Planet A Ventures

Analyst

• You will join our Impact Team as an LCA expert, conducting independent environmental impact assessments of investment opportunities.
• You will be working closely with our Investment Team, shaping investment decisions and supporting our portfolio companies.
• You will report to the Head of Impact and work closely with our Senior Scientist.
• Your LCA findings directly shape our investment decisions and portfolio strategy.
• Your scientific rigor determines which deep-tech solutions we back and how we support them as they scale.
• You will sit in due diligence calls and founder meetings with Europe's most ambitious deep-tech teams, gaining direct access to the real-world data that makes your impact work richer and more grounded.
• Independently scope, conduct, and interpret (consequential) Life Cycle Assessments of products and services across sectors, as part of the deal evaluation process.
• Develop and apply scientific impact assessments and identify material risks in investment opportunities.
• Gather, validate, and synthesize data from scientific sources, commercial databases, startups, and technical teams.
• Work with the science and investment team to interpret findings and inform investment decisions.
• Contribute to the evolution of Planet A's impact assessment methodology.
• Apply systems thinking to understand how solutions integrate within broader value chains, infrastructure, and market dynamics.
• Conduct environmental research to validate and challenge our investment theses.
• Maintain relationships with impact experts in the VC ecosystem and scientific networks.
• Partner with portfolio companies on validating environmental claims and improving impact as they scale.

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Analyst, full-time