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About

Established in 2023, KP Rx is a 100% founder-owned investment firm specialising in private and early-stage public healthcare investments in Australia and New Zealand. Founded by Hashan De Silva and backed by Karst Peak Capital, the firm targets high-potential biotech, medical devices, diagnostics, and health tech companies at a pivotal inflection point of value creation.

Our Focus

Creating a portfolio of Australia’s most promising healthcare companies. Our focus is on companies at or after Series A, specifically biotech companies at Phase 2 or medical device companies at or after regulatory clearance.

  • Small-molecule Drugs
  • Biological Products
  • Cell & Gene Therapies
  • Medical Devices
  • Diagnostic Technologies
  • AI for Healthcare
  • Healthcare Software / SaaS
  • Data and Analytics

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