Hoofprint Biome
Food Biotechnology · Dietary Supplements
$19.2Mtotal raised · 6 rounds on record
$15Mlatest round · Series A · Feb 2025 · 20 mo ago
2backers · SOSV, Good Growth Capital
$1.7Mgrants · 3 grants · CORDIS
Overview
Hoofprint Biome, developing probiotics and natural enzymes to increase feed digestibility and decrease methane emissions in cattle.
Funding and backers
Total raised
$19.2M
6 rounds on record
Latest round
$15M
Series A · Feb 2025 · 20 mo ago
Team
14
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2025 · +27% in a year
Grants
$1.7M
3 grants · CORDIS
Backers
2
SOSV, Good Growth Capital
The money's age
Due for its next round
20 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
0/100
no fresh signals
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Aug 24
Won a grant $1.2M · CORDIS
Feb 27, 2025
Raised a round Series A $15M · SEC Form D
Feb 23, 2024
Won a grant $169k · CORDIS
Jan 15, 2024
Won a grant $273k · CORDIS
Aug 31, 2023
Raised a round Convertible Note $3.8M · SEC Form D
May 1, 2023
Raised a round Convertible Note $420k · SEC Form D
2023
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | Aug 2026 | $1.2M | — | CORDIS |
| Series A | Feb 2025 | $15M | — | SEC Form D |
| Grant | Feb 2024 | $169k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jan 2024 | $273k | — | CORDIS |
| Convertible Note | Aug 2023 | $3.8M | — | SEC Form D |
| Convertible Note | May 2023 | $420k | — | SEC Form D |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Hoofprint Biome, Inc. | SEC Form D |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Kathryn PolkoffExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Scott CollinsExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Evan SavellExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
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Visa sponsorship
1
H-1B filings in 12 months
$98k
Median offered salary
0
Open roles in United States
Who they sponsor
Other biological scientists
1
In the register as Hoofprint Biome, Inc., Durham, NC
Other sponsors in the same field
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US Department of Labor · latest filing May 13, 2026 · Visa details by country
People
Kathryn Polkoff
Executive Officer, Director
Scott Collins
Executive Officer, Director
Evan Savell
Executive Officer
Rodolphe Barrangou
Director
Po Bronson
Director
David Macdonald
Director
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News
Hoofprint Biome Raises $15M to Cut Methane and Boost Yield in Cattle
Hoofprint Biome, a startup reshaping the cattle microbiome to cut methane emissions and boost yields, today announced the closing of a $15M Series A. The round was led by SOSV, with participation from Amazon
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Exclusive: Hoofprint Biome boosts cow nutrition while slashing methane burps
The startup's enzymes modify a cow's microbiome using enzymes, slashing methane while boosting the nutrients available to the cow.
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Cary
United States
HQ
50-200 est. staff