hoof beat

What hoof beat does

Hoof Beat (operating as HoofBeat) is a Budapest-headquartered, Hungary-domiciled company founded in 2024 that builds an equine intelligence platform combining markerless computer vision, a knowledge graph, and a natural-language AI assistant for the horse breeding, veterinary, performance training, and academic research markets. Its product portfolio centers on the unified Intelligence Platform, which integrates AI Gait Vision (a markerless equine motion analysis system that converts standard smartphone or camera video into biomechanical data), the Cortex Graph Engine (a knowledge graph mapping genetics, health, lineage, and movement relationships in real time), the Genetic Flow module (multi-generational pedigree and trait inheritance tracing), and the Equine Data Copilot (a natural-language interface powered by an equine-trained reasoning model that returns explainable, graph-grounded answers with verifiable Cypher queries). The underlying architecture is a graph database with vector embeddings enabling multi-generational relationship queries across five or more generations of horses in milliseconds.

The company addresses five distinct segments — breeders and stud farms (primary), veterinarians and clinics, performance trainers and equine centers, academic researchers, and everyday horse owners via a planned mobile self-serve layer — with pain points centered on fragmented equine data, subjective breeding decisions, manual pedigree tracing, and the absence of objective gait analytics. Revenue mechanics are structured around a recurring professional subscription for the full platform, an API and white-label tier for studbooks, registries, and breeding operations with bulk data import and scheduled sync, integration services for genetic labs and vet systems, and a freemium academic program with a free tier and personal researcher support. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales with demo-led onboarding for professional segments and an emerging product-led, mobile-first motion for the consumer AI Gait Vision layer. Operations are EU-based with GDPR-compliant data residency, the platform is marked as Powered by BeatCortex, and the company maintains an active research collaboration with Dr. Jeremy Webb at Tiaki Institute through founder Milan Poczik.

Name

hoof beat

Legal name

Hoof Beat

Website

https://hoofbeat.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HoofBeat is a Budapest-based equine intelligence platform that uses markerless computer vision, a knowledge graph, and a natural-language AI assistant to connect genetics, movement, health, and lineage data for breeders, veterinarians, trainers, and equine researchers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Equine Intelligence Software

NAICS

Horses and Other Equine Production (112920), Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Racing, Including Track Operation (7948), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAMAGAI

Practice Analytics & Business Intelligence (Dashboards, Benchmarking, Forecasting)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Animal Health Digital Platforms (Practice Mgmt, Tele-vet)

SECONDARYHLAMABAJ

Sports Medicine, Lameness & Performance (Equine)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Large Animal & Equine Veterinary Services

SECONDARYAFAEAGAE

Racehorse Training & Conditioning Operations

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Equine (Horse) Breeding & Operations

SECONDARYMPAEADAI

Training, Stables & Equine Services

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Gambling, Betting & Casinos/Horse Racing & Pari-Mutuel Betting

Keywords

• Equine intelligence platform
• AI gait analysis
• Horse breeding software
• Equine pedigree analytics
• Computer vision biomechanics

Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Revenue model

1. Professional Platform Subscription: Subscription-based access to the full equine intelligence platform for breeders, veterinarians, trainers, and stud farms. Includes Knowledge Graph, AI Gait Vision, Data Copilot, and integration capabilities.
2. Academic/Research Licensing: Special academic pricing program with free tier and personal involvement options. Includes full platform access, AI gait analysis, natural language queries, data export, technical documentation, and personal support.
3. Enterprise/API Access: API access for studbooks and registries with bulk data import, scheduled sync, white-label options, and custom workflows for breeding operations.
4. Integration Services: Third-party integrations with genetic labs, vet systems, and third-party data sources including CSV/Excel bulk import and genetic test result import.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hoof Beat (HoofBeat) builds an equine intelligence platform that combines markerless AI gait analysis (computer vision on standard video) with a knowledge graph connecting movement, genetics, health, and lineage data for every horse. It provides multi-generational pedigree and trait queries, predictive breeding analytics, and a natural-language Equine Data Copilot for breeders, veterinarians, trainers, and researchers.

