smaXtec

What smaXtec does

smaXtec animal care GmbH is an Austria-based AgTech company that has built an AI-powered health management system for dairy cows, centered on a proprietary bolus sensor administered into the cow's reticulum. The bolus continuously measures internal body temperature (±0.018°F accuracy), water intake, rumination via reticulum contractions, activity levels, and optionally rumen pH, transmitting data to a base station and the smaXtec TruD Cloud, where AI and proprietary algorithms convert raw sensor streams into actionable recommendations. Output is delivered through the smaXtec Web application, smaXtec mobile app, and an AI-powered Digital Assistant that generates prioritized to-do lists and disease suspicion alerts (mastitis, ketosis, milk fever, pneumonia) with probability scores.

The product suite has expanded modularly: TruRumi (rumination, 2020), TruDrinking (water intake, 2022), TruAdvice AI (disease probability, 2024), and TruHealth Management (2025) extend the addressable use cases on a single bolus installation. The company sells direct to dairy farmers across approximately 12 countries (Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Ireland, UK, France, Netherlands, Denmark, USA, New Zealand, and markets in Central Asia) through an enterprise field-sales model with on-farm installation, expert onboarding, the smaXtec Academy training platform, and consulting services. Revenue combines upfront hardware sales (boluses and base stations), recurring software/cloud subscriptions, and professional services.

smaXtec was founded in 2009 in Graz, Austria by Stefan Rosenkranz and Mario Fallast, began commercial marketing in 2016, and has scaled to monitor over one million cows worldwide. In 2025 it received a growth investment from KKR and Highland Europe alongside existing shareholder Sophora Unternehmerkapital, appointed Charlie Sheppy (25+ years in animal health) as CEO, and launched the OwnX program making all employees co-owners. Certifications include FDA Market Clearance, CE conformity, DLG rumen-fluid-resistant certification, GDPR-compliant EU data storage, and ABCERT organic-farm compatibility.

Name

smaXtec

Legal name

smaXtec animal care GmbH

Website

https://smaxtec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

smaXtec is an Austria-based AgTech company that sells AI-powered rumen bolus sensors and a cloud health-management platform to dairy farmers in 12+ countries, enabling early disease detection, reproductive management, and feeding optimization through continuous in-cow sensing and proprietary analytics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Health Monitoring

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (11521)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock Precision Monitoring Software (Herd/Flock Analytics, Health Alerts) (AFAAAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dairy Farm Data, Monitoring & Precision Dairy Operations (AFAEACAO), Herd Management Software & Identification (RFID, EID, Data Platforms) (AFAAAIAH)

Keywords

• Dairy health monitoring
• Rumen bolus technology
• Precision livestock farming
• Herd management systems
• Animal health sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Graz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (Bolus Devices): smaXtec sells bolus devices that are administered to cows. The bolus remains inside the cow for her lifetime, measuring various health parameters continuously. Hardware includes the bolus sensors and base station for data transmission.
2. Software/Cloud Services: The smaXtec system includes cloud-based software access via smaXtec Web and smaXtec App, providing herd data visualization, digital assistant, and AI-powered recommendations. Data is analyzed in the TruD Cloud using AI and algorithms.
3. Consulting and Support Services: The company provides personalized support including on-farm installation, expert onboarding, ongoing consulting, smaXtec Academy training, and customer support. These professional services support the hardware and software offering.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

smaXtec provides an AI-powered bolus-based health management system for dairy cows. A sensor bolus administered into the cow's reticulum continuously measures internal body temperature, water intake, rumination, activity, and optional rumen pH, transmitting data to the smaXtec TruD Cloud where AI algorithms generate disease alerts, reproduction insights, and feeding recommendations. The offering is sold as an integrated hardware-plus-software solution with on-farm installation, expert onboarding, and ongoing advisory support for professional dairy operations.

