AgriZeroNZ puts an extra $5m into US startup Hoofprint Biome

Hoofprint Biome co-founders Kathryn Polkoff and Scott Collins. (Image: Hoofprint Biome)

Thu, 01 May 2025

AgriZeroNZ is investing an additional US$5 million (NZ$8.4m) into United States startup Hoofprint Biome.Hoofprint Biome is developing natural enzymes and probiotics intended to reduce methane emissions and improve cattle health, and is planning animal trials in NZ early next year.The second investment makes Hoofprint Biome the largest investment to date for the government-industry joint venture, bringing the total to US$7.5m. In 2023, AgriZeroNZ invested $4.1m into Hoofprint Biome's pre-seed funding round.AgriZeroNZ chief executive Wayne Mc...

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