AI Cow Collars Just Hit a $2B Valuation. Yes, Really.
New Zealand startup Halter raises $220M from Founders Fund for its AI-powered cattle herding collars.
Halter, a New Zealand startup that straps AI-powered collars on cows, just pulled in $220 million in fresh funding. Founders Fund led the round, valuing the company at a cool $2 billion.
The collars use audio and vibration cues to remotely herd cattle — no dogs, no horses, no humans trudging through mud. Farmers control their herds from a screen. It's precision agriculture meets wearable tech, except your user base moos.
The capital will fuel expansion beyond New Zealand. At $2B, Halter is now one of the more richly valued agtech companies on the planet.
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund leading the round signals serious conviction that AI-driven livestock management isn't a niche play — it's a scalable platform bet on the future of farming.