Ava Ocean

Ava Ocean develops seabed harvesting technology designed to collect seafood resources while monitoring and protecting marine ecosystems. Founded in Ålesund, the company combines specialised vessels, sensors and precision subsea equipment for selective ocean operations.

Facts

Segment: Maritime Robotics
Country: Norway
Founded: 2016
Website: https://avaocean.no/

Funding

2023-08-01 - Strategic investment - $11.5M - Ocean 14 Capital commits up to EUR 10 million to Ava Ocean - Ocean 14 Capital committed up to EUR 10 million to Ava Ocean for international expansion of its non-invasive seabed harvesting technology. - source: avaocean.no

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Investors

Ocean 14 Capital - Lead - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2023-08-01

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Market context

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Timeline

2025-11-10 - Executive Hire - Ava Ocean appoints Torstein Heggstad managing director for fisheries - Heggstad joined after leadership roles at Maritime Partner, Volstad Shipping and Nils Sperre. He will oversee completion of the new vessel rebuild and formation of the fisheries team. The company planned to recommence Arctic scallop harvesting operations in… - source: avaocean.no
2025-05-10 - Partnership - Ava Ocean and Optimar develop onboard scallop factory - Optimar is developing an individually quick-frozen scallop-meat factory for Ava Ocean's new harvesting vessel. The Research Council of Norway awarded NOK 3.6 million to the associated SHELL processing project. Nofima and SINTEF joined the work on… - source: avaocean.no
2025-03-31 - Partnership - Ava Ocean selects Fiskerstrand for second scallop-vessel rebuild - The former Artemis Arctic will receive Ava Ocean's patented harvesting gear and a frozen-at-sea processing factory. Fiskerstrand also handled the rebuild of Ava Ocean's first harvesting vessel. Innovation Norway, Eksfin and Sparebanken Møre are financing the… - source: avaocean.no

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Relations

Optimar - Onboard Factory Partner - Ava Ocean and Optimar partnered on an onboard frozen-at-sea scallop factory.
SINTEF - Harvesting Technology Research Partner - Ava Ocean developed its precision seabed harvesting technology in collaboration with SINTEF.
Research Council of Norway - Shell Project Funder - The Research Council of Norway awarded NOK 3.6 million to the SHELL scallop-processing project.

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