Christoph Gras
InvestorGeneral Partner at Planet A Ventures
Berlin Metropolitan Area
Writes $540K – $5.4M checks
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Christoph: together at Planet A Ventures
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About
Christoph Gras is a serial climate-focused entrepreneur-turned-investor who founded Tomorrow, co‑founded Leaders for Climate Action, and brings deep policy, industry and startup networks to real‑economy decarbonization (food tech, manufacturing, construction).
Invests in
AgTechClimate TechEnergyFoodTechMobility & TransportationNew Materials
Experience
- Planet A VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Innovation Think Tank by ZIA (Zentraler Immobilien Ausschuss e.V.)Member of the ZIA Innovation Think Tankcurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Leaders for Climate ActionCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2019 — presentBerlin Area, Germany
- TomorrowCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2017 — presentHamburg Area, Germany
- Berlin VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2008 — present
- ReventAdvisor at Revent2021Berlin, Germany
- epubli GmbHFounder2007 — 2014Berlin Area, Germany
- SDA Bocconi School of ManagementGuest Lecturer2013
- myphotobook GmbHFounder & CEO2004 — 2010
- ESMT European School of Management and TechnologyGuest Lecturer2007
Skills & more
Start-ups63E-commerce50Entrepreneurship42Angel Investing28Venture Capital23Product Management10Online Marketing10Business Strategy17Strategic Partnerships9Mobile Applications9Mobile Advertising7Affiliate Marketing5
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SEOInternet EntrepreneurSEMMobile MarketingCorporate DevelopmentOnline-MarketingDigital MediaLanguages English · French · German · Spanish
From Christoph's professional profile.
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
Christian Schad
Venture Partner at Auxxo
Christian Schad
Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Planet A Ventures
David Wortmann
Senior Policy & Market Advisor at Planet A Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christoph Gras?
- Christoph Gras is a serial climate-focused entrepreneur-turned-investor who founded Tomorrow, co‑founded Leaders for Climate Action, and brings deep policy, industry and startup networks to real‑economy decarbonization (food tech, manufacturing, construction).
- Where does Christoph Gras work?
- Christoph Gras is General Partner at Planet A Ventures.
- What does Christoph Gras invest in?
- Christoph Gras invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
- What check size does Christoph Gras write?
- Christoph Gras typically writes checks of $540K – $5.4M.
- Where did Christoph Gras go to school?
- Christoph Gras studied at ESCP (Master's degree, Business Administration and Management); Freie Universität Berlin.
Founder mafias
ESCP mafia95
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Clément DelangueMaster in managementFounded Hugging FaceElizabeth A. MullerMastersFounded Deep Isolation +2Anh-Tho ChuongMaster Grande EcoleFounded Get Lago +1David DokesMaster in Management - "Grande Ecole" ProgramFounded Polar Analytics +1Gian Maria GramondiMaster’s DegreeFounded Circeus +1Johannes RoggendorfMaster of ScienceFounded Medwing +1
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Freie Universität Berlin mafia28
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Hanna Marie AsmussenPoliticsFounded Localyze +1Max MergenthalerMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Nixtla +1Tom HubregtsenPhDFounded Voltrac +1Christian GrobeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Billie +1Fritz TrottMasterFounded Zenjob +1Catrin SchmidtBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded Aenu
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Revent mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Planet A Ventures mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended ESCP501
Clément DelangueCo-founder & CEO of Hugging FaceRagnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalCristian PintoInvestor at DaphniSamir MatkiInvestor at DaphniBriac BombrunInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsMarjolaine CatilPrincipal at Newfund Capital
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Also attended Freie Universität Berlin121
Mina BenothmanOther at HeavybitJeannette zu FürstenbergPresident & Managing Director at General CatalystHilla WatkinsPlatform Partner at Congruent VenturesDavid FrazeeManaging Partner at Richmond Global VenturesDominic SchmidtGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesSteffen WagnerPartner, CEO at Verve Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tomorrow4
Also worked at Revent11
Lauren LentzGeneral Partner at ReventOtto BirnbaumGeneral Partner at ReventHenrik Grosse HokampPartner at ReventFranca PullemAssociate at ReventThomas KnaackVenture Partner at Realyze VenturesDr. Lauren LentzGeneral Partner at Revent
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Also worked at epubli GmbH1
Also worked at SDA Bocconi School of Management13
Victor SavevskiVenture Partner at XGEN VentureMatteo ZoccaInvestment Manager at VAM InvestmentsMarcello MinoraInvestment Manager at VAM InvestmentsMarco Di MiceliPartner at Neva Sgr.Alfredo Maria De FalcoFounder at Vesper Infrastructure PartnersLuisa SomainiAnalyst at Astanor Ventures
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