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Planet FWD

Founded 2019 · 26 employees on LinkedIn · 24 known investors

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PlanetFWD offers a sustainability management platform that measures carbon footprints across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, automates life cycle assessments, and helps companies model emissions reduction strategies. It targets consumer goods businesses preparing for compliance frameworks like CSRD, CDP, and SBTi, and supports carbon labeling and impact reporting.

CleantechClimate TechSaaS

Founders & leadership

Planet FWD was founded in 2019 by Julia Collins.

JCJulia Collins
Julia CollinsFounder and CEOJulia Collins held leadership roles at food and hospitality ventures including positions at Union Square Hospitality Group, Mexicue, and Murray's Cheese Bar, and served as Chief Operating Officer at Harlem Jazz Enterprises before co-founding Zume Pizza. She launched Moonshot Snacks in 2020 and founded Planet FWD, a sustainability management platform serving consumer goods brands.

Investors · 24

Acre Venture Partnerslisted by Acre Venture PartnersSanta Monica · $100K – $10M

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Backstage Capitallisted by Backstage CapitalLos Angeles · $50K

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BBG Ventureslisted by BBG VenturesNew York · $350K – $1.5M

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Beacon VClisted by Beacon VCBangkok · $500K – $3M
City Lightlisted by City LightNew York · $1M – $6M

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Cleo Capitallisted by Cleo CapitalNew York · $100K – $1M

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Congruent Ventureslisted by Congruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M

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Cowboy Ventureslisted by Cowboy VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $3M

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f7 Ventureslisted by f7 VenturesTiburon · $10K – $5M

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HearstLablisted by HearstLabNew York · $500K – $1M
January Ventureslisted by January VenturesWellesley Hills · $250K – $750K

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Kapor Capitallisted by Kapor CapitalOakland · $100K – $1M

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Non Sibi Ventureslisted by Non Sibi VenturesHouston

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Westbound Equity Partnerslisted by Westbound Equity PartnersPalo Alto · $750K – $2M

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Collab CapitalreportedAtlanta · $500K – $750K

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Earthshot VenturesreportedSydney · $100K – $5M

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Emerson Collective InvestingreportedPalo Alto · $100K – $1M

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MaveronreportedSeattle · $100K – $8M

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Rethink FoodreportedWhite Plains

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SpringbankreportedNew York · $500K – $1.5M

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Vista Venture Partnersreported

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Also in the syndicate · 3

Elemental ExceleratorEmerson CollectivePrecursor

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$10M disclosed across 1 of 4 rounds · 2020–2022

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Frequently asked questions

What does Planet FWD do?
PlanetFWD offers a sustainability management platform that measures carbon footprints across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, automates life cycle assessments, and helps companies model emissions reduction strategies. It targets consumer goods businesses preparing for compliance frameworks like CSRD, CDP, and SBTi, and supports carbon labeling and impact reporting.
Who founded Planet FWD?
Planet FWD was founded by Julia Collins in 2019.
Who are Planet FWD's investors?
Planet FWD's investors include Acre Venture Partners, Backstage Capital, BBG Ventures, Beacon VC, City Light, Cleo Capital, Congruent Ventures, Cowboy Ventures and 13 more.
How much funding has Planet FWD raised?
Planet FWD has disclosed $10M raised across 1 of its 4 known rounds.