Planetary Impact Ventures: Regenerative Funds

Planetary Impact Ventures is a Danish investment manager providing patient capital to companies and land projects working to regenerate food systems, farmland, and biodiversity.

Planetary operates two evergreen funds. Its Venture Fund invests in companies developing long term solutions for an organic and regenerative food system operating within planetary boundaries. Its Soil Fund acquires degraded farmland in Denmark and partners with farmers and entrepreneurs who want to restore the land through regenerative agriculture, rewilding, and nature restoration.

The firm was founded in 2019 and made its first portfolio investment in 2020. Its portfolio includes businesses working across food production, agricultural technology, soil health, biological inputs, circular packaging, alternative ingredients, and ecosystem restoration.

Planetary takes a long term approach designed around the time required to build resilient businesses and restore natural systems. Its evergreen funds do not follow the traditional venture capital cycle of raising a fund, pursuing rapid exits, and returning capital within a fixed period. Planetary also operates without carried interest, which it believes reduces pressure to prioritize short term financial gains over lasting environmental value.

The firm is commercially oriented and expects its investments to be financially sound. However, it defines value more broadly than financial return alone, considering environmental health, human wellbeing, biodiversity, resilient communities, and the needs of future generations.

Key benefits

Patient Evergreen Capital

Planetary invests through evergreen funds designed to support companies and land projects over longer time horizons than a traditional venture capital fund.

No Carried Interest

Planetary does not use a carried interest structure, reducing incentives to pursue rapid exits or prioritize short term valuation growth over long term environmental value.

Two Complementary Funds

The Venture Fund invests in regenerative businesses, while the Soil Fund acquires land and partners with farmers and entrepreneurs to restore it.

Regenerative Food System Expertise

The team focuses on agriculture, food, soil, biodiversity, circular systems, and nature restoration, giving portfolio companies access to specialized sector knowledge and relationships.

Long Term Founder Alignment

Planetary is designed for founders and operators building durable businesses whose progress may be measured in seasons, years, and generations rather than short investment cycles.

Systems Level Approach

Planetary invests across companies, farmland, supply chains, and communities, allowing it to support multiple parts of the transition toward a regenerative economy.

Planetary invests in companies, entrepreneurs, farmers, and land projects that can help transition the economy toward regenerative systems operating within planetary boundaries.

The Venture Fund backs businesses contributing to a more organic and regenerative food system. Priority areas include agriculture, food, soil health, biodiversity, biological technologies, circular systems, nature based solutions, and supporting infrastructure. Planetary looks for companies with durable business models, credible environmental benefits, and the potential to create systemic change rather than isolated improvements.

The Soil Fund addresses a different capital gap. Farmers and land managers with strong regeneration plans often lack the capital required to purchase land. The fund acquires degraded farmland and leases it to partners who can improve soil health, increase biodiversity, restore natural hydrology, reduce chemical inputs, and return more space to nature. Partnership proposals generally involve projects of at least 20 hectares.

Across both funds, Planetary favors patient ownership, aligned leadership, and measurable progress toward climate mitigation, biodiversity protection, and ecosystem restoration. The firm seeks fair financial returns while allowing businesses and land projects enough time to develop according to natural and operational timelines.

Planetary is best suited to founders and land managers who view regeneration as central to their model rather than an added sustainability feature. Companies should be able to explain how their operations improve the food system, reduce environmental pressure, or restore natural systems while remaining commercially viable.

Frequently asked questions

What does Planetary Impact Ventures fund?

Planetary Impact Ventures is a Danish investment manager providing patient capital to companies and land projects working to regenerate food systems, farmland, and biodiversity. Planetary operates two evergreen funds. Its Venture Fund invests in companies developing long term solutions for an organic and regenerative food system operating within planetary boundaries. Its Soil Fund acquires degraded farmland in Denmark and partners with farmers and entrepreneurs who want to restore the land through regenerative agriculture, rewilding, and nature restoration. The firm was founded in 2019 and made its first portfolio investment in 2020. Its portfolio includes businesses working across food production, agricultural technology, soil health, biological inputs, circular packaging, alternative ingredients, and ecosystem restoration. Planetary takes a long term approach designed around the time required to build resilient businesses and restore natural systems. Its evergreen funds do not follow the traditional venture capital cycle of raising a fund, pursuing rapid exits, and returning capital within a fixed period. Planetary also operates without carried interest, which it believes reduces pressure to prioritize short term financial gains over lasting environmental value. The firm is commercially oriented and expects its investments to be financially sound. However, it defines value more broadly than financial return alone, considering environmental health, human wellbeing, biodiversity, resilient communities, and the needs of future generations.

What is Planetary Impact Ventures's check size?

Varies

What is Planetary Impact Ventures's investment thesis?

Planetary invests in companies, entrepreneurs, farmers, and land projects that can help transition the economy toward regenerative systems operating within planetary boundaries. The Venture Fund backs businesses contributing to a more organic and regenerative food system. Priority areas include agriculture, food, soil health, biodiversity, biological technologies, circular systems, nature based solutions, and supporting infrastructure. Planetary looks for companies with durable business models, credible environmental benefits, and the potential to create systemic change rather than isolated improvements. The Soil Fund addresses a different capital gap. Farmers and land managers with strong regeneration plans often lack the capital required to purchase land. The fund acquires degraded farmland and leases it to partners who can improve soil health, increase biodiversity, restore natural hydrology, reduce chemical inputs, and return more space to nature. Partnership proposals generally involve projects of at least 20 hectares. Across both funds, Planetary favors patient ownership, aligned leadership, and measurable progress toward climate mitigation, biodiversity protection, and ecosystem restoration. The firm seeks fair financial returns while allowing businesses and land projects enough time to develop according to natural and operational timelines. Planetary is best suited to founders and land managers who view regeneration as central to their model rather than an added sustainability feature. Companies should be able to explain how their operations improve the food system, reduce environmental pressure, or restore natural systems while remaining commercially viable.

Which sectors does Planetary Impact Ventures invest in?

Environment & Conservation, Sustainable Food & Agriculture