Planted

Climate · Koeln, DE

Cologne ESG software for CO2 management and reporting, founded in 2021.

Founders

Wilhelm Hammes (DE · ♂) — After starting in sustainability and vegan meat alternatives around 2015, he co-founded the Cologne ESG software company Planted in 2021 and serves as CEO.
Cindy Schueller (DE · ♀) — She co-founded the Cologne climate-tech ESG software company Planted in 2021, serving as CMO.
Heinrich Rauh (DE · ♂) — He co-founded the Cologne ESG software company Planted in 2021, serving as COO.
Jan Borchert (DE · ♂) — He co-founded the Cologne climate-tech company Planted in 2021, overseeing its reforestation work as resident 'climate forester'.

Shares the most investors with (number = shared investors):

Date	Round	Amount
May 2026	Acquired by Code Gaia ESG software providers Planted and Code Gaia merge under the House of Gaia umbrella (over 630 customers), keeping both brands.	—
Dec 2024	Funding round Swiss plant-based-meat maker Planted received a seven-figure media-for-equity investment from SevenVentures (ProSiebenSat.1).	—
Sep 2022	Series B Planted, a plant-based meat startup, raised EUR 70M.	$73.5M
Jul 2022	Seed Planted, a Cologne climate startup planting mixed forests for CO2 offsetting, raised 1M EUR from neoteq ventures, Smart Infrastructure Ventures, Rivus Capital and angels.	$1.1M
Aug 2021	Series A Zurich foodtech Planted (plant-based meat) raised CHF19M from Vorwerk Ventures, Gullspang Re:food, Movendo Capital and others.	$20.7M
Mar 2021	Series A Swiss plant-based-meat startup Planted raised 17M Swiss francs from Vorwerk Ventures, Blue Horizon Ventures and others.	$18.4M

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