Sabrina Platzek

Sabrina Platzek is a Vice President at BASF Venture Capital based in Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. She has spent over a decade with the firm, progressing from an Analyst in 2015 to an Investment Manager before assuming her current leadership position in early 2023. Platzek currently manages a portfolio of more than 20 early-stage companies, directing capital toward deep tech, biotechnology, and materials science ventures. Her notable transactions include leading a $100 million funding round for the quantum computing startup Seeqc in July 2024, alongside investments in sustainable materials firm UrbanMatter and co-investments with High-Tech Gründerfonds. She holds a Master of Business Administration from Mannheim Business School and a Bachelor of Business from the University of Mannheim. Her ongoing focus centers on bridging corporate innovation and entrepreneurship by funding transformative technologies that advance global sustainability and digitalization.