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Christian Schad

Investor

Founder & Partner at Planet A Ventures

Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Writes $540K – $5.4M checks

About

Christian Schad, who co‑founded a venture fund after startup experience, takes a founder-empathetic, operationally focused approach to climate startups, promotes no-code tools, and centers his identity on planetary boundaries.

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Invests in

AgTechClimate TechEnergyFoodTechMobility & TransportationNew Materials

Experience

  1. ZEPHead of Customer Successcurrent2025 — presentDitzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  2. ZEPSenior Customer Success Manager2025Ditzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  3. Career BreakHealth and well-being2024
  4. sevDeskSenior Key-Account-Manager2023 — 2024Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  5. ACCENON Software und Hardware GmbHBusiness Development Manager, ppa.2017 — 2023Leingarten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  6. ACCENON Software und Hardware GmbHVertriebsleiter2016 — 2017Leingarten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  7. ACCENON Software und Hardware GmbHKey-Account-Manager2015 — 2016
  8. GETRAGPraxissemester / Werkstudent / IT-Einkäufer2012 — 2015Untergruppenbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Education

  1. Hochschule Heilbronn - Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und InformatikBachelor of Arts - BA, Betriebswirtschaft und Unternehmensführung
  2. Kreissparkasse HeilbronnBankkaufmann

Same school

Also attended Hochschule Heilbronn - Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Informatik1

Paula JakobJunior Finance Manager at PICUS CAPITAL

Shared employers

Also worked at sevDesk3

Roman LochManaging Partner at Engelhardt Kaupp Kiefer & Co. Management GmbHMatthias MüllerGeneral Partner at TEV VenturesNils SeelePartner at LEA Partners

Colleagues at Planet A Ventures

Aina Cabrero
Investor & Scientist at Planet A Ventures
Alexander Seel
CFO at Planet A Ventures
Alexander Stevens
Venture Partner at Planet A Ventures
Ashul Sinha
Finance Analyst at Planet A Ventures
Christian Gonzalez
Investor at Planet A Ventures
Christoph Gras
General Partner at Planet A Ventures
David Wortmann
Senior Policy & Market Advisor at Planet A Ventures
Dr. Benedikt Buchspies
Principal - Technology Research and Science at Planet A Ventures