Here's the Deal: SmaXtec

There are over 35 million dairy cows in Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand. The dairy farms responsible for these animals are in the early stages of a digital revolution. New generations of farmers are using technology to keep their herds healthier and to make their farms more productive.

Meet SmaXtec, a tech innovator that makes pill-shaped sensors that send farmers real-time information on the health of cows. SmaXtec’s technology is helping farmers detect disease, monitor nutrition, and achieve significant savings and increased productivity thanks to healthier dairy herds.

Watch the video above to learn more about how this KKR portfolio company plans to unlock value in agriculture, a sector that is still in the early innings of technological innovation.