Product overview

HoofBeat is an equine intelligence platform combining AI-powered motion analysis with connected data intelligence. The core portfolio includes the Intelligence Platform as the central unified system, AI Gait Vision for markerless computer vision gait analysis, the Equine Data Copilot for natural language querying, Cortex Graph Engine for knowledge graph visualization, and Genetic Flow for multi-generational pedigree analysis. These products work as integrated layers within a living intelligence fabric — AI Gait Vision captures biomechanical data from video, which feeds into the knowledge graph alongside genetics, health, and lineage data, while the Equine Data Copilot enables natural language interaction across all data types.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Equine Intelligence Platform Unified subscription platform that ingests motion video, genetic test data, health records, vet notes, breeding/lineage records, and performance history into a knowledge graph. Enables multi-generational queries, lineage optimization, and data-driven breeding decisions for professional equine operators.
• AI Gait Vision Markerless computer-vision engine that analyzes standard smartphone or camera video to extract joint positions, gait patterns, asymmetries, and biomechanical metrics without markers or wearables. Targets breeders, vets, trainers, researchers, and everyday horse owners.
• Academic Research Program Special academic pricing and access tier providing full platform features, AI gait analysis, natural-language queries, data export, technical documentation, and personal research support for academics studying equine genetics, biomechanics, and breeding.
• Studbook & Registry API Access Enterprise API product that provides bulk data import, scheduled synchronization, white-label options, custom workflows, and direct Cypher query access to the underlying graph database for studbooks, registries, and breeding operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multi-generational queries complete in milliseconds vs. hours of manual work with traditional database systems
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Tiaki InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration with Dr. Jeremy Webb at Tiaki Institute where HoofBeat founder Milan Poczik serves as CTO. Together they co-founded projects including Global Net Zero Resources Assessment involving UN, University of Canterbury, and University College London. Active research collaboration and mutual challenge partnership driving scientific advancement.
• Dr. Jeremy WebbcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational researcher collaborator at Tiaki Institute who co-founded Global Net Zero Resources Assessment with HoofBeat founder. Ongoing collaboration and mutual intellectual challenge partnership in research methodology and data infrastructure development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Equinosis: Equinosis developed the Lameness Locator, a sensor-based inertial measurement system for objective equine gait analysis used by veterinarians. Directly comparable to HoofBeat's AI Gait Vision but uses body-mounted inertial sensors rather than markerless computer vision, making HoofBeat's hardware-free approach a competing methodology in the same clinical gait-analysis use case.
• Arioneo: Arioneo builds the Equimetre connected sensor and analytics platform for equine performance, gait, and training monitoring. Comparable to HoofBeat's performance-tracking and gait-analysis capabilities, though Arioneo relies on wearable hardware whereas HoofBeat uses markerless video — both target trainers and equine centers with objective performance data.

Broad incumbents

• Weatherbys: Weatherbys is a long-established UK bloodstock and pedigree services provider maintaining authoritative equine records for racing authorities. Comparable to HoofBeat's Genetic Flow and knowledge graph lineage capabilities, but Weatherbys is a legacy incumbent with manual/process-heavy workflows that HoofBeat's graph-based approach aims to modernize.
• Equibase: Equibase is the official Thoroughbred industry data provider for North American racing, offering pedigree, performance, and race results data. Comparable as a large-scale equine data platform serving breeders and racing stakeholders, though Equibase is racing-results-centric while HoofBeat emphasizes biomechanics, genetics, and multi-generational relationship reasoning.
• Zoetis: Zoetis is the largest global animal health company with growing diagnostics and digital offerings for equine veterinarians. Comparable as an animal-health platform with veterinary practitioner relationships and diagnostic products that could overlap with HoofBeat's vet-focused gait and health data unification use case at much greater scale.
• IDEXX Laboratories: IDEXX is a leading veterinary diagnostics and software company with practice management and lab analytics tools for companion and equine animal health. Comparable as a digital health platform serving veterinarians with structured health records and analytics, though IDEXX is a much larger incumbent operating across all animal species.
• The Jockey Club (EquineLine / InCompass): The Jockey Club operates EquineLine and InCompass Solutions, providing Thoroughbred pedigree, performance, and racing data services for the North American industry. Comparable as a registry-grade equine data platform with multi-generational records that intersects with HoofBeat's studbook API and Genetic Flow use cases, though narrower in scope to Thoroughbred racing.

Emerging players

• Pferdegyn: Pferdegyn is a German equine reproductive and veterinary technology provider focused on breeding management and mare health monitoring. Comparable to HoofBeat's breeder-facing pedigree, health, and reproduction analytics, but with narrower geographic and functional scope and without HoofBeat's gait vision or knowledge graph capabilities.

Others

• Platinum Performance: Platinum Performance is a major equine nutrition company with research and practitioner relationships across the equine health ecosystem. Comparable as an equine professional-services brand with breeder and vet touchpoints, but operates in nutrition rather than data/AI — useful as a distribution or partnership adjacency for HoofBeat.

Regional players

• Eurodome / Equidata (industry data vendors): Regional European equine industry data and pedigree vendors serve local breed registries and studbooks with structured databases. Comparable to HoofBeat's enterprise/API channel serving studbooks with bulk import and white-label, though these regional players typically lack AI gait vision or knowledge graph reasoning capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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