Aimer Farming has completed a capital raise of $3 million to support its next stage of growth, including a beef farming offering due to launch in 2027.
The investment will also support further development of its dairy offering, wider adoption of AIMER Satellite pasture measurement, and international growth through selected markets and strategic partnerships.
The round was co-led by Cultivate Ventures, the Erbacher Food Family, Pacific Channel and Agnition, with additional investment from Australia’s Antipodean Capital and New Zealand investors Flying Kiwi Angels, Enterprise Angels and Angel HQ.
Based in Hamilton, Aimer Farming launched its AI-powered pasture management platform, AIMER, in 2023. Combining smartphone-based measurement, satellite measurement and predictive modelling, AIMER helps farmers understand pasture availability, forecast growth and make more informed grazing and feed management decisions.
The capital raise comes as Aimer Farming's customer base passes over 800 dairy farms across New Zealand, Chile and the UK, where the company launched in June. Farmers in those countries have now completed more than half a million pasture scans using AIMER Vision on their smartphones.
AIMER Satellite enables farmers to monitor pasture remotely. Many dairy farmers are now choosing it as part of their AIMER subscription, recognising the value of consistent pasture insights.
Aimer Farming Founder and Chief Technology Officer Dr Jeremy Bryant says the new capital investment will help the company bring practical pasture management technology to even more farmers and build on its success in dairy.
"We've spent years building technology that tackles one of the most fundamental challenges in pasture-based farming: knowing how much grass you've got, how quickly it's growing and what decisions to make next," he says.
“Farmers tell us AIMER helps them make better use of the grass they’ve grown, plan ahead and reduce reliance on supplementary feed. It also brings more consistency to pasture management, with everyone on the farm working from the same information and grazing plan.
“We’ve proven there’s real demand for a better way to manage pasture, and this investment gives us the ability to build on that, both here in New Zealand and internationally."
Jeremy says the company is now adapting AIMER to the needs of beef farmers, with a focus on supporting animal growth and farm profitability.
“Knowing how much grass is available, and what’s coming, helps beef farmers plan how many cattle they can carry and when to finish them,” he says.
“We see an opportunity to help them get cattle away at target weights, rather than having feed shortages dictate when they sell. Better feed planning can also help farmers target processor specifications and supply windows where premiums are available.”
To support its expansion, Aimer Farming has strengthened its leadership team over the past year with the appointment of Casey Molloy as Chief Operating Officer, Shane Nolan as Chief Revenue Officer and Nitika Shah as Head of Growth and Product Marketing, alongside additional investment in its growth, product and customer success teams.
Cultivate Ventures has increased its backing of Aimer Farming through the latest funding round.
“Aimer Farming stands out because it combines technical expertise with a clear understanding of pasture-based farming," says Cultivate Director Marcus Henderson.
“Its growing farmer customer base shows AIMER is addressing a real need. We’re pleased to back Jeremy and his team as they turn that farmer demand into a sustainable business.”
This latest capital raise follows investment from Cultivate Ventures in November 2025 and earlier investment secured between November 2024 and June 2025 from Sprout Agritech, Pacific Channel, NZVC, Agnition Ventures and the Erbacher family. Together, these rounds bring the total raised since November 2024 to approximately NZ$5.15 million.
