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Sophie Purdom

Investor

Managing Partner at Planeteer Capital

New York, New York

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

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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.

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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

Education

  1. Brown UniversityEnvironmental Science & Economics
  2. Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

Founder mafias

Brown University mafia88

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Grant VerstandigFounded Trase +3Drew DurbinFounded Wave +1Pablo Bermudez-CaneteLaboratory Research in BiomedicineFounded Paratus Health +1Andy SackBAFounded Forum3Carolyn StarrettB.A.Founded Flatiron HealthNeil ParikhBAFounded Casper

+ 81 more

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ajay SainiHigh SchoolFounded Overfit

Same school

Also attended Brown University389

Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

+ 383 more

Also attended Acton-Boxborough Regional High School3

Anshul JoshiAssociate at Lead Edge CapitalBrian ZhuSenior Associate at McKesson VenturesAjay SainiFounder at Overfit

Shared employers

Also worked at Sightline Climate (CTVC)11

Mohadeseh AbdullahiPartner at Giant Ventures Global LlpJason KaliraPartner at The Westly GroupNick AlbaneseVP, Research & Strategy and Investment Associate at The Westly GroupKobi WeinbergVenture Partner at Contrarian VenturesTomás Álvarez BelónInvestor at Innovation EndeavorsMatthew NordanCo-Founder and General Partner at Azolla Ventures

+ 5 more

Also worked at Kula Bio2

Rob LeclercPartner at AgFunderHoward LiuManaging Partner at Argonautic Ventures

Also worked at Bain & Company712

Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGTheresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpZach PoleyPartner and Chief Technology Officer at Clear VenturesIan MarshInvestor at DN Capital

+ 706 more

Also worked at Brown University88

Alexis AlstonInvestor at Lightship CapitalLauren KolodnyInvestor at Aspect VenturesDavid BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalDavid MoskowitzPrincipal at MPM BioImpactPaxton MajorManaging Director at Northpond VenturesChuck DavisOperating Partner at TCV

+ 82 more

Colleagues at Planeteer Capital

Hannah Friedman
Principal at Planeteer Capital

Network1

Danny CotterScout
Managing Partner at The Westly Group

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