Planet A is a venture capital fund partnering with European green tech start-ups that have a significant positive impact on our planet while building scalable businesses globally. Our mission is to contribute to an economy within the planetary boundaries. We support innovation in four key areas: climate mitigation, waste reduction, resource savings and biodiversity protection. First in the European VC world we offer scientific impact assessments to support our investment decisions and empower founders to manage and improve their impact. A wide network of experienced founders and experts support our portfolio companies. Investments include Traceless, Ineratec, Wildplastic, Dance and Makersite.
Location: Germany, Berlin
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2020
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Portfolio 20
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 09.05.2024 | Unwritten | unwritten.co | $3.5M | - |
| 24.06.2023 | Dovetail | dovetail.finance | - | United Kin... |
| - | goodcarbon | goodcarbon.earth | $5.63M | Germany, B... |
| - | SunHero | sunhero.com | $14.72M | Spain, Cat... |
| - | Makersite ... | makersite.io | $18M | Germany, B... |
| - | Paleo | paleo-taste.com | $15.05M | Belgium, F... |
| - | C1 - Circu... | carbon.one | - | Germany, B... |
| - | 44.01 supp... | 4401.earth | $5M | United Kin... |
| - | HIVED | hived.space | $14.88M | United Kin... |
| - | Traceless ... | traceless.eu | $41.82M | - |
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Persons 21
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | Location | |||
| - | Laura | Alberty | Head of Br... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Dr. | Benedikt B... | Senior Sci... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Fridtjof | Detzner | Founder &a... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Christoph | Gras | Founder &a... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Tobias | Seikel | Founder &a... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Kritesh | Shridhar | Sustainabi... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Florian | Schabus | Investor | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Xin | Shao | Head of Fi... | - | - | - | |
| - | Kim | Dang | Talent Adv... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Nick | de la Forg... | Founder &a... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
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News 142
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Mentions in press and media 32
| Date | Title | Description |
| 11.10.2024 | The Surge of Innovation: A Deep Dive into the DACH Startup Scene | The DACH region is buzzing. Startups are sprouting like wildflowers after a rain. Investors are eager, and the tech landscape is evolving rapidly. This article explores the latest developments in the startup ecosystem, highlighting key play... |
| 10.10.2024 | +++ backtrace capital +++ Quantum Systems +++ Personio +++ Linus +++ Inventure Capital +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Donnerstag, 10. Oktober) #STARTUPLAND: LEARN, CONNECT, GROW Kommt mit ins Startupland! Es erwartet Euch eine... |
| 22.08.2024 | Optiml: Pioneering the Path to Sustainable Real Estate | In a world grappling with climate change, the real estate sector stands at a crossroads. Traditional methods of property management and investment are being challenged by the urgent need for sustainability. Enter Optiml, a Zurich-based prop... |
| 21.08.2024 | Net Zero PropTech Optiml secures $4M to decarbonize real estate | Optiml, the digital platform for Net Zero real estate investment and renovation planning, has closed a $4M Pre-Seed Extension funding round. The round was led by BitStone Capital, a specialist investor in real estate and construction techn... |
| 18.04.2024 | Unwritten Raises Millions to Decode Climate Risk for Investors | Unwritten, a climate tech startup, has secured $3.5M in funding to help investors understand how climate change will impact their portfolios. The company, founded by former data leads at Palantir Technologies, uses big data techniques to mo... |
| 15.04.2024 | Unwritten raises $3.5M to quantify climate risk for investors | Unwritten, formerly Dovetail Finance, has raised $3.5M Seed funding to inform investors about how climate change will impact companies in their portfolio. The company quantifies the impact climate events caused by global warming, incorporat... |
| 04.04.2024 | Eine neue Software vereint Nachhaltigkeit und Wirtschaftlichkeit im Immobiliensektor | Die Nutzung der Optiml-Software kann den Aufwand für die Sanierungsplanung um bis zu 90 Prozent und die Investitionskosten für Sanierungen um bis zu 30 Prozent senken. Ausserdem sorgt sie für eine schnellere Reduktion von CO2-Emissionen. D... |
| 20.03.2024 | Climate Hardware Playbook launched by Speedinvest, Planet A and Norrsken VC | Leading European VCs Speedinvest, Planet A and Norrsken VC have joined forces to produce their Climate Hardware Playbook, a guide meant to address common issues founding teams face with fundraising, management, and product development. The ... |
| 14.12.2023 | Patent Pending: Paleo Eyes Booming Animal-Free Pet Food Market with Precision-Fermented Myoglobin | 5 Mins Read Belgian precision fermentation startup Paleo is venturing into the pet food market, having filed what it claims is the world’s first patent application for the use of animal-free, yeast-based myoglobin in these products. After s... |
| 27.10.2023 | Munich-based The Landbanking Group bags €10.4M to launch natural capital management platform Landler | Read this article in: Munich-based climate fintech The Landbanking Group announced that it has raised €10.4M in a seed round led by High Impact Fund BonVenture and Swiss businessman and philanthropist André Hoffmann. The company also announ... |
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