Dotz Nano Names Nati Harpaz as CEO and Unveils Dotz Energy to Expand Climate Tech Solutions

Nati Harpaz Appointed CEO to Drive Commercialisation and Growth

Dotz Nano announced Nati Harpaz as its new Chief Executive Officer effective 31 May 2026, succeeding former CEO Sharon Malka, who stepped down for personal reasons. Harpaz, an existing shareholder, brings extensive experience in scaling companies across deep tech, e-commerce, fintech, and B2B platforms. The board highlighted his strengths in commercial strategy, partnerships, deal execution, and international expansion as ideal for Dotz's current development phase.

Previously, Harpaz served as CEO of Catch for four years, leading it through its sale to Wesfarmers. Over the past five years, he has invested in and supported startups like BridgerPay, a SaaS payment infrastructure firm, and Glasswing, a deep-tech company. The board expressed confidence in his ability to convert technology validation into commercial success, foster strategic partnerships, and spearhead the launch of Dotz Energy as part of the company’s decarbonisation efforts. This leadership change marks a strategic pivot toward commercialisation and partnership-driven growth.

AU$3.3 Million Capital Raise to Fuel Commercial Development

In May 2026, Dotz Nano completed a private placement raising AU$3.3 million (US$2.3 million) to support its commercialisation and development initiatives. The capital raise attracted robust backing from both existing and new institutional and sophisticated investors, reflecting strong confidence in Dotz's strategic direction and technology platforms. While specific use of proceeds was not detailed beyond general commercialisation and operational support, the timing alongside the CEO appointment suggests funding will align with new leadership priorities.

The successful raise amid leadership transition underscores investor appetite for Dotz’s climate technology solutions and evolving business model. This funding will advance both Dotz Earth and the newly launched Dotz Energy initiative, supporting operational needs and strategic partnership development.

Advancement of Dotz Earth Carbon Capture Technology with Customer Validation

Dotz Earth, the company’s proprietary sorbent technology platform for carbon capture from industrial and commercial sources, progressed during the quarter ending 30 June 2026. Dotz worked closely with partners and customers, expanding independent validation and moving toward commercial-scale deployment. This shift from laboratory validation to real-world application and testing marks a significant step in the commercialisation process.

CEO Nati Harpaz emphasized that Dotz Energy complements rather than replaces Dotz Earth. Both initiatives operate under the same decarbonisation mandate, targeting different segments of customer emissions. Dotz leverages its material science, engineering, and technology development expertise across both platforms to deliver scalable, measurable carbon emissions reductions for industrial and commercial clients.

Launch of Dotz Energy: Heating-as-a-Service for Industrial Decarbonisation

Developed internally by Dotz’s engineering and commercial teams, Dotz Energy extends the company’s climate technology activities with an initial focus on Heating-as-a-Service. This offering targets hotels and large commercial and industrial energy users, enabling them to modernize heating systems to reduce energy consumption and emissions without significant upfront capital or operational burdens typically associated with legacy system replacements.

Dotz Energy’s model integrates project financing, system design, installation, operation, maintenance, and long-term optimisation into a managed decarbonisation service. Customers pay agreed charges under long-term contracts while Dotz shares in value created through reduced energy use, lower operating costs, and emissions reductions. Early market response has been positive, with management confident this expands Dotz’s commercialisation pathways and recurring revenue streams.

Proprietary Software and AI Technologies Enhance Energy Management

As part of Dotz Energy’s development, the company is creating proprietary software, artificial intelligence, and energy management technologies to optimize Heating-as-a-Service performance. These tools analyze customer demand patterns, energy pricing, renewable power availability, storage, and real-time conditions to improve system efficiency, project economics, and customer savings.

These proprietary AI and software capabilities differentiate Dotz’s energy services model by automating real-time system optimization, enhancing customer value, and improving contract economics. The company envisions extending these technologies beyond heating to cooling and other energy-efficiency services pending successful development and adoption.

Potential Expansion of Dotz Energy Beyond Heating Services

Dotz plans to gradually expand Dotz Energy from heating into cooling and related energy-efficiency services, contingent on technology progress, financing, customer uptake, and commercial execution. This expansion will align with the company’s climate technology focus and complement, not replace, Dotz Earth’s carbon capture development. The phased approach reflects a disciplined commercialisation strategy, building capabilities and market presence incrementally.

Maintaining both Dotz Energy and Dotz Earth as complementary platforms enables Dotz to address multiple emissions reduction pathways for industrial and commercial customers. This strategy leverages shared engineering, technology, and commercial expertise while allowing for revenue diversification without diluting core focus.

Board Restructuring Supports CEO Transition and Growth Strategy

Alongside the CEO change, Dotz restructured its board to support new leadership and strategic goals. Former CEO Sharon Malka transitioned to a non-executive director role, preserving his expertise on the board. Meanwhile, Kerry Harpaz and Mitch Board resigned, creating opportunities for future appointments aligned with the company’s commercialisation focus.

This governance adjustment aligns with Dotz’s evolution from technology development to commercial deployment. Retaining Malka ensures continuity of technology knowledge, while operational leadership shifts to Harpaz, whose background emphasizes commercial execution and partnerships. Details of the board changes were provided in a company update dated 19 May 2026.

Dual-Platform Strategy Positions Dotz for Comprehensive Decarbonisation Solutions

Dotz’s dual-platform approach integrates two aligned initiatives under a unified decarbonisation mandate. Dotz Earth advances proprietary sorbent carbon capture technology addressing emissions at the source, while Dotz Energy focuses on technology integration, AI, software, and partnerships to deploy and manage lower-emission energy infrastructure through energy efficiency and renewables. Both platforms aim for measurable, commercially viable emissions reductions.

This strategy reflects Dotz’s recognition that industrial and commercial customers need multiple complementary tools for effective decarbonisation. By offering both carbon capture and energy-efficiency solutions, Dotz broadens its addressable market and leverages shared engineering and technology capabilities. The company emphasizes practical, commercially sustainable decarbonisation over technology-driven expansion, aiming to enhance customer acquisition, retention, and recurring revenue generation.

Market Context and Investor Outlook in Climate Technology

Operating within the growing climate technology and decarbonisation sector, Dotz addresses rising regulatory and stakeholder pressures on industrial and commercial customers to reduce carbon emissions and energy use. Its combined carbon capture and energy-as-a-service offerings acknowledge that effective decarbonisation requires multiple complementary technologies.

The successful AU$3.3 million capital raise from institutional investors signals continued market confidence in Dotz’s approach. The appointment of a CEO with proven commercial scaling and deal execution experience indicates readiness to transition from technology development to commercialisation and partnership growth. Investors will likely monitor Dotz’s progress in converting Dotz Earth and Heating-as-a-Service technologies into revenue-generating contracts. Achieving recurring revenues through Dotz Energy’s long-term service agreements alongside Dotz Earth’s commercial deployment will be critical to the company’s financial sustainability and growth trajectory.