Zoe Peden

Zoe Peden is a Principal at Ananda Impact Ventures based in Berlin, Germany, where she leads early-stage investments in impact-driven technology startups across the European ecosystem. In her current capacity, she allocates capital from a venture fund with over €300 million in total assets under management and actively oversees a portfolio comprising more than 50 investments. Her specific investment track record includes backing prominent European technology companies such as Grover, Choco, and Pennylane. Promoted to her current principal role in 2024, Peden recently led a new climate tech investment in the first quarter of 2025 and spoke at the Impact Europe Summit. Educated at the University of Edinburgh, her ongoing professional focus remains on bridging traditional venture finance and environmental sustainability by funding scalable business models across the climate, health, and education sectors.