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Founders Fund Said to Lead $2 Billion Round for Halter, the AI Cattle-Collar Maker

Investor interest centers on per-cow subscriptions, measurable traction, and U.S. expansion.

Overview

  • Reports say the oversubscribed financing would value Halter at about $2 billion pre-money, with final terms still under negotiation.
  • Halter and Founders Fund have not commented on the talks, which sources describe as ongoing and subject to change.
  • The Auckland-founded company sells solar-powered GPS collars that use app-controlled audio and vibration cues and a trademarked Cowgorithm to herd and monitor cattle.
  • The company says U.S. ranchers have mapped roughly 11,000 miles of virtual fencing and avoided about $220 million in physical fencing costs.
  • Halter’s subscription pricing runs about $5 to $8 per animal per month, and its prior $100 million round led by BOND in June valued the firm near $1 billion.