In the livestock farming space? You need to know about these 20 start-ups
Animal AgTech Innovation Summit is poised to answer when it meets in Dallas on April 8-9.
5 March 2025
5 minute read
By: It is an exciting time for animal farming. The industry is being shaken up by AI, beef & dairy produced with the help of methane-reducing feed additives is coming to supermarket shelves, and more farmers are online than ever before, enabling greater data-driven decision making.
But how is the investment landscape looking and where will the money land? It is one of the many questions that the Animal AgTech Innovation Summit is poised to answer when it meets in Dallas on April 8-9.
Boundary-pushing entrepreneurs are at the heart of the event, promising to solve the challenges farmers are facing across the USA and beyond. See the full list of featured start-ups who will pitch, exhibit and speak at the Animal AgTech Innovation Summit below and book your ticket today to meet them there.
Featured start-ups
AGRIWATER’s (USA) innovative mobile water treatment system converts wastewater from animal manure into clean water using electrical currents to remove heavy metals and biosolids, reducing C02 emissions.
AGBOOST (USA) delivers a transformative approach to cattle breeding and marketing by providing advanced genetic data analytics. The platform enables cattle producers to make informed decisions that enhance financial performance, streamline operations, and capture significant market potential.
AGROVIVE BIOLOGICS (USA) uses established distribution networks and data-proven products like Seed2Rumen, Leaf2Rumen, and Graze2Rumen to empower food producers to enhance profitability, meet ESG goals, and lower carbon intensity.
ALGA BIOSCIENCES (USA) Alga Biosciences develops scalable feed additives that cut enteric methane emissions, a major driver of global warming. With methane reductions of up to 97% in beef cattle and 90% in dairy cows, Alga helps boost profitability while supporting sustainability goals.
ARKEABIO (USA) is a global agricultural bioscience company helping farmers become climate heroes with a long-sought cattle vaccine to reduce methane emissions. With one tiny shot, ArkeaBio unlocks new opportunities for farmers, brands, consumers and our climate.
BARNWELL BIO (USA) is building a data platform to monitor the health and wellness of livestock and poultry via waste streams –a cost effective, proactive, and non-invasive way to provide actionable insights on animal health. It offers farms an early warning signal of emerging outbreaks and the ability to act fast to control the damage.
BEEFREE AGRO (Israel) provides cutting edge software for livestock management that is designed to fit seamlessly with farmers’ daily tasks, helping solve problems instead of looking for them.
BIOAZ INNOVATION (France) is a biodegradable immunotherapy alternative to pig castration, improving animal welfare and farmer profitability.
INNOGANDO (Spain) is an agritech company developing advanced technology for livestock monitoring and tracking, enhancing efficiency and sustainability in the agricultural sector.
MODULANT BIOSCIENCES (USA) is a biotechnology company developing antivirals that work via a completely novel mechanism. The compounds target abnormal host proteins, minimizing side effects and preventing virus resistance. This works for plants and animals affected by viral or other infectious diseases and can treat chronic progressive diseases such as cancer and kidney disease.
PROTON DX’s (UK) core technology delivers PCR-quality molecular diagnostics in a portable, lightweight device that fits in a backpack. It enables rapid, point-of-need detection of viral and bacterial pathogens across species in under 30 minutes, providing the accuracy and speed needed for faster, more informed treatment decisions.
SPAYVAC (USA) is a biotechnology company specializing in innovative breeding control using an injectable birth control vaccine. Using their proprietary vaccine nanoparticle platform, SpayVac provides single-dose, long-term fertility control for production animals.
TRUETRACE BIOMETRICS™ (USA) is pioneering the first permanent biometric animal ID using AI-driven facial recognition. This innovation unlocks new possibilities for traceability, health insights, and more.
Follow Animal AgTech on LinkedIn to hear directly from the summit’s featured start-ups in an ongoing video series.
Other start-ups contributing to roundtables and main stage discussions include ATHIAN, LABBY, WHOLECHAIN, CH4 GLOBAL, RANCHBOT MONITORING SOLUTIONS, and PRECISION LIVESTOCK TECHNOLOGIES.
The start-up schedule
Five companies will present their innovative solutions to core challenges facing animal agriculture during the always-popular Start-Up Showcase on Tuesday, April 8. The pitches will be judged by Kyle Welborn, Managing Director of THE YIELD LAB, and Mikayla Mooney, Partner at AG STARTUP ENGINE. One winner will be announced live on stage.
Start-up success
The Animal AgTech Innovation Summit is a fantastic platform to showcase growing start-ups. With branded booths provided as part of the summit package, and full access to a stellar delegate list of senior decision makers, it is the ultimate opportunity to make strategic connections and kick-start conversations about partnerships and investment.
RUMIN8 was a featured start-up at Animal AgTech in Amsterdam, 2024, and has since been named one of the top 15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch, received provisional approval for their technology in New Zealand, and upgraded to a gold summit partnership at this year’s Animal Agtech Dallas event.
Investor insights
Where there are start-ups, there must also be investors. Animal AgTech Dallas will benefit from the experience of funding bodies, accelerators, banks, venture capitalists and legal firms.
Ahead of the summit, the investors speaking on the main stage gave their predictions for the coming year:
“We need to be real and acknowledge this is most likely going to be a tough year for animal agtech funding— as well as the broader agri-food-tech VC funding scene.” Rob Trice, Partner, BETTER FOOD VENTURES
“I expect the environment for animal tech investment will improve in 2025 – the strong run with cattle is expected to continue and the other livestock and poultry sectors are rebounding as well.” Scott Day, Director & Chief Agronomist, FALL LINE CAPITAL
These different takes will make for great debate at the summit, and delegates will enjoy more insights during highly anticipated investor sessions ‘Scaling Animal AgTech Start-Ups: Strategies for Growth and Learning from the Past’ and ‘Driving Investment into Animal Agriculture: Attracting Capital and Strategic Partnerships’.
About the Animal AgTech Innovation Summit
The Animal AgTech Innovation Summit in Dallas on April 8-9 will bring together 350+ leading food producers, animal health providers, feed and nutrition companies, technology developers, start-ups, and investors for two high energy days of 1-1 meetings, panel sessions, roundtable discussions and high-level networking.
Location: Marriott Dallas Las Colinas
The full agenda with the speaking faculty, start-up profiles and delegate registration for in-person or virtual attendance are available at www.animalagtech.com
