Breedr raises USD $27 million in Series B led by Partech
Wed, 2nd Sep 2026 (Today)
Breedr has raised USD $27 million in a Series B funding round led by Partech, taking total funding to USD $46.6 million.
Latitude, the growth-stage fund of early investor LocalGlobe, and Outsiders Fund also joined the round. Partech's Arnaud Minvielle and Latitude's Remus Brett will join Breedr's board.
The Texas-headquartered cattle technology company runs a platform that assigns a digital record to each animal as it moves through the beef supply chain. More than 2 million cattle are already on the platform, and close to USD $500 million of livestock is expected to be transacted on its marketplace this year.
Breedr makes money by charging a fee each time an animal is traded. Cattle typically change hands three or four times during their lifespan, creating several opportunities to earn revenue from the same animal.
The fundraise comes as the US cattle industry faces tight supply. Breedr cited federal figures showing the US herd entered 2026 at its lowest level since 1951, while a July report projected the smallest calf crop on record.
Expansion plans
The new money will be used to expand Breedr's team, bring more farmers and ranchers on to the platform, and increase the amount of data captured on each animal, including genomic data. The company operates across the US, UK, and Australia, and has a growing presence in New Zealand and Europe.
Founded in the UK in 2018, Breedr moved its headquarters to Texas in 2022 when Founder and Chief Executive Officer Ian Wheal relocated. Wheal grew up on a cattle farm in Australia, where his father built one of the country's first cattle cooperatives.
Breedr combines livestock management software with a marketplace for buying and selling cattle and a separate cattle fund that advances cash against animals still being raised. The model is designed to replace paper-based record-keeping and sales based on visual inspection with data on weight, health, and family history.
Its customers range from family ranches to operations handling more than 100,000 cattle a year. Revenue has increased 230 times since 2020 and has doubled annually.
Market pressure
Pressure on beef producers has increased as herd sizes have fallen while consumer demand remains firm. Breedr argues that more detailed information on each animal can help producers decide the best point of sale and improve visibility across the chain from breeder to processor.
The digital record follows each animal through multiple farms and ranches before it reaches processing. Buyers on Breedr's marketplace can use that record instead of relying only on in-person assessment at auction.
Better visibility over growth rates can shorten the time needed to reach market weight by up to five months, according to Breedr. That can raise returns for producers by more than USD $500 per animal and reduce methane emissions by 20 to 30 per cent per animal.
"We built Breedr to bring value back to the people who raise the cattle. Demand for beef is climbing while the herd is the smallest it has been in 75 years. The industry has to get more value from every animal, and you cannot do that on paper.
"If you have bought beef from a major retailer in the United States or UK, there is a good chance it has moved through a Breedr-powered supply chain. We already do the same in Australia and New Zealand, and this round enables us to expand connected supply chains globally, where every animal tells its own story and every producer gets paid for the quality they raise," said Ian Wheal, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Breedr.
Partech led the investment through its impact fund, reflecting investor interest in agricultural businesses that link operational data with emissions claims and supply chain finance.
"Beef is one of the most complex decarbonization problems there is. Breedr cuts emissions while helping producers become more profitable. Ian and the Breedr team are building the transaction layer for one of the world's largest unmodernized markets, earning revenue every time an animal changes hands.
"That alignment between the commercial engine and the environmental outcome is exactly what our impact fund exists to back. We believe Ian, as an industry insider, and his team can fundamentally transform this value chain with data intelligence," said Arnaud Minvielle, General Partner at Partech.