Planet Ventures

Planet Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in startups and early-stage investments. The firm holds investments across various sectors including resource, biotechnology, e-gaming, energy, artificial intelligence, and technology companies. It seeks to invest in disruptive and emerging growth companies and industries, specifically focusing on technology, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, fantasy and sports betting markets, new space, aerospace, launch (rockets, spaceports, propulsion), satellites & spacecraft manufacturing (buses, payloads, components), on-orbit operations (ground control, mission ops), satellite communications (broadband, mobility, backhaul, direct-to-device), satellite positioning/navigation/timing (gnss chips/devices/services), satellites & spacecraft manufacturing (buses, payloads, components), earth observation (imagery, analytics, climate/defense/ag) ground equipment & user terminals. Additionally, the company invests in undervalued resource projects and companies within the precious metals, uranium and coal, oil and gas, base metals, potash, lithium, and rare earths sectors. Planet Ventures makes investments in both public and private companies, utilizing either equity or debt instruments. The firm primarily invests in North America and typically adopts an active management role, participating at the Board/Advisory levels as part of its investment strategy. The company was founded on January 29, 1996, and is based in Vancouver, Canada. It was formerly known as Planet Exploration Inc. and changed its name to Planet Mining Exploration Inc. in April 2012.