Future Planet Capital
Future Planet Capital is a London-based, impact-led global venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Douglas Hansen-Luke, investing in high-growth companies emerging from the world's leading universities and research centres across climate, health, education, security and sustainable growth. Its FCA-authorised management entity is Future Planet Capital (Ventures) Limited. Alongside its direct funds, the firm advises and manages a number of government and institutional mandates, including UKI2S, the Midlands Engine Investment Fund and the West Midlands Co-Investment Fund.
Future Planet Capital is a London venture capital firm with €527M AUM, 31 active companies and 5 exits.
- ·4 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 4 realized deals: 5 years.
- ·Top sector focus: Biotech (42% of portfolio).
- ·Fund cadence: ~4Y between vintages · last raise 2023.
Sector breakdown
36 companiesGeography breakdown
3 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
Future Planet Capital sold Bendi to Worldly in 2026 after 2 years.
Future Planet Capital exited Chain Biotechnology in 2026 after 9 years.
Future Planet Capital exited Atheras Analytics in 2025 after 4 years.
Future Planet Capital exited Cytox Group in 2024.
Partners
Coverage notes
4 funds tracked, 36 portfolio companies (31 active · 5 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Future Planet Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
West Midlands Co-Investment FundVC2023€29M3 assets1 exitsVC2023 · 3yr€29M31
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| 4T2 Sensors Deep Tech · UK | 2025 |
| Assemble You Education · UK | 2025 |
| Maeving Mobility · UK | 2026 |
Realized
1 exit| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendi Software · UK | 2024 | 2026 | Trade Sale | Worldly | – |
Blue Ocean FundVC2022€20M2 assetsVC2022 · 4yr€20M2–
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| 44.01 ClimateTech · Oman | – |
| Armada Technologies ClimateTech · UK | 2024 |
Future Planet Fund IHarvestingVC20187 assetsVC2018 · 8yr–7–
Unrealized
7 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Alloyed Industrials · UK | 2019 |
| Arctoris Biotech · UK | 2019 |
| Barinthus Biotherapeutics Biotech · UK | 2020 |
| Captura ClimateTech · US | 2023 |
| Nuclera Biotech · UK | 2022 |
| Nutri-San AgTech · UK | 2023 |
| Regent Craft Mobility · US | 2023 |
UK Innovation and Science Seed FundEvergreenVC2012€120M19 assets4 exitsVC2012 · 14yr€120M194
Unrealized
19 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| 52North Health HealthTech · UK | – |
| Adamo Foods FoodTech · UK | 2024 |
| Akrivia Health HealthTech · UK | – |
| Antiverse Biotech · UK | – |
| Aquark Technologies Deep Tech · UK | 2024 |
| ArkVax Biotech · UK | 2022 |
| Ascension Deep Tech · UK | 2026 |
| Astut AI/ML · UK | 2025 |
| Atelerix Biotech · UK | 2018 |
| Bitrobius Genetics Biotech · UK | 2023 |
| Cagen Biotech · UK | 2018 |
| CAM GenetiX Biotech · UK | 2025 |
| CellCentric Biotech · UK | – |
| Clare Sys Deep Tech · UK | – |
| Crescendo Biologics Biotech · UK | – |
| Crossfield Fusion ClimateTech · UK | 2020 |
| CryogenX HealthTech · UK | 2025 |
| CytoSeek Biotech · UK | 2019 |
| Tokamak Energy ClimateTech · UK | 2010 |
Realized
4 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atheras Analytics Deep Tech · UK | 2021 | 2025 | – | – | – |
| Chain Biotechnology Biotech · UK | 2017 | 2026 | – | – | – |
| Cytox Group Biotech · UK | – | 2024 | – | – | – |
| Quethera Biotech · UK | 2015 | 2018 | Trade Sale | Astellas Pharma | – |
About Future Planet Capital
Future Planet Capital is an alternative investment platform with capital deployed across 2 active fund vehicles, headquartered in London. The firm deploys capital across European mid and small-cap businesses spanning industrials, consumer, TMT, financials and software.
Investment thesis
The platform combines complementary investment strategies, deploying capital across industrials, consumer, TMT, financials and software businesses in the United Kingdom and broader European market. Multi-strategy capital deployment enables flexibility across the business lifecycle, with the partnership culture supporting management teams through growth, transmission and selective M&A across multiple fund vintages and asset classes.
Recent activity
Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 2 fund vehicles, 22 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Future Planet Capital focus on?
- Future Planet Capital focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Future Planet Capital have?
- Future Planet Capital has 31 active portfolio companies and 5 completed exits and 4 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Future Planet Capital headquartered?
- Future Planet Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
- What is Future Planet Capital's assets under management?
- Future Planet Capital manages approximately €527M in assets under management.
- When was Future Planet Capital founded?
- Future Planet Capital was founded in 2015.
- What sectors does Future Planet Capital invest in?
- Future Planet Capital invests across Healthcare, Energy, TMT.
- What are Future Planet Capital's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Future Planet Capital include: Bendi (2026) to Worldly; Quethera (2018) to Astellas Pharma.
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