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Tobias Seikel

Investor

Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Planet A Ventures

Germany

Writes $540K – $5.4M checks

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

  1. Planet AVenture Partercurrent2026 — presentHamburg, Deutschland
  2. Planet ACo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentHamburg, Deutschland
  3. Planet ACo-Founder / General Partner2020 — 2026Hamburg, Germany
  4. EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und RechtLecturercurrent2021 — presentWiesbaden, Germany
  5. PhlairBoard Member2024 — 2026
  6. one • fıveBoard Member2022 — 2026
  7. traceless materialsBoard Member2021 — 2023
  8. HMS Hamburg Media School GmbHGuest lecturer2019 — 2023Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland
  9. Next Media AcceleratorMentor2017 — 2023Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland
  10. Savings United GmbHChairman Of The Board2016 — 2020Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland
  11. Hanse VenturesManaging Partner2011 — 2020Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland
  12. GoogleJuror2015 — 2019Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland
  13. Gruner + Jahr GmbHPublishing Director2008 — 2011Hamburg, Deutschland
  14. Gruner + Jahr GmbHPublishing Director2005 — 2008Zagreb, Croatia
  15. Gruner + Jahr GmbHExecutive Assistant To The President International2004 — 2005Hamburg, Deutschland
  16. Gruner + Jahr GmbHTrainee2003 — 2004Hamburg, Deutschland
  17. Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of CompaniesMarketing2002Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland
  18. ABN AMRO Bank N.V.Mergers & Acquisitions2001London, Großbritannien
  19. BuyCentralBusiness Development Manager2000Paris und Umgebung, Frankreich
  20. Prisma MediaSubsidiary Controlling1999Paris Area, France

Skills & more

Artificial Intelligence (AI)1Start-ups35Venture Capital31Business Development12Joint Ventures6Recruiting7Scrum3Certified Scrum Product Owner1Digital Media3E-Commerce3Digital Innovation5Künstliche Intelligenz (KI)1
+12 moreUnternehmensaufbauDigitale StrategieÖffentlichkeitsarbeit/PRInvestitionenHR-ManagementVerlagswesenFinanzmanagementGeschäftsführungKommunikationManagementOrganisationsentwicklungMitarbeiterbeziehungen

Languages 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).

Same school

Also attended ESCP318

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Also attended University of Bayreuth21

Petra MeyerInvestor at Golden SeedsChristoph JungInvestor at HV CapitalClemens HabigImpact Consultant at GreenTec Capital PartnersBeatrix von SchröderVenture Partner at noaChristoph OstermannVenture Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSPaul KlemmGeneral Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital

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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

Nico LummaManaging Partner at next media accelerator GmbH

Also worked at Savings United GmbH1

Gary RagusaVenture Partner at Carbon Ventures

Also worked at ABN AMRO Bank N.V.148

Iris WiggersFINANCE at Cottonwood Technology FundSally AppletonInvestor at Index VenturesKyang YungInvestor at DaphniKobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesNesbit WestAdvisor - Fund Compliance at Keen Venture PartnersNichapat ArkDirector, Head of Thailand at Openspace Ventures

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