What Planetary Impact Ventures does

Planetary Impact Ventures is a privately held Danish investment firm operating two evergreen funds from its headquarters in Humlebæk. The Venture Fund provides patient capital to early-stage companies contributing to organic-regenerative food systems within planetary boundaries, with investments sourced via inbound referrals, collaboration partnerships, and outbound screening of EU-based incubators, accelerators, and startup platforms. The firm prioritizes agriculture, food, and biodiversity across the Nordics and broader EU, holding positions in agritech (Nature Robots, Earth Rover, Elaniti, Nordic Microbes, Novobiom, Re-Genus), sustainable food (Nutrumami, The Organic Crave, Aurion, The Rock Flour Company, Mill Republic), circular packaging (Re-Zip), and biodiversity services (Fælleshaven). The Soil Fund, launched in 2025, acquires degraded farmland in Denmark and leases it to regenerative farmers and community organizations, with two completed projects to date.

The firm generates revenue through management fees on assets under management rather than product sales, leveraging a no-carry evergreen structure with a DKK 1m (EUR 133k) minimum ticket. AuM grew from DKK 40m in 2020 to DKK 120m in 2024, supported by semi-annual investor admission to the Venture Fund and ongoing admission to the Soil Fund. Customers are family offices and individual investors seeking alignment between financial returns and regenerative outcomes, with a small team of 11–50 professionals executing the strategy. Planetary is regulated as a 'dark green' SFDR Article 9 fund (Venture) and Article 8 (Soil), and is a Certified B Corporation, with portfolio companies spanning Denmark, Germany, UK, Netherlands, and Belgium.

The firm is led by Founder and Managing Partner Thomas Høgenhaven alongside Co-Founder Annette Hartvig Bohé and Partner/Chairperson Jacob Jelsing, and was co-founded in 2019 with entrepreneurs from Aarstiderne, an organic meal-delivery company that provides ongoing strategic and reputational support.

Name

Planetary Impact Ventures

Legal name

Planetary Impact Ventures A/S

Website

https://planetary.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Planetary Impact Ventures is a Danish, privately held investment firm operating two evergreen funds — a Venture Fund backing early-stage regenerative food and agriculture startups and a Soil Fund acquiring farmland for regenerative leasing — serving family offices and high-net-worth individuals primarily across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Impact Investment Fund Management

NAICS

Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Other Financial Vehicles (52599)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Private Markets (Impact PE/VC, Private Credit, Infrastructure) (FSAAALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

SDG / Thematic Sustainable Investment Funds (FSANAJAN), Biodiversity, Conservation & Natural Capital Funds (FSANAJAG), Impact Investing & Social Finance (Funds, CDFIs, Microfinance) (BPAGALAA)

Keywords

• Impact venture capital
• Regenerative agriculture investing
• Evergreen fund management
• Farmland acquisition fund
• Sustainable finance solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Humlebæk

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fund Management: Planetary generates revenue through management of two evergreen funds: a Venture Fund investing in early-stage companies and a Soil Fund acquiring farmland. The fund operates without traditional carry structure, seeking fair financial returns alongside environmental impact. As a dark green Article 9 fund under SFDR, the fund charges management fees typical of impact investment structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Planetary Impact Ventures manages two evergreen investment funds: a Venture Fund that invests patient capital in early-stage companies contributing to an organic-regenerative food system within planetary boundaries, and a Soil Fund that acquires degraded farmland and leases it to partners practicing organic-regenerative agriculture and rewilding. The firm is classified as a dark green Article 9 fund under SFDR and operates without traditional carry, seeking fair financial returns alongside measurable environmental impact.

