Methane money: Investors target livestock climate tech, animal monitoring and waste-to-energy solutions

Investors in Europe are increasingly backing livestock climate technologies that reduce emissions and improve farm economics, with significant funding going to solutions like EcoNomad’s BioNomad® system for small farms, methane-reducing feed additives from companies like Volta Greentech, and animal monitoring tools such as Hoofcount’s automated dairy footbath. These innovations address rising energy and fertiliser costs, stricter regulations, and animal welfare concerns, while initiatives like the EU-funded Rumen-Innovate project signal growing momentum in microbiome science for methane reduction. Collectively, these developments mark the rise of a distinct investment category focused on emissions reduction, animal health, and farm resource efficiency in the livestock sector.