NZ agritech expands to beef sector with satellite and smartphone tools
Aimer Farming has raised NZ$3 million to adapt its dairy pasture software for beef farmers and expand globally.
The New Zealand agritech startup Aimer Farming combines smartphone photos and satellite data to tell farmers how much grass they have and how fast it will regrow. Farmers can decide where to graze cattle next and whether they need to buy extra feed using this data.
Founder Dr Jeremy Bryant launched Aimer in 2023 from Hamilton. More than 800 dairy farms across New Zealand, Chile and the UK now use it.
Farmers have taken more than 500,000 scans. The new funding round includes backing from Australian investors Antipodean Capital.
The cash will help Aimer adapt its dairy platform for beef cattle, launching in 2027, and expand into new markets.
- NZ$3 million
- Funding raised
- 800+
- Farms using platform
- 500,000+
- Farmer scans recorded
- 2023 in Hamilton
- Founded
Why it mattersPrecision pasture planning helps farmers reduce costs and time cattle to market better, improving farm economics and reducing waste.
AustraliaAustralian investment funds are backing the expansion into beef cattle farming, a sector important to Australian agriculture.
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