According to figures cited by InSoil from the European Investment Bank, European agricultural SMEs face an estimated annual financing gap of €62bn. This facility lets us meet that demand at scale and shows that sustainable agriculture has become an investable asset class for institutional capital.” Laimonas Noreika, CEO and founder of InSoil: “European agriculture is entering a new investment cycle.” (InSoil)Three groups battle for Europe’s sustainable finance marketThe InSoil-Pollen Street deal also reflects a broader transformation underway in agricultural lending. The second includes specialist agricultural finance providers such as InSoil, which combine sector-specific expertise with alternative underwriting models designed around regenerative farming systems.