Fridtjof Detzner
InvestorCo-Founder & General Partner at Planet A Ventures
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Writes $540K – $5.4M checks
About
Fridtjof Detzner, a bootstrap-to-scale founder who built Jimdo in his early 20s, is a climate-focused investor requiring quantified science-led impact analyses for every investment, treating them as core allocation criteria.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AgTechClimate TechEnergyFoodTechMobility & TransportationNew Materials
Experience
- Planet A VenturesCo-Founder / General Partnercurrent2020 — present
- JimdoCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2017 — present
- JimdoCo-Founder & Co-CEO2007 — 2017Hamburg Area, Germany
- Deutscher GründerpreisMitglied des Kuratoriumscurrent2022 — present
- Obama FoundationObama Leader Europecurrent2021 — present
- TomorrowMitglied des Beiratscurrent2019 — presentHamburg, Hamburg, Deutschland
- RESPOND AcceleratorRESPOND mentorcurrent2021 — present
- BMW Foundation Herbert QuandtResponsible Leadercurrent2021 — present
- Carbo CultureAngel Investorcurrent2020 — presentHelsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Greentech AllianceAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
- Sustainable Finance-BeiratMember of the Sustainable Finance Committee of the German government2022 — 2025Berlin, Germany
- WILDPLASTICCo-Founder2019 — 2021Hamburg, Hamburg, Deutschland
- Deutsche WelleHost Founders Valley - 10 part tv documentary2017Asia
- NorthClick GmbHCEO2003 — 2007Hamburg Area, Germany
- dream-up.deCo-Founder1999 — 2004Cuxhaven Area, Germany
Skills & more
Start-ups54Entrepreneurship36E-commerce40SEO9SEM6Digital Marketing5Online Advertising8Online Marketing1Business Development14Business Strategy10Product Management3Marketing Strategy2
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Web DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsMobile DevicesMobile ApplicationsE-CommerceStrategyManagementOnline-MarketingFrom Fridtjof'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
Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Planet A Ventures
Christian Schad
Venture Partner at Auxxo
Christoph Gras
General Partner at Planet A Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Fridtjof Detzner?
- Fridtjof Detzner, a bootstrap-to-scale founder who built Jimdo in his early 20s, is a climate-focused investor requiring quantified science-led impact analyses for every investment, treating them as core allocation criteria.
- Where does Fridtjof Detzner work?
- Fridtjof Detzner is Co-Founder & General Partner at Planet A Ventures.
- What does Fridtjof Detzner invest in?
- Fridtjof Detzner invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
- What check size does Fridtjof Detzner write?
- Fridtjof Detzner typically writes checks of $540K – $5.4M.
- Where did Fridtjof Detzner go to school?
- Fridtjof Detzner studied at Amandus-Abendroth Gymnasium.
Founder mafias
Carbo Culture mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Planet A Ventures mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Shared employers
Also worked at Jimdo4
Also worked at Obama Foundation11
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