Fundraising Fox

Sophie Purdom

Investor

Managing Partner at Planeteer Capital · Board director at Material Difference

New York, New York

Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $1.8M

30 Under 30 2024 · Venture Capital

About

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

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Board director at Material Difference

Intro paths

In turn, Sophie can intro founders to Material Difference's investors below.

Co-founders at Material Difference

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Gabriel Yu Herng YoongExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Planeteer CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2022 — present
  2. Sightline Climate (CTVC)Co-Foundercurrent2020 — present
  3. Kula BioAdvisor, Co-Founder2018 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2016 — 2018Greater Boston Area
  5. Brown UniversitySustainable investing course & book2016 — 2018
  6. Brown UniversityBrown University Sustainable Investment Fund2015 — 2016

Colleagues at Planeteer Capital

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Investors connected to Sophie in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sophie Purdom?
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.
Where does Sophie Purdom work?
Sophie Purdom is Managing Partner at Planeteer Capital and Board director at Material Difference.
What check size does Sophie Purdom write?
Sophie Purdom typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
Where did Sophie Purdom go to school?
Sophie Purdom studied at Brown University (Environmental Science & Economics); Acton-Boxborough Regional High School.

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