Future Planet Capital
Future Planet Capital is a UK-founded, impact-led venture capital firm investing globally in high-growth companies emerging from top universities and research centres. The firm targets solutions mapped to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (climate change, education, health, security, sustainable growth). It reports ~140 portfolio companies, manages over $400M of assets and has deployed a further $200M through co-investment initiatives. The firm uses a proprietary, data-driven algorithm to source and benchmark opportunities and reports a 25-year track record including participation as a founding investor in eight unicorns and profitable exits of over 60 businesses.
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Oxford University spin-out founded by Professors Sarah Gilbert and Adrian Hill; Future Planet Capital led reopening of an investment round, participated in issuance of $43m convertible notes and supported a $168m Series B. Barinthus listed on NASDAQ in April 2021 (raised >$110m) and has clinical programs for Hepatitis B, HPV and prostate cancer. The company's work includes the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
#Biotechnology / Vaccinology
Future Planet Capital provided a pathfinder investment of £25,000 in 2010, acting as the company's first investor and supporting its subsequent growth to a later-stage fusion energy business.
#Fusion energy / Clean energy
Founded in 2021 using Caltech laboratory technology; provides low-cost atmospheric carbon removal via the ocean. Future Planet Capital invested as part of a $12M Series A.
#Direct ocean carbon removal / Climate tech
Provides Materia MX software using blockchain and machine learning to reuse/resell/recycle excess inventory. Reported 650% growth in 2022, signed deals with major corporates (Amazon, Microsoft, Stripe, UPS) and has reported environmental savings including >1 billion gallons of water saved to date.
#Supply chain software / Circular economy
Other named investments or portfolio companies referenced by FPC team members include NeoVac, Queen of Raw, Vaarst/RovCo., Aria Pharmaceuticals and Navenio. FPC states a total portfolio of ~140 companies across geographies and stages.
#Life sciences, climate tech, deeptech, blue economy
Oxford University spin-out founded by Professors Sarah Gilbert and Adrian Hill; Future Planet Capital led reopening of an investment round, participated in issuance of $43m convertible notes and supported a $168m Series B. Barinthus listed on NASDAQ in April 2021 (raised >$110m) and has clinical programs for Hepatitis B, HPV and prostate cancer. The company's work includes the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
#Biotechnology / Vaccinology
Future Planet Capital provided a pathfinder investment of £25,000 in 2010, acting as the company's first investor and supporting its subsequent growth to a later-stage fusion energy business.
#Fusion energy / Clean energy
Founded in 2021 using Caltech laboratory technology; provides low-cost atmospheric carbon removal via the ocean. Future Planet Capital invested as part of a $12M Series A.
#Direct ocean carbon removal / Climate tech
Provides Materia MX software using blockchain and machine learning to reuse/resell/recycle excess inventory. Reported 650% growth in 2022, signed deals with major corporates (Amazon, Microsoft, Stripe, UPS) and has reported environmental savings including >1 billion gallons of water saved to date.
#Supply chain software / Circular economy
Other named investments or portfolio companies referenced by FPC team members include NeoVac, Queen of Raw, Vaarst/RovCo., Aria Pharmaceuticals and Navenio. FPC states a total portfolio of ~140 companies across geographies and stages.
#Life sciences, climate tech, deeptech, blue economy