Lena Thiede
Meet Lena
Investor
Berlin, Germany
Lena is a co-founding partner at Planet A Ventures, a Green Tech VC supporting European startups. At Planet A, she is in charge of the scientific impact assessments.Lena has a background in environmental research and policy. She worked as a senior government official at the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) for over a decade. As Head of Development Cooperation in Tanzania/ East Africa she led government programmes on biodiversity, wildlife conservation and monitoring & evaluation. Prior to that, she did environmental research for the German Advisory Council on Global Change to the German Government (WBGU), the OECD, GIZ and the Ecologic Institute.
Areas of activity:
Biodiversity & Wildlife
About:
Lena is a partner at Planet A Ventures, where she leads investments in pioneering green tech startups that aim to create a significant positive impact on the environment. Lena and Planet A led a successful funding round for The Landbanking Group, an eco-fintech startup that transforms nature into a balance-sheet asset through a market-innovating platform. Their technology integrates data from earth observation, digital in-situ data, and machine learning to create natural capital accounts, making nature-based assets attractive to sectors like agri-food, energy, and finance.
Additionally, Planet A invested in Good Carbon, a company building a platform to connect nature-based solutions with companies and investors. The platform focuses on creating high-integrity carbon credits and providing transparency in the voluntary carbon market. These investments reflect Lena’s focus on backing companies that are redefining sustainability through technological and market-based solutions.
Involvement:
PLANET A
Venture capital has the power to accelerate the transformation to a sustainable future. Planet A was born out of this belief. We exist to support bold and brave founders, who are the heroes driving our green transformation. When our founders profit, the planet profits too.