Amsterdam startup Proba secures €1.25 million to tackle fertiliser emissions
Amsterdam-based climate-tech startup Proba has raised €1.25 million in fresh funding to scale its platform for measuring and reducing fertiliser-related Scope 3 emissions across global agri-food supply chains. The capital will be used to deepen product development, expand commercial partnerships with food and agriculture companies, and accelerate deployment in key farming regions.
Targeting the hardest-to-measure emissions in agriculture
Fertiliser use is one of the largest and most complex sources of greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture, contributing significantly to nitrous oxide and upstream production emissions. These are typically classified as Scope 3 – indirect emissions that occur in a company’s value chain and are notoriously difficult to track and report.
Proba addresses this gap with a data and software platform that combines field-level information, agronomic models and emissions factors to generate high-resolution insights into fertiliser-related climate impact. The solution enables food brands, fertiliser producers and retailers to quantify their Scope 3 footprint, design reduction strategies and verify progress against climate targets and regulatory expectations.
Scaling a data-driven decarbonisation platform
The new funding will support the enhancement of Proba’s core technology stack, including advanced emissions accounting tools, integration with farm management systems and automated reporting aligned with frameworks such as the GHG Protocol and emerging ESG disclosure rules. The company also plans to grow its team in product, data science and agronomy to better serve enterprise clients.
By focusing specifically on fertiliser-related Scope 3 emissions, Proba aims to give agri-food companies a practical, science-based way to cut emissions where they are both material and actionable. As retailers and food manufacturers face mounting pressure from regulators, investors and consumers to demonstrate credible decarbonisation pathways, demand for accurate, verifiable emissions data is rising rapidly.
With this funding round, the Amsterdam startup positions itself as a specialist partner for companies seeking to move beyond generic carbon estimates and into granular, field-level interventions that reduce fertiliser intensity, optimise yields and support more sustainable farming practices.