Agersens

Based in Melbourne, Australia, Agersens develops eShepherd, a virtual fencing and livestock management system that utilizes GPS-enabled smart collars and a web application to automate rotational grazing for commercial beef and dairy cattle herds. The company provides a combination of hardware base station equipment and software-as-a-service subscriptions, allowing agricultural operators to create geographical boundaries and monitor animal health without relying on traditional physical fencing infrastructure. Utilizing algorithms originally patented by technology partner CSIRO, the enterprise scaled to approximately 50 employees and secured $14.75 million in venture funding to expand its operations globally. In June 2021, the business was fully acquired by the New Zealand-based animal management corporation Gallagher Group, integrating the eShepherd product line into its broader agricultural technology portfolio under executive Lisbeth Jacobs. Agersens was founded in 2014 by Ian Reilly and Jason Chaffey.