Proba, Pinea Partners and Value Factory launch Proba Projects

Proba, Pinea Partners and Value Factory Ventures have launched Proba Projects, a venture to originate and finance agricultural transition projects that cut fertilizer-related emissions. The platform aims to turn sustainability work in agri-food and bioenergy supply chains into investable projects with measurable climate impact.

Why it matters: - Proba Projects is designed to help farmers and cooperatives fund emission-cutting changes before harvest decisions are made, when the fertilizer choice actually happens. - The venture aims to move sustainable agriculture and bioenergy feedstock projects from planning to execution by pairing project development with upfront capital. - The model could help food and fuel companies turn Scope 3 reduction goals into certified, financeable projects across supply chains.

What happened: - Proba, Pinea Partners and Value Factory Ventures launched Proba Projects on September 17, 2026, in Amsterdam. - Proba Projects will originate and finance agricultural transition projects that reduce fertilizer-related emissions. - The venture connects farmers and cooperatives with suppliers, traders, commodity buyers, end customers and financing partners. - Proba Projects is jointly founded by Value Factory Ventures, Pinea Partners and Proba. - More information is available at Proba Projects.

The details: - Proba Projects will structure each project so the intervention cost is covered upfront. - The platform will quantify and certify the resulting climate impact after the project is implemented. - The venture focuses on sustainable agriculture and also applies to bioenergy feedstocks. - Lower fertilizer emissions in feedstock cultivation directly reduce the carbon intensity of the fuel made from those crops. - Proba brings standards, MRV and certification capabilities to quantify and certify impact in agricultural supply chains. - Proba Projects adds project finance capability to Proba’s existing climate quantification and certification offering. - Pinea Partners brings its project development approach into agriculture, where new links between projects, capital and long-term demand are needed. - Value Factory Ventures is building on its existing investment in Proba. - Proba provides Scope 3 impact quantification and insetting services for agri-food supply chains, with a focus on fertilizer-related emissions. - Pinea Partners develops projects in renewable fuels, industry and agriculture. - Value Factory Ventures invests in early-stage startups in agritech, food and climate.

Between the lines: - The venture pairs measurement with financing, which addresses a common gap between proving climate impact and paying for the changes needed to achieve it. - The bioenergy angle suggests Proba Projects is targeting value chains where agricultural emissions can affect fuel carbon intensity as well as food supply chain reporting. - Kevin Duisters, CEO of Proba Projects and managing partner at Pinea Partners, said the platform is meant to combine sector partners and capital to turn opportunities into scalable projects. - Sijbrand Tieleman, co-founder and CEO of Proba, said the launch creates a more complete offering from project development and financing through to quantifying and certifying Scope 3 impact. - Sander van Heteren, investment manager at Value Factory Ventures, said Proba Projects adds project origination and financing to help food companies move from ambition to implementation.

What's next: - Proba Projects will focus on building and financing projects that can scale across agri-food and bioenergy supply chains. - The venture is expected to use its dedicated financing structure to support interventions at the moment they are needed. - The partners are positioning the platform as a way to deliver certified impact at larger scale across multiple participants in the supply chain.

The bottom line: - Proba Projects combines climate measurement, project development and upfront financing in one model aimed at making agricultural emissions cuts easier to execute and certify.