When Herdwatch announced a “multi-million euro investment” led by Renatus Capital Partners mid-November, neither the Roscrea, Co Tipperary farm software company nor the Dublin private equity firm disclosed further details. New company information, however, shows that the funding round also includes direct involvement by a leading businessman in the region. In an interview with The Currency, chief executive Fabien Peyaud said the deal would allow Herdwatch to target new growth areas both technically and geographically. Speaking on our podcast in 2021, Peyaud described the company’s business model as offering farmers a way of managing their paperwork and compliance requirements through…