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Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Agreena develops technology platforms that facilitate soil carbon removals, regenerative agriculture transitions, and carbon credit trading for the agricultural sector. The company operates a large-scale soil carbon program, managing approximately five million hectares of farmland across 20 countries with over 2,300 participating farmers. Generating £42 million in annual revenue, the platform provides digital tools for farm management while connecting agricultural producers with corporate buyers to reduce supply chain emissions. Agreena has raised over €65 million in venture capital funding from lead investors including HV Capital, Kinnevik, and Giant Ventures. The enterprise serves major corporate clients such as the Louis Dreyfus Company, and it partners with verification bodies like Verra to certify its carbon projects. The company was founded in 2018 by Simon Haldrup, Ida Boesen, and Julie Koch Fahler.
Agreena has raised $78.0M across 3 funding rounds.
Agreena has raised $78.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Agreena is a climate tech company building platforms for soil carbon sequestration and regenerative agriculture, primarily operating Europe's largest soil carbon program across 20 countries and ~5 million hectares with over 2,300 farmers.[1][2] It offers Verra-verified carbon credits to companies for Scope 3 emissions reduction, AgreenaGro for farmer resilience insights, and supply chain solutions, solving the challenge of scaling high-integrity carbon removals while providing farmers new revenue from sustainable practices.[1][2] Serving farmers, food/drink companies like Louis Dreyfus, and corporates, Agreena has raised €75 million, grown to 200 employees, and scaled to 2 million hectares by late 2023, demonstrating strong momentum in a high-potential market.[2]
Founded in 2018 and based in Copenhagen with a London entity (Agreena Technology Limited incorporated in 2022), Agreena emerged to address agriculture's role in climate action amid IPCC-highlighted needs for soil carbon sequestration.[1][2][4][5] Co-founder and COO Julie Koch Fahler drove the vision, leveraging cutting-edge remote sensing, AI, and machine learning—bolstered by a 2022 MRV tech acquisition—to financially support farmers transitioning from conventional to regenerative practices like cover crops and reduced tillage.[2] Early traction came via the AgreenaCarbon project, certified by Verra, enabling farmers to generate and trade credits, with rapid expansion to 17 countries by 2023 and partnerships like Louis Dreyfus in Ukraine.[1][2]
Agreena rides the regenerative agriculture and voluntary carbon market trend, where soil carbon is a top IPCC solution for gigaton-scale removals across 5 billion global farmland hectares, amplified by corporate Scope 3 mandates and EU sustainability policies.[1][2] Timing aligns with maturing carbon standards (Verra) and AI/remote sensing advances, enabling verifiable scaling beyond niche pilots amid food system emissions (one-third of global GHGs).[2] Market forces like rising credit demand and farmer incentives favor it, influencing the ecosystem by pioneering soil carbon intelligence, fostering farmer-corporate ties, and proving tech can commoditize regen practices for broader adoption.[1][3]
Agreena is poised to expand beyond Europe, targeting global farmland with its dMRV edge and €75M war chest, potentially hitting 10M+ hectares as carbon prices rise and regs tighten.[1][2] Trends like AI-driven precision ag, biodiversity credits, and supply chain traceability will accelerate growth, evolving its role from pioneer to infrastructure provider—channeling billions to farmers while powering net-zero transitions. This builds on its soil health mission, turning every field into climate capital.
Agreena has raised $78.0M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $50.0M Series B in March 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2023 | $50M Series B | HV Capital | AENU, Anthemis, EIFO, Gullspång Re:food, Kinnevik | Announced |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $23M Series A | — | Cherry Ventures, Expa, Firstminute Capital, Giant Ventures, HV Capital, Kinnevik, Konstantin VON Unger, Markus Villig, Martin Tajur, Ragnar Sass, Richard Branson, Ronald Cohen | Announced |
| Oct 1, 2021 | $5M Seed | Giant Ventures, Denmark | Cherry Ventures, Expa, Firstminute Capital, Konstantin VON Unger, Markus Villig, Martin Tajur, Ragnar Sass, Richard Branson, Ronald Cohen | Announced |
Agreena has raised $78.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Agreena's investors include HV Capital, AENU, Anthemis, EIFO, Gullspång Re:food, Kinnevik, Cherry Ventures, Expa, Firstminute Capital, Giant Ventures, Konstantin von Unger, Markus Villig.
