Lena Thiede

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Lena is a co-founding partner at Planet A Ventures, a Green Tech VC supporting European startups, where she is in charge of scientific impact measurement. Lena has a background in environmental and climate research & policy and worked as a senior government official on sustainable finance and biodiversity.

illuminem

May 22 2025

In conversation with impact investors - Part 2 | Why lead with impact

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Green Tech · Sustainable Business

Lead with the most practical strategies that make sustainability startups investable. Investor insights on operational excellence and sustainable business models

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Mapping the biodiversity startup ecosystem

Lena Thiede

Nov 16 2023

Mapping the biodiversity startup ecosystem

Biodiversity

"We might be heading into the sixth mass extinction event and imagining the outcome of the meteorite’s impact might help to get a glimpse of the scale we can expect. This time, humans are at the center of attention: we are responsible for it"

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Lena Thiede

Nov 16 2023