commercial experience, skills and energy that are directly relevant to where Dotz is headed.”
The board is also streamlining its composition. Kerry Harpaz, spouse of the incoming CEO, has voluntarily resigned to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. Mitchell Board has resigned as part of a mutual decision to simplify the board structure.
Dotz is transitioning from technical validation to commercial validation of its DotzEarth carbon capture sorbent technology. The company has secured validation from more than 15 industrial end-users, paid customer evaluations, a commercial purchase order from Volkswagen Innovation, and strategic memorandums of understanding with CarbonCapture Inc. and Hengst SE.
Under the terms of Harpaz’s contract, he will receive a monthly base salary of 60,000 New Israeli Shekels (approximately $28,800) on a contractor basis, with an annual bonus of up to 30% of annual base remuneration. He is also eligible for three tranches of options, each for 10 million shares, tied to service milestones and share price performance, along with equity awards in lieu of cash totaling 600,000 NIS worth of shares per year for three years.
Dotz Nano Limited trades on the Australian Securities Exchange under the symbol DTZ and on the OTC markets as DTZZF and DTZNY.
