What Planet Ocean Capital does

Planet Ocean Capital GmbH (doing business as Planet Ocean Fund) is a private venture capital fund of funds headquartered in Linz, Austria, founded in 2022. The firm positions itself as Europe's first VC fund of funds exclusively dedicated to ocean-related climate technology, deploying LP capital into early-stage venture funds (pre-seed through Series A) that back startups addressing climate and biodiversity through ocean-centered innovation. Its investment thesis spans three impact areas — Nutrition (alternative aquatic proteins, sustainable fishing), Energy & Carbon Capture (oceanic carbon removal, renewable energy, low-GHG shipping), and Plastics & Data (circular economy, climate data generation) — and is aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals 13 (Climate Action) and 14 (Life Below Water). The flagship vehicle, Planet Ocean Fund I, is structured as a SICAV-RAIF (Nixdorf Impact Funds S.C.S.) and holds EU SFDR Article 9 classification, signifying a binding sustainable investment objective.

The firm has no proprietary technology platform; its differentiating infrastructure is a specialized fund-screening methodology and a comprehensive impact measurement framework tracking portfolio KPIs including Scope 1–3 GHG emissions (aligned to a 7% annual reduction trajectory per the EU Climate Transition Benchmark), biodiversity indicators (eDNA approach, Shannon index), bycatch reduction, sustainable proteins produced, marine plastic recycled, and ecosystem services. The core team comprises Managing Directors Markus Böhm and Andreas Gaisbauer (combined EUR 550m+ transactional experience), Partner Michael White (25+ years in PE/VC and regulated impact funds), a Visiting Associate, and a Scientific Associate, supported by a six-person advisory board spanning earth system sciences, venture capital, ocean conservation, and impact assessment.

Planet Ocean's revenue model follows standard fund-of-funds mechanics — management fees on committed capital plus carried interest on returns — augmented by co-investment opportunities alongside underlying fund managers. The go-to-market is sales-led direct engagement targeting institutional investors, family offices, and corporate LPs across Europe and Africa, with additional value-added services for corporate LPs including M&A advisory, proprietary dealflow access, due diligence support, and PR coverage. Fund size, committed capital, and fee terms are not publicly disclosed; no LP logos, funding rounds, or revenue figures are reported in available source materials.

Name

Planet Ocean Capital

Legal name

Planet Ocean Capital GmbH

Website

https://planetocean.fund

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Planet Ocean Capital is a Linz, Austria-based venture capital fund of funds that channels LP capital into early-stage European and African VC funds backing ocean-related climate tech across Nutrition, Energy & Carbon Capture, and Plastics & Data, serving institutional, family-office, and corporate LPs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital Fund Management

NAICS

Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate / Clean Tech & Decarbonization Funds (FSANAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biodiversity, Conservation & Natural Capital Funds (FSANAJAG), Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funds (FSANAJAE), Water & Waste / Circular Economy Funds (FSANAJAF), Renewables & Energy Transition Funds (Solar, Wind, Hydrogen, CCUS) (FSANAEAD)

Keywords

• Venture capital fund
• Climate tech investing
• Ocean sustainability
• Impact investment funds
• Fund of funds

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fund Management (Management Fees & Carry): Standard VC fund of funds structure charging management fees on committed capital and performance carry on returns. Additional co-investment opportunities available for each fund invested in.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Planet Ocean Fund I is Europe's first venture capital fund of funds solely investing in ocean-related climate tech. The fund invests in early-stage VC funds (pre-seed to Series A) aligned with UN SDGs 13 and 14, targeting three impact areas: Nutrition (alternative aquatic foods, sustainable fishing), Energy & Carbon Capture (oceanic carbon removal, low-GHG shipping), and Plastics & Data (circular economy, ocean data generation). It is structured as a SICAV-RAIF (Nixdorf Impact Funds S.C.S., SICAV-RAIF) with EU SFDR Article 9 classification.

