Planet A

Planet A is a leading European venture capital fund that specializes in investments in green technology start-ups that have a significant positive impact on our planet while developing scalable business models. As the first European VC with its own science team, Planet A focuses on science-based investments to avoid greenwashing and quantify the actual ecological benefits of the start-ups. The science team has the authority to reject investments if no significant positive and quantifiable impact can be demonstrated.

Planet A invests in a variety of start-ups that offer innovative solutions in various sectors. These include:

• traceless: Development of bio-circular and plastic-free materials that are fully compostable.
• The Upright Project: Platform for measuring the net impact of companies on the environment, health, knowledge, and society.
• INERATEC: Production of e-fuels through gas-to-liquid, power-to-liquid, and power-to-gas applications.
• one • five: Redefining single-use plastics for packaging with innovative solutions based on paper and bioplastics.
• Makersite: Utilizing AI, data, and apps to promote sustainable product and supply chain decisions.
• Wildplastic: Recovering plastic from nature and reintroducing it into the production cycle.
• 44.01: Utilizing carbon mineralization for CO2 elimination from the atmosphere.
• CarbonRe: SaaS solutions to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in hard-to-abate industries.
• goodcarbon: Platform to accelerate investments in nature-based climate protection solutions.
• GA Drilling: Utilizing ultra-deep geothermal energy for renewable heating, cooling, and energy supply.
• C1: Development of efficient catalysis for the mass production of green methanol.

Planet A was founded with the belief that venture capital can accelerate the transformation to a sustainable future. The company's mission is to support bold founders who are the heroes of the green transformation. The success of the founders also means success for the planet. Planet A aims to make science-based impact investing the new standard and openly shares its methods and results to inspire others to adopt a scientific approach.

Planet A places great importance on sustainability and aims to use the environmental compatibility of economic decisions as a compass. The company supports start-ups that operate in the areas of climate protection, waste reduction, resource efficiency, and biodiversity conservation. Through close collaboration between scientists and entrepreneurs, the ecological innovation potential of the start-ups is assessed to ensure that investments are not only financially but also ecologically profitable.

Planet A provides its portfolio companies not only with financial support but also access to a vast network of experts to promote the development of sustainable business models. The company is also committed to diversity and inclusion and supports founding teams in building diverse and inclusive cultures.

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