💻 Technology Apr 5, 2026 · Christian Kelly

Halter’s smart cattle collars are on 1 million animals — with a billion more to go. Founders Fund just bet $220M on it

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Halter’s smart cattle collars are on 1 million animals — with a billion more to go. Founders Fund just bet $220M on it
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New Zealand agritech startup Halter has reportedly closed a $220 million Series E at a $2 billion valuation, with Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund said to be leading the round, as reported by TechCrunch. The company makes solar-powered smart collars that replace physical fences, dogs, horses, and helicopters with virtual boundaries that cattle learn to respect through audio and vibration cues.
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What Halter actually does
The system combines a solar-powered collar, a ne

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