Product overview

Planetary Impact Ventures operates two evergreen investment funds: the Venture Fund investing patient capital in early-stage companies contributing to organic-regenerative food systems, and the Soil Fund acquiring degraded farmland for regeneration through organic agriculture and rewilding. The portfolio includes 16 portfolio companies spanning agricultural technology (Nature Robots, Earth Rover, Elaniti), sustainable food production (Nutrumami, The Organic Crave), soil health solutions (Nordic Microbes, Re-Genus, Novobiom), circular economy (Re-Zip), biodiversity services (Fælleshaven), and digital infrastructure for local food systems (Growing Good, Mill Republic). The Soil Fund holds two land investments in Denmark supporting community-based agroforestry and organic vegetable production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planetary Venture Fund An evergreen venture fund investing patient capital in early-stage companies contributing to an organic-regenerative food system within planetary boundaries, targeting the agriculture, food, and biodiversity sectors. It is classified as a dark green Article 9 fund under SFDR with at least 95% of investments classified as sustainable. Minimum investment ticket is DKK 1,000,000 / EUR 133,000, with the fund welcoming new investors twice per year.
• Planetary Soil Fund An evergreen soil fund that acquires degraded farmland and leases it to partners practicing organic-regenerative agriculture and nature restoration. The fund is classified under Article 8 of SFDR, promoting environmental characteristics through investments in agricultural land. Minimum investment ticket is DKK 1,000,000 / EUR 133,000, accepting new investors on an ongoing basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of investments classified as sustainable under SFDR
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and founding.

• Lysbønder & Haderslev Næs (Martin Beck and Rasmus Skau)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Soil Fund partnership with experienced regenerative farmers. Planetary acquired 70 hectares of conventional farmland (now converting to organic) along with farmhouse and buildings, integrated with Rasmus Skau's 85-hectare farm for diversified vegetable, berry, fruit, and livestock production.
• Køge Fælles JordcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Soil Fund partnership with local community-based organization to scale market gardening and food forest from 2 to 24 hectares. Planetary acquired conventional farmland and farmhouse (Humlebækgaard) leased to Køge Fælles Jord for organic-regenerative agriculture and agroforestry.
• AarstidernefoundingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Aarstiderne is a organic meal delivery company and one of the co-founders of Planetary Impact Ventures. The collaboration started in 2019 when entrepreneurs from Aarstiderne joined Thomas Høgenhaven to found the company.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Climentum Capital: Swedish climate-focused early-stage VC that co-invested alongside Planetary in Nature Robots' €4m seed round. Highly comparable as a European impact VC targeting similar sustainability themes with comparable cheque sizes.
• Regenerate Ventures: UK-based early-stage impact VC backing regenerative agriculture and food systems. Highly comparable in stage, theme, and ticket size to Planetary's Venture Fund and a fellow European operator in the regenerative agrifood niche.
• Soil Capital: Belgium-based fund manager focused on regenerative agriculture transition financing for farmers, with both financial and impact-return products. Comparable to Planetary's Soil Fund on the regenerative land-economics thesis, though focused more on transition financing than equity acquisition.
• PINC: European early-stage impact VC backing nature-positive startups that co-invested with Planetary in Elaniti. Comparable in stage, geography and thematic focus on regenerative agriculture and biodiversity.
• SLM Partners: Global farmland investment manager focused on regenerative and organic agriculture with a real-asset orientation. Closely comparable to Planetary's Soil Fund in combining patient capital with regenerative land management, though at much larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Astanor Ventures: European impact VC focused on agrifood and ocean health with a significantly larger fund than Planetary. Direct overlap in regenerative agriculture, soil health and alternative protein themes but with broader geographic reach and larger ticket sizes.
• AgFunder: Global agrifood tech investment platform and fund manager. While primarily an investment platform, it runs venture and growth funds that overlap with Planetary's regenerative agrifood thesis, though at materially larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Acre Venture Partners: US/Europe-focused agrifood impact VC backing regenerative agriculture, soil health and food system transformation. Operates with larger funds and a broader mandate but overlaps substantively with Planetary's thesis and portfolio categories.

Regional players

• Bayern Kapital: German regional venture capital fund that co-invested in Nature Robots alongside Planetary. Comparable in early-stage cheque size and sustainability orientation but primarily serves Bavaria-focused mandates.

Emerging players

• biotope by VIB: European impact incubator/seed investor in biodiversity and food system startups, co-invested with Planetary in Elaniti. Adjacent in mission and stage but positioned as an incubator with structured programs rather than a traditional evergreen VC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments7 records

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