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Future Planet Capital

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With 140 portfolio companies across geographies and stages, our mission is to invest in high-growth companies solving global challenges - profitably. Mapped against the UN Sustainable Development Goals, these include climate change, education, health, security, and sustainable growth.

We manage over $400M of assets for public and private investors and have deployed a further $200M through co-investment initiatives. We have a long track record of managing deep tech funds on behalf of the UK government, The British Business Bank, sovereign wealth funds and local government pension funds.

We invest in outstanding companies targeting the global challenges of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. These include climate change, education, health, security, and sustainable growth.

Our unique algorithm tracks over 500,000 inputs to systematically score and benchmark the world’s most innovative companies. Over the past 25 years, we have been the founding investor* in 8 unicorns and profitably exited over 60 businesses.

*Founding Investor also indicates our managing partners.

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