Why did Founders Fund invest $220 million in cattle management startup Halter?

An artificial intelligence startup that makes collars for cows is about to be worth more than $2 billion — and some of the biggest names in venture capital are fighting to get in. Halter, a New ...

A New Zealand startup just doubled its valuation to more than $2 billion by putting smart collars on cows. Here's why it ...

Cows do not usually show up in venture capital headlines, but that is exactly where this story begins. A herd, a smartphone, ...

This story appears in the December 2025 issue of Forbes Asia. Subscribe to Forbes Asia New Zealand unicorn Halter, founded by Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia alum Craig Piggott, is one of the fastest-growing ...

Halter CEO Craig Piggott has helped bring AI to an industry seemingly far removed from modern technology: agriculture.

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halter, provider of the game-changing operating system for modern ranching and dairy farming, announced today that its U.S. customers have created more than 11,000 ...

Cow technology startup Halter Inc. has become one of only a handful of New Zealand-based unicorns after closing on a $100 million funding round that values it at $1 billion, it said today. Today’s ...

Halter has raised $220 million in a Series E funding round led by Founders Fund, reaching a $2 billion valuation as it scales its solar-powered smart collar ...

A startup putting high-tech collars on cows could soon be worth more than $2 billion, as investors bet the technology could help farmers cut costs and cope with labor shortages. Halter, a New ...