Science first. Always.
Geopolitical, environmental and resource pressures are reshaping the world. The systems we rely on - for energy, production, food, infrastructure - are under strain, and unable to support long-term sustainability, stability and prosperity.
For investors like us, that's the most important signal available. Understanding which systems are breaking, where the pressure points are, and which technologies are built for the world that's coming is what separates great investments from good ones. That's why we built Planet A around science.
Our in-house team runs consequential Impact Assessments and deep technical due diligence on every deal — stress-testing models against real-world physics, material availability, energy demand, and system-level dependencies. For founders, this means independent, science-backed evidence you can take into enterprise sales, fundraising conversations, and regulatory discussions. We map impact against planetary boundaries: the nine Earth system limits that define the safe operating space for humanity, and the most rigorous framework for understanding where systemic risk and systemic opportunity converge.
Our scientists assess every investment through its full system context: supply chains, energy grids, industrial processes, regulatory environments, and material flows. Not to validate a pitch, but to find where leverage sits, and where constraints will emerge, and where a technology moves the needle on decarbonisation - or doesn't.
Whether you're building physical AI for industrial environments, next-generation energy infrastructure, or entirely new material systems, the question is the same: does it hold at scale, and does it get stronger as the world tightens around it? Founders who can answer that confidently win better rounds, better customers, and better partners.
Our fund is classified as Article 9 under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). Every investment contributes to a defined environmental objective, meet a "do no significant harm" standard, and comply with minimum social safeguards. We publish our methodology and the results of our impact assessments. Turning a black box into radical transparency.
