Sophora Unternehmerkapital has acquired a significant minority stake in smaXtec animal care GmbH to support the company's ambitious growth trajectory and technological advancements in the dairy industry.

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smaXtec animal care GmbH ("smaXtec"), an Austrian AgriTech company, is enhancing its shareholder base by partnering with Sophora Unternehmerkapital ("Sophora"). This collaboration aims to support smaXtec's robust growth trajectory and its objective to strengthen its technological leadership in understanding dairy cows through sensor-based early detection in the areas of animal health, reproduction, and feeding management.

Headquartered in Graz, smaXtec is an established and rapidly growing technology firm employing approximately 150 people across several countries including Austria, the USA, Germany, Switzerland, New Zealand, Ireland, and the UK. The company focuses on digitizing the dairy industry and offers an innovative cow health system as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution. This system sets new standards through precise (in-vivo) measurements and AI-driven analysis of critical health parameters such as body temperature, rumination, activity levels, and drinking behavior.

Industry Overview in Austria

The AgriTech industry in Austria is characterized by a growing emphasis on innovation and technology aimed at improving agricultural efficiencies. As one of the core sectors of the country's econom