Purpose Investments
VC Fund
Toronto, Canada
Purpose Investments is an asset management firm inspired by the belief that all investors should have access to great investment products along with low fees. Purpose believes in focusing first on managing risk and creating value that is currently missing from the marketplace, thus empowering all Canadians to be better investors. Purpose has over$3.3 billion in assets under management and currently offers 33 exchange traded funds and mutual funds and 6 closed-end funds across multiple asset classes and both traditional and alternative investment strategies.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Purpose Investments invests in
Stages Purpose Investments invests in
Countries Purpose Investments invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 6 contacts → | |||
Investment Focus
Industry
- Mining 1 (50%)
- FinTech 1 (50%)
- Mineral 1 (50%)
- Software 1 (50%)
- Mining Technology 1 (50%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (50%)
- Post-IPO Equity 1 (50%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Karl Bruce
Vice President Sales Business Development
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Vice President Sales Business Development | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Som Seif
Founder, CEO, and President
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Founder, CEO, and President | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Edwin Chan
Vice President & Controller in Operations
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Vice President & Controller in Operations | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Michael Karpenko
Financial Analyst
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Financial Analyst | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Nancy Turner
VP, Content Marketing
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VP, Content Marketing | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 6 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium Africa is a company that is focused on building a portfolio of high-quality lithium deposits. Lithium Africa mission is to lead the African lithium industry as it continue to build a portfolio of the highest-quality lithium projects in the most prospective jurisdictions. | $6.4M / Post-IPO Equity / Mar 18, 2026 | ||
| EtherFi is a non-custodial decentralized ETH staking method that distributes staking to node operators in exchange for rewards. | $5.3M / Seed / Feb 28, 2023 |
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FAQ
What does Purpose Investments invest in?
Purpose Investments invests primarily in Mining, FinTech and Mineral startups, most often at Seed and Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Cayman Islands. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Purpose Investments?
The team at Purpose Investments includes Karl Bruce (Vice President Sales Business Development), Som Seif (Founder, CEO, and President) and Edwin Chan (Vice President & Controller in Operations), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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