From barbed wire to subscription: Peter Thiel’s plan to control cows with a "Whoop"
Summary
Halter has raised $220 million in a round led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, pushing the New Zealand startup to a $2 billion valuation. The company sells solar-powered smart collars and a subscription service that helps ranchers manage cattle with GPS, audio cues, vibrations, and AI-driven analytics. The product aims to reduce fencing costs, lower labor needs, and surface early health and behavior anomalies from continuous animal data. Halter also plans to expand in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the UK, and parts of North and South America, with Starlink integration improving connectivity in remote areas.
Funding
Amount
$220.0M
Total raised
Date
June 14, 2026
Announcement date
Investors
Founders Fund
Lead investors
Company
halterhq.com
Funded company
Classifications
industries
AgriTech
applications
No applications detected
AskAI Classifications
Labels
SaaS
Agritech Software
Fleet & Asset Tracking Software
Linked Companies
Halter
$1M to $5M