
HoofStep is a technology company that provides an AI-powered monitoring system for horses, combining a smart sensor device integrated into horse headgear with a mobile app. The system tracks horse health, behavior, and performance in real-time, alerting owners to abnormal activities such as colic, lameness, or stress. Founded in Sweden in 2016 and headquartered in San Diego, HoofStep leverages the world's largest dataset of equine behavior to deliver precise insights and alarms, helping horse owners, trainers, and veterinarians maintain horse well-being and optimize recovery. The company operates on a subscription model and is preparing to launch an updated device and app version with enhanced features.

HoofStep is a technology company that provides an AI-powered monitoring system for horses, combining a smart sensor device integrated into horse headgear with a mobile app. The system tracks horse health, behavior, and performance in real-time, alerting owners to abnormal activities such as colic, lameness, or stress. Founded in Sweden in 2016 and headquartered in San Diego, HoofStep leverages the world's largest dataset of equine behavior to deliver precise insights and alarms, helping horse owners, trainers, and veterinarians maintain horse well-being and optimize recovery. The company operates on a subscription model and is preparing to launch an updated device and app version with enhanced features.
Product: AI-powered sensor in horse headgear + mobile app for real-time health and behavior monitoring
Founded: 2016 (Helsingborg, Sweden)
Headquarters: San Diego, USA (operations also in Sweden)
Business model: Subscription
Funding: Seed round (last announced Nov 15, 2017); total funding reported $470,000
Equine health monitoring, behavior analysis, early detection of medical/behavioral issues
2016
Animal health / IoT / Wearables