Benedikt Buchspies
Senior LCA Analyst
Planet A
Hamburg, Germany
4 profile visitsSpeaker
My organisation
Planet A is a venture capital fund supporting European green tech startups that have a significant positive impact on our planet. Our mission is to promote an economy within the planetary boundaries by supporting innovation in four key areas: climate mitigation, waste reduction, resource savings and biodiversity protection.
At Planet A we rely on rigorous scientific impact assessments to inform investment decisions and empower founders to manage and improve their impact. We’re the first European VC with an in-house science team that calculates life cycle assessments to quantify the impact of a startup. Our scientists hold the power to veto investments if there is no significant positive and quantifiable impact.
About me
Benedikt holds a Master of Science degree and a PhD in environmental engineering. At Planet A, Benedikt is responsible for impact assessments, methodology development and calculating the LCAs.
Speaker sessions (1)
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
14:00 - 14:50
Investing for Systems Change: The Rise of Systemic Strategies in Venture Capital
Location:Rathaus - People Stage
Explore how science-based, systems-driven investing is shifting venture capital—from isolated bets to portfolios designed for large-scale, long-term impact and systemic transformation.