What investment strategy does Planet A Ventures focus on?

Planet A Ventures focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Planet A Ventures have?

Planet A Ventures has 17 active portfolio companies and 1 completed exit and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Planet A Ventures headquartered?

Planet A Ventures is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

What is Planet A Ventures's assets under management?

Planet A Ventures manages approximately €160M in assets under management.

When was Planet A Ventures founded?

Planet A Ventures was founded in 2020.

What sectors does Planet A Ventures invest in?

Planet A Ventures invests across Energy, Industrials, Software, Consumer, Business Services.

What are Planet A Ventures's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Planet A Ventures include: Dance (2026) to Swapfiets.

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Planet A Ventures

Hamburg, Germany·Founded 2020·

Venture Capital Growth Equity

·planet-a.com

Planet A Ventures is a Hamburg-based early-stage climate and impact venture capital firm founded in 2020 that backs deeply technical European founders tackling systemic environmental challenges across climate mitigation, waste reduction, resource efficiency and biodiversity. It invests from pre-seed to Series A with a science-based life-cycle-assessment approach, writing initial tickets of roughly EUR 0.5m to EUR 4m out of its EUR 160m debut fund closed in 2023. Notable holdings include C1 Green Chemicals, INERATEC, Traceless Materials, Makersite and 44.01.

AUM

€160M

Funds

vintages 2021

Portfolio

Exits

Planet A Ventures is a Hamburg venture capital firm with €160M AUM, 17 active companies and 1 exit.

SectorsEnergy Industrials Software Consumer Business Services

Sector breakdown

18 companies

ClimateTech

6 · 33%

Industrials

3 · 17%

Biotech

2 · 11%

Mobility

2 · 11%

Business Services

1 · 6%

Logistics

1 · 6%

SaaS

1 · 6%

FoodTech

1 · 6%

Geography breakdown

7 geographies

Germany

11 · 61%

2 · 11%

Oman

1 · 6%

Sweden

1 · 6%

Italy

1 · 6%

Belgium

1 · 6%

Austria

1 · 6%

Key facts

HQHamburg, Germany

Founded2020

Websiteplanet-a.com

Recent exits

Planet A Ventures sold Dance to Swapfiets in 2026 after 5 years.

Partners

Nick de la ForgeCo-Founder & General Partner

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 18 portfolio companies (17 active · 1 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Investment team

Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.

Nick de la Forge

Co-Founder & General Partner

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Planet A Ventures has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

1 fund

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Planet A Ventures Fund I

VC2021€160M17 assets1 exits

2021 · 5yr

€160M

Unrealized

17 held

Company	Entry
44.01 ClimateTech · Oman	2024
Aris Machina Industrials · Sweden	2025
Arsenale Bioyards Biotech · Italy	2025
C1 Green Chemicals ClimateTech · Germany	2022
goodcarbon Business Services · Germany	2022
Hived Logistics · UK	2023
Ineratec ClimateTech · Germany	2022
Makersite SaaS · Germany	2022
Mondra ClimateTech · UK	2025
one.five Industrials · Germany	2022
Paleo Biotech · Belgium	2023
Phlair ClimateTech · Germany	2024
Podero ClimateTech · Austria	2025
Project Eaden FoodTech · Germany	2025
Pulsetrain Mobility · Germany	2025
The Landbanking Group Fintech · Germany	2023
Traceless Materials Industrials · Germany	2021

Realized

1 exit

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Dance Mobility · Germany	2021	2026	Trade Sale	Swapfiets	–

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Planet A Ventures focus on?: Planet A Ventures focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Planet A Ventures have?: Planet A Ventures has 17 active portfolio companies and 1 completed exit and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Planet A Ventures headquartered?: Planet A Ventures is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.
What is Planet A Ventures's assets under management?: Planet A Ventures manages approximately €160M in assets under management.
When was Planet A Ventures founded?: Planet A Ventures was founded in 2020.
What sectors does Planet A Ventures invest in?: Planet A Ventures invests across Energy, Industrials, Software, Consumer, Business Services.
What are Planet A Ventures's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Planet A Ventures include: Dance (2026) to Swapfiets.