Carboneers

What Carboneers does

Carboneers is an Amsterdam-headquartered carbon removal company founded in January 2023 by Mart de Bruijn (Development) and Berend de Haas (Operations). The company deploys biochar-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects in partnership with smallholder farming communities in India (Odisha, Assam) and Ghana, converting agricultural biomass waste that would otherwise be burned in fields into stable biochar for permanent soil carbon sequestration. Operations are run by a team of approximately 9–10 members distributed across India, the Netherlands, and the United States, supported by local NGO and country-level partners such as Together for Restoration and Beyond Karbon.

The technology stack spans three tiers of pyrolysis equipment—from low-cost Flame Curtain kilns (soil pits) and mid-tier Coco-Kilns, to centralized high-tech automated pyrolysis machinery scheduled for Q1 launch. This is paired with a proprietary Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system that uses an offline mobile application, IoT sensors, computer-vision-based image recognition, and an international laboratory network to document production. Biochar is tested to maintain H/C ratios below 0.4 across eight documented feedstocks (corn cobs, cocoa pods, corn stalks, cotton stalks, fruit tree trimmings, rice straw, soybean stalks, sorghum stalks), supporting durability claims of 75% carbon stability exceeding 1,000 years. MRV data is submitted to independent Validation and Verification Bodies and carbon registries for credit issuance.

Carboneers generates revenue primarily through the sale of verified carbon removal credits to net-zero companies via intermediaries, structured as multi-year contracts with pricing not publicly disclosed; farmers receive compensation for biochar production and a share of credit revenue. To date the company reports 119,244 tons of CO2 removed across four projects, with 33,000+ farmers enrolled and reported outcomes of +23% crop yield and +19% average farmer income. The stated ambition is to reach 1 million tons of annual sequestration by 2028.

Name

Carboneers

Legal name

Carboneers

Website

https://carboneers.earth

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Amsterdam-based carbon removal company founded in 2023 deploying biochar-based CDR projects with smallholder farmers in India and Ghana, selling verified carbon credits to net-zero companies through intermediaries using a proprietary MRV system with IoT sensors and computer vision.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Removal Credits

NAICS

Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Biochar Production & Soil/Material Applications (EUABAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon Removal Measurement, Monitoring & Verification (Removal MRV & Durability) (EUABAFAK), Carbon Removal Credits Trading (DAC, BECCS, Biochar, Mineralization) (EUAGAIAL), Biochar & Carbon-Based Soil Conditioners (AFABADAD), Bio-based Carbon Products & Advanced Bioproducts (Biochar, activated carbon, carbon black alternatives) (EUAAAIAM)

Keywords

• Biochar carbon removal
• Carbon credit sales
• Agricultural carbon sequestration
• Smallholder farmer partnerships
• Verified carbon removal credits

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Carbon Credit Sales: Carboneers generates revenue by producing biochar and selling verified carbon removal credits to net-zero companies through intermediaries. Farmers receive fair compensation for biochar production and share in carbon credit revenue.
2. Biochar Production and Sales: Transforms agricultural biomass waste into biochar used as soil enhancer on farmers' fields, improving soil health and crop yields while sequestering carbon.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Carboneers converts agricultural biomass waste into biochar through three tiers of pyrolysis technology (Flame Curtain Pyrolysis in soil pits, Coco-Kiln, and Centralized High-Tech Machinery) deployed across smallholder farming communities in India and Ghana. It operates a proprietary MRV (Monitoring, Reporting & Verification) system combining mobile apps, IoT sensors, machine learning picture recognition, and international laboratory testing to verify carbon sequestration. The company's primary sellable output is verified carbon removal credits issued through carbon registries and sold to net-zero companies via intermediaries and direct partnerships.

Product overview

Carboneers offers a unified biochar-based Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) platform that transforms agricultural biomass waste into permanent biochar carbon removal credits. The core offering consists of three pyrolysis technology tiers—Flame Curtain Pyrolysis (low-tech, cost-effective kilns), Coco-Kiln (medium-scale distributed production), and Centralized High-Tech Machinery (large-scale operations expected Q1)—supplemented by a comprehensive MRV system that tracks production via mobile app, IoT sensors, and picture recognition, with verified carbon credits issued through carbon registries. The company bridges climate finance from the Global North to farming communities in the Global South.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flame Curtain Pyrolysis (Soil Pits) A low-tech, cost-effective biochar production method using flame curtain pyrolysis in soil pits. The easiest to implement, produces high-quality biochar with minimal investment, and offers high scalability with significant co-benefits. It is intended for distributed production across smallholder farming communities in India and Ghana.
• Coco-Kiln A balanced medium-investment biochar production option that delivers consistent high-quality biochar. It improves safety, reduces emissions, and provides stable production while maintaining high co-benefits and scalability, making it a strong choice for distributed production across smallholder farming communities.
• Centralized High-Tech Machinery A large-scale biochar production approach using advanced automated pyrolysis units for maximum efficiency and effectiveness at higher investment cost. Produces high-quality biochar with medium scalability and co-benefits, designed for centralized and resource-intensive settings. Expected to launch in Q1.
• MRV (Monitoring, Reporting & Verification) System A comprehensive MRV system combining an offline mobile app, IoT devices, picture recognition model, and international laboratory network to track biochar production from biomass source through pyrolysis, bagging, and application with time-stamped and GPS-tagged documentation. Used to verify carbon credits issued to net-zero buyers.
• Verified Biochar Carbon Removal Credits Verified carbon removal credits generated from biochar production by smallholder farmers in India and Ghana, issued through carbon credit registries and sold to net-zero companies seeking durable carbon removal to meet climate commitments. Farmers share in the carbon credit revenue.

Quantifiable outcome

• 119,244 tons of CO2 removed to date
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Together for RestorationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Rajesh Aggarwal serves as Global Partner and Founder of Together for Restoration, representing a key strategic partnership in restoration efforts across operating regions.
• Beyond KarboncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaps Abimbola serves as Partner in Ghana and CEO of Beyond Karbon, leading Ghana operations and representing the local partner structure essential to project delivery.
• MEDA ( Mennonite Economic Development Associates)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCynthia Kutir serves as Manager at MEDA GROW2 program with PhD in Environment and Climate Change, contributing expertise to gender equality and climate initiatives.
• Farming Communities (33,000+ farmers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral to operations: farmers provide agricultural biomass waste, receive training and technology, produce biochar, and share in carbon credit revenue. Women play key roles across production to management.
• Farming Group NGOscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal NGO partners that manage farming groups, provide last-mile payments to farmers, and ensure policy compliance in India and Ghana.
• Validation and Verification Bodies (VVB)coreTechnology or IntegrationIndependent third-party organizations that assess accuracy and integrity of carbon credit data submitted to registries, ensuring compliance with carbon credit standards.
• Carbon Credit RegistriescoreOthersIssuers of carbon credits after verification, maintaining accounts for Carboneers and ensuring credit integrity.
• Net Zero CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPurchasers of carbon credits from Carboneers' projects to offset their emissions, buying through intermediaries.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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