Halter

Current leadership (1)

• Craig Piggott Founder & CEOsecondary-verified

Founders (1)

• Craig Piggottsole

Safety record

No incidents on record for Halter.

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Peer companies

• DJI7 models
• Naio Technologies4 models
• WORX Landroid4 models
• Carbon Robotics3 models
• GreenField Robotics2 models
• HG Robotics2 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_reported

Lifecycle stage

mature

Counterparty risk class

low

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Funding rounds (1)

• Series C2025-12-01

  $100M(reported) · $1.0B post

  Investors: Founders Fund, Peter Thiel

Sources (1)

1. https://www.halterhq.com/our-technology ↗

Common questions

What is Halter?

Halter is a New Zealand agtech company developing solar-powered smart collars for cattle that enable virtual fencing and automated herd management. Founded by Craig Piggott on a dairy farm, Halter manages nearly 650,000 cows across 1,300 farms in New Zealand, Australia, and the US. The company raised $100M at a $1 billion valuation in 2025, becoming New Zealand's first agtech unicorn, with backing from Founders Fund.

Where is Halter based?

Halter is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

When was Halter founded?

Halter was founded in 2016.

What does Halter make?

Halter has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Halter Smart Collar (Halter builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Where does Halter operate robots?

Halter is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Halter safe?

Halter has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.