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.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
4 funds tracked, 36 portfolio companies (31 active · 5 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
36 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund Future Planet Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
West Midlands Co-Investment FundVC2023 · 3yr€29M3 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Tech |  UK | 2025 | |
| Education | UK | 2025 | |
| Mobility | UK | 2026 |
UK· Entry 2025UK· Entry 2025UK· Entry 2026Blue Ocean FundVC2022 · 4yr€20M2 active
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| ClimateTech | Oman | – | |
| ClimateTech | UK | 2024 |
UK· Entry 2024Future Planet Fund IVCHarvesting2018 · 8yr7 active
Unrealized
7 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | UK | 2019 | |
| Biotech | UK | 2019 | |
| Biotech | UK | 2020 | |
| ClimateTech |  US | 2023 | |
| Biotech | UK | 2022 | |
| AgTech | UK | 2023 | |
| Mobility | US | 2023 |
UK Innovation and Science Seed FundVCEvergreen2012 · 14yr€120M19 active · 4 realized
Unrealized
19 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| HealthTech | UK | – | |
| FoodTech | UK | 2024 | |
| HealthTech | UK | – | |
| Biotech | UK | – | |
| Deep Tech | UK | 2024 | |
| Biotech | UK | 2022 | |
| Deep Tech | UK | 2026 | |
| AI/ML | UK | 2025 | |
| Biotech | UK | 2018 | |
| Biotech | UK | 2023 | |
| Biotech | UK | 2018 | |
| Biotech | UK | 2025 | |
| Biotech | UK | – | |
| Deep Tech | UK | – | |
| Biotech | UK | – | |
| Energy | UK | 2020 | |
| HealthTech | UK | 2025 | |
| Biotech | UK | 2019 | |
| Energy | UK | 2010 |
UKUK· Entry 2024UKUKUK· Entry 2024UK· Entry 2022UK· Entry 2026UK· Entry 2025UK· Entry 2018UK· Entry 2023UK· Entry 2018UK· Entry 2025UKUKUKUK· Entry 2020UK· Entry 2025UK· Entry 2019UK· Entry 2010Realized
4 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Tech | UK | 2021 | 2025 | – | – | – | |
| Biotech | UK | 2017 | 2026 | – | – | – | |
| Biotech | UK | – | 2024 | – | – | – | |
| Biotech | UK | 2015 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – |
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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. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
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