2026-06-29 — New Zealand's Halter closed a $220M Series E led by Founders Fund at a valuation of just over $2 billion, the largest agtech round of 2026 so far.
New Zealand startup Halter, which makes solar-powered smart collars that enable virtual fencing and real-time cattle monitoring, has closed a $220 million Series E round. The financing was led by Founders Fund and values the company at just over $2 billion.
It is the largest disclosed agtech round of 2026 so far. According to Q1 2026 AgTech venture data, Halter's single round was larger than the entire animal-health sub-sector raised across all of 2025.
The raise follows Halter's April 2026 launch of direct-to-satellite collar connectivity, which removes the need for cell towers or on-ranch infrastructure, and supports its planned expansion into the UK and Ireland in the second half of 2026.
Halter raises $220M Series E for virtual cattle fencing
New Zealand's Halter closed a $220M Series E led by Founders Fund at a valuation of just over $2 billion, the largest agtech round of 2026 so far.
New Zealand startup Halter, which makes solar-powered smart collars that enable virtual fencing and real-time cattle monitoring, has closed a $220 million Series E round. The financing was led by Founders Fund and values the company at just over $2 billion.
It is the largest disclosed agtech round of 2026 so far. According to Q1 2026 AgTech venture data, Halter's single round was larger than the entire animal-health sub-sector raised across all of 2025.
The raise follows Halter's April 2026 launch of direct-to-satellite collar connectivity, which removes the need for cell towers or on-ranch infrastructure, and supports its planned expansion into the UK and Ireland in the second half of 2026.
