{
  "id": 3500247,
  "title": "Livestock tech platform Breedr raises €23 million to expand globally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/livestock-tech-platform-breedr-raises-23-million-to-expand-globally",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-26T11:18:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "EU-Startups",
    "slug": "eu-startups",
    "url": "https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/08/livestock-tech-platform-breedr-raises-e23-million-to-expand-globally/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Livestock tech company Breedr has secured €23 million ($27 million) in Series B funding to expand its digital platform that tracks each cow from birth to supermarket shelf. The investment round, led by Partech’s impact fund with assistance from Latitude, LocalGlobe, and Outsiders Fund, brings the company's total funding to €39.9 million ($46.6 million). Breedr aims to bring value back to cattle farmers, who are facing declining herds and increasing demand for beef.\n\nIan Wheal, Breedr's founder and CEO, explains that the company's approach enables producers to get more from every animal by using data intelligence. The company's platform includes a livestock management app, a data-verified marketplace, and an embedded cattle finance fund. Breedr's Series B funding comes amid increased investments in agricultural technologies this year, totaling approximately €35.1 million across various rounds.\n\nThe US cattle herd started 2026 at its lowest level since 1951, and this year's calf crop is projected to be the smallest on record. Meanwhile, demand for beef continues to rise. Breedr's digital platform addresses these challenges by giving each animal a digital record that includes its weight, health, and family history. This allows producers to trade on Breedr's marketplace with transparency, potentially reducing methane emissions by 20 to 30% per animal.",
  "summary": "Breedr, the UK-founded platform giving every cow a digital record that follows it from birth to the supermarket shelf, announced it has raised €23 million ($27 million) in Series B funding to bring more ranchers and farmers onto the platform and capture more data points such as genomic data. The round was led by Partech, […] The post Livestock tech platform Breedr raises €23 million to expand…",
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}