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Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with offices in California, Cainthus is a computer vision company that turns visual information into actionable insights for farmers. Our proprietary technology collects video data and passively tracks key farm management practices that impact nutrition, health, behaviour and the environment of livestock.
This breakthrough predictive imaging technology provides the analytics and information needed to drive business decisions, reduce inefficiencies in food production and facilitate the more effective, environmentally sustainable use of land.
This breakthrough predictive imaging technology provides the analytics and information needed to drive business decisions, reduce inefficiencies in food production and facilitate the more effective, environmentally sustainable use of land.
Overview
Location
Ireland, Dublin City, Dublin
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2015
Mentions in press and media 11
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| Feb 11, 2021 | Agtech CVC: Cargill on the agrifood industry’s reluctant digital shift | This interview is part of a series on agrifoodtech corporate VC investment strategies and insights. The series is produced in collaboration with the OnRamp Agriculture Conference, which brings together the agriculture and food industries’ l... |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Animal AgTech, The Sector’s Awkward Uncle, Proudly Struts Its Stuff In San Fran | This year’s Rethink AgriFood Innovation Week in San Francisco saw an awkward uncle stride proudly into the week’s agenda for the first time with last Monday’s inaugural Animal AgTech Innovation Summit. Animal agritech often struggles to evi... |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Cainthus Appoints New CEO Aidan Connolly, Former Alltech Innovation Head | Cainthus, the Irish dairy technology startup, has appointed Aidan Connolly as its new CEO to replace David Hunt. Hunt, a co-founder of Cainthus, will remain at the company as its president. Connolly, who recently left Irish agtech business ... |
| Dec 4, 2018 | A List of Dairy Tech Startups and the Barriers to Adoption | Dairy production is one of the oldest agricultural industries on the planet, but today it is arguably one of the most troubled. Despite the world’s unending appetite for dairy products, dairy farmers are facing one of the toughest economic ... |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Nine Dairy Farm Tech Startups Seeking to Bolster a Troubled Industry | Whether it be single-cow farms in India or massive commercial dairies in the US, the dairy industry is under pressure in light of changing market forces and consumer preferences. In 2014, India’s dairy industry grew to be larger than that o... |
| Feb 7, 2018 | DEADLINE APPROACHING: Cast Your Vote in the AgFunder Innovation Awards | ***VOTING CLOSED*** It’s that time of year again to recognize the innovators and entrepreneurs driving the agrifood tech sector forward with the AgFunder Innovation Awards. These are peer-selected awards based on votes placed by you, our 45... |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Cargill Backs Livestock Vision Tech Cainthus | Cainthus, an Irish startup focused on using computer vision and predictive imaging analysis to monitor the health and well-being of livestock has received an undisclosed investment from protein giant Cargill. Cainthus uses various types of ... |
| Jan 25, 2018 | Want Sustainable Protein? Look to Dairy Tech | Editor’s Note: David Hunt is the CEO of Cainthus, a computer vision technology company using predictive imaging analysis to monitor the health and well-being of livestock. Here he discusses dairy’s role in sustainable protein. The most wast... |
| Mar 16, 2017 | 10 Agritech Startups from Ireland Making St Paddy Proud | St. Patrick’s Day is synonymous with eating corned beef cabbage and drinking green beer, but it also gives us an opportunity to take a look at some of the latest agritech innovations coming out of the Emerald Isle. With the country’s first ... |
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FAQ about Cainthus
When was Cainthus founded?
Cainthus was founded in 2015.
What has the press written about Cainthus?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning Cainthus, among them “Agtech CVC: Cargill on the agrifood industry’s reluctant digital shift” (Feb 11, 2021) and “Animal AgTech, The Sector’s Awkward Uncle, Proudly Struts Its Stuff In San Fran” (Mar 26, 2019).
Is Cainthus still active?
Yes, Cainthus is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 4, 2026.