Company Research Report: InPlanet



Company Overview


  • Name: InPlanet

  • Mission: InPlanet aims to remove gigatons of CO2 from the atmosphere while regenerating soils in the tropics, addressing the urgent challenge of climate change.

  • Foundation Date: August 2022

  • Founders: Felix Harteneck and Niklas Kluger

  • Key People:

  • Felix Harteneck, CEO & Co-founder

  • Niklas Kluger, COO & Co-founder

  • Chloé Bigio, Head of Business Development

  • Dr. Christina Larkin, Head of Science & Research

  • James Greenhalgh CITP MBCS, Head of Product

  • Amanda da Silva, Social Media & Science Copywriter

  • Carlos Westermann, Finance and Administration Lead

  • Headquarters:

  • Avenida Limeira 1131, 13414-018 Piracicaba, SP - Brazil

  • Heinrich-Geißler-Straße 20, 80939 München - Germany

  • Number of Employees: 37 team members representing 14 nationalities

  • Revenue: No information is available

  • Known For: InPlanet is known for its pioneering work in Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) to remove atmospheric CO2 and for promoting sustainable agricultural practices in the tropics.


Products


  • Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW)

  • Description: ERW is a natural carbon removal process that accelerates rock weathering to sequester CO2.

  • Key Features:

  • CO2 Removal: Utilizes finely ground silicate rocks to capture and store CO2.

  • Soil Regeneration: Enhances soil fertility and health.

  • Nutrient Supply: Provides essential nutrients to soils, aiding crop production.

  • Long-Term Carbon Storage: Stores carbon in the form of stable bicarbonates in oceans and soils.


Recent Developments


  • Recent Developments:

  • Funding: In November 2023, InPlanet raised a Seed round to increase funding to €5.6M from leading impact, climate, and deeptech investors.

  • Research: Published a game-changing paper on the Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) of ERW science in Q2 2024.

  • Expansion: Successfully spread 50,000 tonnes of rock powder across agricultural land by early 2024, on track to reach 200,000 tonnes by end of 2024.

  • Team Growth: The team headcount has more than doubled, growing to 37 members by Q1 2024.


  • New Products Launched:

  • No information is available


  • New Features Added to Existing Products:

  • No information is available


  • Partnerships:

  • Frontier’s Advance Market Commitment: Part of the 2022 Batch to accelerate CDR technologies.

  • Funding Partners: FoodLabs, Salvia, Mudcake, Carbon Removal Partners, and Übermorgen Ventures.

  • Industry Engagements: Hosted its first agricultural community engagement event in Brazil in Q3 2023.


Contact Information


  • Contact Email: team@inplanet.earth

  • Addresses:

  • Avenida Limeira 1131, 13414-018 Piracicaba, SP - Brazil

  • Heinrich-Geißler-Straße 20, 80939 München - Germany