Future Planet Capital
| ISIN | 🆔 |
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| Industry | Venture Capital |
| Founded 📆 | 2017; 5 years ago |
| Founder 👔 | Douglas Hansen-Luke |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , London , United Kingdom |
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| 💎 AUM | $400 million |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 24 |
| 🌐 Website | [Lua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 665: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). ] |
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Future Planet Capital is an investment firm based in London, the United Kingdom.[1] The firm invests in companies from global research centres[2] and was ranked in the top 31 early stage venture capital firms in London by SeedLegals.[3]
Established in 2017 by Douglas Hansen-Luke,[4][5][6] the company manages approximately $400 million worth of assets.[7][8] The company raised money through sovereign wealth funds, corporates and pension funds to invest in businesses focused on climate, health, education, sustainable growth and security organisations.[8]
The company has agreements with partner funds working at, or in association with, international universities including Oxford Science Enterprises,[9] XFund and MIT Solve.[10]
In 2021, the company acquired Midven[11] which managed the UK Innovation Science Seed Fund (UKI2S).[12]
Future Planet capital invest through a variety of sub funds and vehicles.[13] It has invested in multiple organisations including, Vaccitech,[14] 23andMe and Tokamak Energy.[15] Two organisations have achieved unicorn status, including 23andMe and Guideline.[8]
Advisors[edit]
The company’s advisory board is chaired by Lord Norman Foster.[16] Further notable board members include Paul Abberley, David Norwood, Robin Chase, Sugata Mitra and Lord Wei.[17]
The Wei Forward report[edit]
In 2022, the company commissioned Lord Wei of Shoreditch to launch The Wei Forward report. The report focuses on impact investment.[11] It called on the UK government to introduce tax breaks and initiatives to encourage sustainable investing.[18]
References[edit]
- ↑ Garrido, Paula (2022-05-10). "Future Planet's Hansen-Luke on connecting top academic institutions with impact capital". Impact Investor. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ↑ Hurley, James. "Spin-outs and the great university challenge". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ↑ Sullivan, Kaylin (2021-02-26). "Top 31 Venture Capital firms in London (early-stage)". SeedLegals. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ↑ Douglas Hansen Luke - Founder and Chairman of Future Planet Capital, retrieved 2022-11-22
- ↑ "Biotech start-up behind AstraZeneca jab raises $168m". Financial Times. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ↑ "GUV Powerlist 2018: Douglas Hansen-Luke". Global Venturing. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ↑ "23 Best Investors For Early Stage Business Development Startups". Seed Round. 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Adler, Timothy (2021-12-03). "Future Planet Capital closes £3m crowdfunding within days". Growth Business. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ↑ "Biotech start-up behind AstraZeneca jab raises $168m". Financial Times. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ↑ "UK venture capital firms collect £1bn of Chinese investment". Financial Times. 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Future Planet Capital acquires venture capital firm Midven". Pensions & Investments. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ↑ "UKI2S gets £37m boost to back British seed-stage startups". UKTN | UK Tech News. 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ↑ Walker, Peter A. (2022-11-03). "Roslin Technologies closes £11 million Series A funding round". businessInsider. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ↑ Ball, Tom. "Exiled former Thai leader set to make millions from coronavirus treatment". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ↑ "UKI2S expands fund by £37 million to speed up British innovation". Tech.eu. 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ↑ "China commits US$1.3b in venture funds for British biotech firms". South China Morning Post. 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ↑ Tomes, Rebecca (2022-01-10). "New report by Lord Wei calls on investors and governments to support impactful investing - IFA Magazine". Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ↑ Shah, Snehal (2022-01-11). "A VC allocation is now a 'moral obligation' for UK pensions, says Lord Wei". New Private Markets. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
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