Tobias Seikel
InvestorCo-Founder & Venture Partner at Planet A Ventures
Germany
Writes $540K – $5.4M checks
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Tobias: together at Prisma Media
Tobias: together at University of Bayreuth
About
Tobias Seikel is an operator-turned-VC who leads dealflow and investments to redirect mainstream venture structures toward scalable climate solutions in hard-to-abate areas like carbon removal and industrial decarbonization.
Invests in
AgTechClimate TechEnergyFoodTechMobility & TransportationNew Materials
Experience
- Planet AVenture Partercurrent2026 — presentHamburg, Deutschland
- Planet ACo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentHamburg, Deutschland
- Planet ACo-Founder / General Partner2020 — 2026Hamburg, Germany
- EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und RechtLecturercurrent2021 — presentWiesbaden, Germany
- PhlairBoard Member2024 — 2026
- one • fıveBoard Member2022 — 2026
- traceless materialsBoard Member2021 — 2023
- HMS Hamburg Media School GmbHGuest lecturer2019 — 2023Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland
- Next Media AcceleratorMentor2017 — 2023Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland
- Savings United GmbHChairman Of The Board2016 — 2020Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland
- Hanse VenturesManaging Partner2011 — 2020Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland
- GoogleJuror2015 — 2019Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland
- Gruner + Jahr GmbHPublishing Director2008 — 2011Hamburg, Deutschland
- Gruner + Jahr GmbHPublishing Director2005 — 2008Zagreb, Croatia
- Gruner + Jahr GmbHExecutive Assistant To The President International2004 — 2005Hamburg, Deutschland
- Gruner + Jahr GmbHTrainee2003 — 2004Hamburg, Deutschland
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of CompaniesMarketing2002Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.Mergers & Acquisitions2001London, Großbritannien
- BuyCentralBusiness Development Manager2000Paris und Umgebung, Frankreich
- Prisma MediaSubsidiary Controlling1999Paris Area, France
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)1Start-ups35Venture Capital31Business Development12Joint Ventures6Recruiting7Scrum3Certified Scrum Product Owner1Digital Media3E-Commerce3Digital Innovation5Künstliche Intelligenz (KI)1
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UnternehmensaufbauDigitale StrategieÖffentlichkeitsarbeit/PRInvestitionenHR-ManagementVerlagswesenFinanzmanagementGeschäftsführungKommunikationManagementOrganisationsentwicklungMitarbeiterbeziehungenLanguages Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch · Kroatisch · Spanisch
- AI Driver's License — snipKI - Die KI-Enablement Company
- Vordiplom in Wirtschaftswissenschaften — University of Bayreuth
- Certified Scrum Product Owner — Scrum Alliance
- Diplomkaufmann, Diplôme de Grande École, Master of Science — ESCP
From Tobias'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
Christoph Gras
General Partner at Planet A Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tobias Seikel?
- Tobias Seikel is an operator-turned-VC who leads dealflow and investments to redirect mainstream venture structures toward scalable climate solutions in hard-to-abate areas like carbon removal and industrial decarbonization.
- Where does Tobias Seikel work?
- Tobias Seikel is Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Planet A Ventures.
- What does Tobias Seikel invest in?
- Tobias Seikel invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
- What check size does Tobias Seikel write?
- Tobias Seikel typically writes checks of $540K – $5.4M.
- Where did Tobias Seikel go to school?
- Tobias Seikel studied at ESCP (Diplomkaufmann, Diplôme de Grande École); University of Bayreuth (Vordiplom, Wirtschaftswissenschaften).
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Also attended University of Bayreuth45
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Shared employers
Also worked at Planet A19
Siyana AsenovaFinance Manager at Planet A VenturesDr. Benedikt BuchspiesPrincipal - Technology Research and Science at Planet A VenturesAina CabreroInvestor & Scientist at Planet A VenturesMehmet ÇelimliData Engineer at Planet A VenturesKim DangHead of Ecosystem at Planet A VenturesNick de la ForgeCo-Founder & General Partner at Planet A Ventures
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Also worked at Next Media Accelerator1
Also worked at Hanse Ventures1
Also worked at ABN AMRO Bank N.V.265
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