Product overview

smaXtec offers a comprehensive AI-powered health management system for dairy cows centered around proprietary bolus technology placed in the reticulum. The core system consists of the smaXtec Health Management System, which combines hardware (boluses, base station, climate sensor) with cloud analytics (TruD® Cloud platform). Key AI-powered modules include TruAdvice® for disease detection with probability estimates, TruDrinking® for water intake monitoring, TruRumi® for rumination tracking, and the Digital Assistant for automated recommendations. The platform is accessible via smaXtec Web (browser) and smaXtec App (mobile), with an optional pH bolus for advanced feeding management. The system delivers up to 70% reduction in antibiotic use and disease detection up to 5 days earlier than visual observation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TruAdvice: AI-powered disease suspicion notifications including probability indicators for diseases such as mastitis, ketosis, and milk fever.
• TruDrinking
• TruRumi
• TruHealth Management
• TruD Cloud
• OwnX
• smaXtec Academy

Products and services

• smaXtec Health Management System AI-powered bolus-based health monitoring system for dairy cows that provides continuous internal body temperature measurement, water intake tracking, rumination monitoring, and activity analysis from sensors placed in the cow's reticulum. Targeted at commercial dairy farms seeking early disease detection, reproduction management, and feeding optimization.
• smaXtec Classic Bolus Standard bolus sensor that measures internal body temperature, water intake, rumination, and activity levels, remaining in the cow's reticulum for the animal's lifetime.
• smaXtec pH Bolus Optional bolus variant that continuously monitors rumen pH values for targeted feeding optimization and digestive health management in dairy cows.
• smaXtec Base Station Hardware device that automatically reads out data from boluses and uploads it to the smaXtec TruD Cloud for processing and analysis.
• smaXtec Climate Sensor External sensor that measures ambient temperature and humidity to provide additional environmental data alongside internal cow measurements.
• smaXtec Web Browser-based web application for accessing herd data, monitoring alerts, and managing dairy operations from any desktop computer.
• smaXtec App Mobile application for iOS and Android providing real-time herd monitoring, push notifications for health alerts, and farm management tools on smartphones.
• smaXtec Academy Digital e-learning platform providing training, expert-led webinars, and practical courses on cow health, early detection, and herd management for smaXtec customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 70% reduction in antibiotic use
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AfiMilk: Israeli dairy technology company providing AfiAct pedometers, AfiTag sensors, and herd management software. Directly comparable to smaXtec as both offer sensor-based health monitoring and AI-driven analytics for commercial dairy operations globally.
• CowManager (Nedap): Dutch AgTech company offering ear-tag-based cow monitoring with modules for health, fertility, nutrition, and location. Direct competitor to smaXtec's bolus-based system, serving the same dairy customer base with a different sensor form factor.
• Allflex Livestock Intelligence (MSD Animal Health): Global leader in livestock identification and monitoring, owned by MSD Animal Health. Offers SenseHub ear-tag and collar monitoring solutions with comparable health, heat detection, and rumination analytics to smaXtec.

Broad incumbents

• Lely: Dutch incumbent in dairy automation with the Astronaut milking robot and integrated cow-monitoring systems. A broader dairy-equipment incumbent whose health-monitoring offering overlaps directly with smaXtec, particularly on robotic milking farms.
• DeLaval: Swedish multinational and one of the largest dairy equipment suppliers globally. Offers DelPro herd management software alongside milking systems, competing with smaXtec on integrated dairy operations platforms.
• GEA: German industrial giant with a Dairy Solutions division offering milking parlors, herd management, and farm automation. Broader incumbent player overlapping with smaXtec in large commercial dairy operations.
• BouMatic: US-headquartered global dairy equipment manufacturer offering milking systems and on-farm dairy management solutions. Broad incumbent with partial overlap in dairy herd management and monitoring.

Emerging players

• Connecterra: Dutch AI-AgTech startup behind 'Ida' dairy intelligence platform using sensor data and machine learning. Emerging player with overlapping AI-driven health insights for dairy farmers, though currently with smaller scale than smaXtec.
• Moonsyst: Hungarian-based provider of rumen bolus technology for dairy cattle, directly comparable to smaXtec's core bolus product. Emerging player with overlapping sensor-based health monitoring offering.

Others

• Zoetis: Global animal health leader with diagnostics, genetics, and increasingly livestock monitoring offerings. Adjacent player serving dairy farmers through veterinary and animal-health channels, with growing investment in data and monitoring products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/smaXtec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smaxtec-animal-care
• Instagraminstagram.com/smaXtec_global
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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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