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We\u2019re thrilled to announce that Hoofprint Biome<\/a> has secured $15 million Series A, led by SOSV’s Ireland Biomanufacturing Fund<\/a>, with participation from SOSV Fund V, Amazon\u2019s Climate Pledge Fund, Bill Gates\u2019 Breakthrough Energy Fellows, and Alexandria Venture Investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Methane emissions from cattle accounts for around 30%<\/a> of global methane emissions, one of the most potent greenhouse gases. Hoofprint Biome uses enzymes to reshape the rumen microbiome, naturally reducing methane production while at the same time producing more milk in dairy cows and more weight gain in beef cattle.<\/p>\n\n\n

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We\u2019ve spent thousands of years breeding the animals to make them as efficient as possible and to increase the yield, but there have not really been that many attempts to change a microbiome. That\u2019d be like if you were engineering a car but had never changed the engine \u2014 that\u2019s where all the energy comes from.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n

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\n Kathryn Polkoff<\/a> <\/div>\n
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Ireland is a particularly exciting market for Hoofprint<\/a>. As one of the world\u2019s top 10 milk exporters (over $1B annually) and a leading EU beef exporter, Ireland\u2019s farming economy is both high-performing and deeply rooted in natural, grass-fed systems. Yet until now, all proposed methane-reduction tools have been chemical-based\u2014sparking backlash from farming communities wary of introducing synthetic additives to cattle feed.<\/p>\n\n\n

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By improving the efficiency of a cow\u2019s rumen, we\u2019re confident Hoofprint will be able to succeed with farmers where other startups have not. Knocking down methane is table stakes.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n

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\n Po Bronson <\/div>\n
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If Hoofprint Biome can help farmers reduce methane emissions, it may help in discussions with EU regulators who have set a December 2025 deadline on livestock density in line with environmental mandates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more in TechCrunch by Tim De Chant:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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