Product overview

Planet Ocean Fund I is a venture capital fund of funds structured as a SICAV-RAIF (Nixdorf Impact Funds S.C.S., SICAV-RAIF). The fund focuses exclusively on ocean-related climate tech investments, targeting early-stage VC funds (pre-seed to series A) in Europe and Africa. The fund's impact strategy spans three strategic areas: Nutrition (alternative aquatic foods, sustainable fishing), Energy & Carbon Capture (oceanic carbon removal, renewable energy, low GHG shipping), and Plastics & Data (circular economy, climate data generation). Planet Ocean Fund operates as an Article 9 fund under EU SFDR with sustainable investment objectives aligned to UN SDG 13 and SDG 14.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planet Ocean Fund I Venture capital fund of funds investing exclusively into ocean-related climate tech VC funds at pre-seed to Series A stage. Targets investments aligned with UN SDGs 13 (Climate Action) and 14 (Life Below Water), with focus areas spanning Nutrition, Energy & Carbon Capture, and Plastics & Data. Available to institutional, family office, and corporate Limited Partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Portfolio GHG emissions aligned to 7% annual reduction trajectory (EU Climate Transition Benchmark)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• 1000 Ocean StartupsminorOthersGlobal network organization supporting ocean startups. Planet Ocean Fund is a member, gaining access to dealflow and ecosystem connectivity for ocean innovation.
• ORRAA (Ocean Risk Alliance)minorOthersOcean Risk Alliance focused on building resilience to ocean-related risks. Planet Ocean Fund is a member, gaining visibility and network access within the ocean-climate community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Extantia Capital: Berlin-based climate-tech fund of funds investing in early-stage climate venture managers across Europe. Directly comparable as a European climate FoF addressing the same LP needs for screened, top-quartile climate fund access.
• World Fund: Berlin-based climate-tech VC fund investing in early-stage startups that can halve global greenhouse gas emissions. Directly comparable as a European early-stage climate fund pursuing Article 9 classification and LP capital for climate-aligned venture portfolios.
• Pale Blue Dot Ventures: European climate-tech early-stage VC fund investing in pre-seed and seed companies across climate impact themes. Comparable as an early-stage European climate fund addressing a shared LP base interested in climate-tech venture exposure.
• Vireo Ventures: European climate-tech early-stage VC anchored by a corporate LP base. Comparable as an institutional-grade European climate fund combining early-stage venture investing with corporate-LP strategic benefits.
• Kiko Ventures: Climate-focused fund of funds and direct investor built by the IKEA Foundation founder. Directly comparable as a specialised climate-tech FoF targeting institutional and impact-aligned LPs in Europe, structured around outsourced investment teams.
• SeaAhead (NextWave Impact): Ocean-focused venture investing platform that curates and funds startups in the blue economy. Direct peer as an early-stage ocean-tech investment vehicle targeting impact-aligned LPs, operating in the same niche vertical with a comparable fund structure.
• Ocean Resilience Capital Group: Investment vehicle focused on ocean health and climate solutions, channelling capital into ocean-positive ventures. Directly comparable as an ocean-centric investment platform serving institutional LPs seeking blue-economy exposure.

Others

• ORRAA (Ocean Risk Alliance): Multi-stakeholder alliance focused on mobilising finance for ocean risk resilience, of which Planet Ocean is a member. They are comparable as an ecosystem/financing-intermediary shaping blue-finance flows that Planet Ocean's underlying funds ultimately tap into for dealflow and LP introductions.

Broad incumbents

• NatureVest (The Nature Conservancy): Impact investing arm of The Nature Conservancy creating and managing mission-driven investment vehicles for nature conservation, including ocean-related opportunities. Comparable as a long-tenured impact-investment platform with thematic natural-capital funds serving institutional LPs.
• Conservation International Ventures: Impact investment arm of Conservation International deploying capital into companies aligned with natural climate solutions, biodiversity and ocean health. Comparable as a large institutional vehicle channelling capital toward nature- and ocean-positive outcomes through venture and growth-stage investing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/planet-ocean-fund

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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