Tag: Kerryann Kocher

Vytelle expands hoofprint for its cattle IVF tech ‘closer to home,’ opening lab in Kearney, Nebraska

By Tommy Felts / March 5, 2024

A new lab space for Kansas City-based Vytelle is expected to help the precision livestock startup increase regional accessibility to modern reproduction technology and enable the possibility of fresh embryo transfers for producers across the Midwest, said Kerryann Kocher. Vytelle — the fastest-growing in vitro fertilization (IVF) company — on Monday announced the opening of…

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KC startup pairs with blockchain platform to build trust, value in premium beef genetics

By Tommy Felts / January 31, 2024

A newly announced strategic collaboration is expected to help Lenexa-based Vytelle promote the value of feeder cattle, while simultaneously bringing more transparency to a critical market segment within the beef industry. The initiative between Vytelle and BlockTrust Network — an API-driven platform that leverages blockchain technology to enhance trust within the beef supply chain —…

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Fast-growing KC startup closes $20M in Series B funding to accelerate genetic progress in cattle

By Tommy Felts / April 4, 2023

A well-muscled funding round is expected to help Lenexa-based Vytelle expand its global operations after having already scaled the agtech startup’s breakthrough in vitro fertilization, data capture, and AI-driven genetics tech to be easily accessed by more than half of the U.S. cow herd. “This is indicative of strong market interest in our products and…

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Agtech startup officially moves its corral to KC with global HQ’s relocation from Oregon

By Tommy Felts / December 7, 2022

Vytelle’s new global headquarters is joining a region with the largest concentration of industry professionals devoted to the health, well-being, and genetic progress of animals, said Kerryann Kocher, announcing the startup’s official move to Lenexa.  “We’re excited to put down roots in the Midwest and call Kansas City home to our global headquarters,” said Kocher,…

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Vytelle doubles its bovine IVF lab capacity; outpacing goals since its $13.2M round

By Tommy Felts / December 1, 2022

A five-year plan initiated by Vytelle’s Series A funding round called for the agtech startup to double its laboratory capacity to produce bovine embryos through in vitro fertilization. Just a year later, the Lenexa-headquarted company already has opened its fifth new lab. Vytelle’s latest facility — in Franklin, Tennessee — is accessible to beef and dairy…

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