What stage does Planeteer Capital invest at?

Planeteer Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.

What sectors does Planeteer Capital focus on?

Planeteer Capital focuses on Climate Tech.

Where is Planeteer Capital located?

Planeteer Capital is headquartered in New York, US.

Planeteer Capital

Venture capital

New York · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked

Also known as PLANETEER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

Planeteer Capital focuses on identifying and funding a limited number of founders characterized by nonlinear ambition and strong urgency. The firm invests at the pre-seed and seed stages and deploys capital globally within the climate sector, positioning itself as capital for what it calls the age of consequences.

Invests inClimate Tech Global New York

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Seed

New York, New York, US

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2022

Last 12 months

1 investment

Private fund assets

$54.1M

VC funds

Tracked investments

Team · 2 people

from public directories

Sophie Purdom· Managing Partner· New York, New Yorkin 𝕏

Sophie Purdom is Managing Partner at Planeteer Capital, where she invests in early-stage climate technology companies. She is also co-founder of CTVC, a newsletter covering climate venture capital with over 75,000 subscribers. Her background includes launching an ESG fund at a major endowment, prior experience at Bain & Co., authorship of a book on sustainable investing, and founding a carbon-negative fertilizer startup that has raised over $65 million.

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Hannah Friedman· Principal· New York, New Yorkin

Hannah Friedman is the founder of Lupine Finance, where she focuses on strategic finance for emerging industrial infrastructure. She has raised over $100 million for climate-focused funds and specializes in private and structured investment, capital formation, and hardware scaling. Friedman was recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 climate leader.

What they invest in

from 1 of 2 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×1Energy ×1

HQs:United States×2

Investments · 2 tracked

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By year:2025 · 1 2023 · 12 dated

Climate Tech Insights, Inc.Jan 2023SEC filingmedium confidence

Scarsdale, US

Board seatSophie Purdom· per SEC Form D · $1.7M raise · filed Jan 2023

Material Differencematerialdifference.earthDec 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

Material Difference builds an explainable AI platform designed to help locate ore-bodies for mining operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnergySan Francisco, US

Gabriel Yu Herng Yoong(Executive Officer, Director)Gabriel Yoong(CEO)inLuke Cullen(CTO)inLuke Scot Hunter Cullen(Director)

Board seatSophie Purdom· per SEC Form D · $3.7M raise · filed Dec 2025

Co-investorsEntrepreneur First Mythos Ventures Management, Llc

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Planeteer Capital invest at?: Planeteer Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Planeteer Capital focus on?: Planeteer Capital focuses on Climate Tech.
Where is Planeteer Capital located?: Planeteer Capital is headquartered in New York, US.

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