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Bringing the world's best livestock technology to Australian paddocks

Established in 2026 in partnership with Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), the Livestock Technology Fund invests in early-stage companies developing technologies and solutions for the Australian red meat and livestock industry.

The Fund invests globally from pre-seed to Series B, with a focus on technologies that have strong commercial potential, direct relevance to Australia and practical pathways to industry adoption.

Our investment focus

We invest in technologies that strengthen productivity, profitability, sustainability and resilience across the Australian livestock value chain.

Animal health and welfare

Grazing land management

Genetics and genomics

Feedlot technologies

Environmental stewardship

Food safety and traceability

Product innovation

Biosecurity

Digital agriculture

Objective measurement

Our partnership with MLA

Meat & Livestock Australia is a strategic partner of the Livestock Technology Fund.

The partnership links MLA's deep technical expertise, producer networks and an unparalleled understanding of the Australian operating environment with Cultiv8 Funds Management's experience in valuing and implementing equity investments.

Together, Cultiv8 and MLA are combining specialist capital and sector expertise to help exceptional companies build, validate and scale new products and services for the Australian red meat sector.The partnership links MLA's deep technical expertise, producer networks and an unparalleled understanding of the Australian operating environment with Cultiv8 Funds Management's experience in valuing and implementing equity investments.

Together, Cultiv8 and MLA are combining specialist capital and sector expertise to help exceptional companies build, validate and scale new products and services for the Australian red meat sector.

Global Opportunity

Australian Relevance

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The Fund has a global mandate, backing high-potential companies wherever they are based.

We focus on technologies that address meaningful industry needs and have the potential to deliver commercial value within the Australian red meat and livestock sector.

This includes solutions that can be validated, adopted or scaled through engagement with Australian producers, processors, supply chains, researchers and industry partners.

What we look for

Clear industry need

Technologies addressing defined commercial, operational or environmental challenges across the Australian red meat and livestock value chain.

Strong commercial potential

Scalable business models supported by credible customer demand, clear market opportunity and disciplined growth

Practical adoption pathways

Solutions that can be validated and deployed in real production, processing or consumer environments.

Ambitious teams

Founders with the technical capability, commercial discipline and sector understanding required to build globally significant companies.

From pre-seed to Series B

We invest across multiple stages of company growth, from early validation through to commercial expansion.
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Our investment approach provides meaningful and scalable support to early-stage technology companies as they develop strong technical foundations, achieve product-market fit and build toward broader market adoption.

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

Series B

INVESTMENT SIZE

Up to $5M

AUD

Supporting the future of agriculture and food

Helping technologies move from early traction to commercial scale with capital, strategic support and deep sector expertise.

Livestock Technology Fund

Global technologies for the Australian red meat sector