Akastor: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)
Akastor ASA (hereinafter referred to as Akastor) is an investment company based in Norway with a portfolio of companies in the oilfield services sector in addition to other smaller-sized holdings. The portfolio companies of Akastor were organized as independent companies following the demerger of Aker Solutions ASA in September 2014. Akastor was the surviving entity in the demerger, and subsequently has been established as an investment company with independent portfolio companies, responsible for all aspects of their own operations. The portfolio comprises: drilling systems and lifecycle services supplier MHWirth; vessel-based subsea well construction and intervention services provider AKOFS Offshore; and other smaller sized holdings. The portfolio businesses are developed as standalone entities under the Akastor umbrella and represent the Company’s reporting segments. Akastor operates globally and has a number of subsidiaries located in Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States, among others. Aker Kværner Holding AS, which is owned by Aker ASA and the Norwegian government, is the largest shareholder of Akastor with a shareholding of 40.27 percent. The shares of Akastor are traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker AKA.
Akastor has raised $150M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Post-IPO Debt of $150M announced in Jan 2022.
That round is above the $15M median round size for Energy companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.
Akastor Company Profile and Key Stats
Latest funding round on record: Jan 2022.
Akastor Funding Rounds
Akastor Founders and Leadership Team
No contact details are on record for this team yet.
Akastor Funding Compared to Other Energy Startups
Akastor's latest round of $150M is above the median round in Energy. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.
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Akastor Funding FAQs
What does Akastor do?
Akastor ASA (hereinafter referred to as Akastor) is an investment company based in Norway with a portfolio of companies in the oilfield services sector in addition to other smaller-sized holdings. The portfolio companies of Akastor were organized as independent companies following the demerger of Aker Solutions ASA in September 2014. Akastor was the surviving entity in the demerger, and subsequently has been established as an investment company with independent portfolio companies, responsible for all aspects of their own operations. The portfolio comprises: drilling systems and lifecycle services supplier MHWirth; vessel-based subsea well construction and intervention services provider AKOFS Offshore; and other smaller sized holdings. The portfolio businesses are developed as standalone entities under the Akastor umbrella and represent the Company’s reporting segments. Akastor operates globally and has a number of subsidiaries located in Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States, among others. Aker Kværner Holding AS, which is owned by Aker ASA and the Norwegian government, is the largest shareholder of Akastor with a shareholding of 40.27 percent. The shares of Akastor are traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker AKA.
How much funding has Akastor raised?
Akastor has raised $150M across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Post-IPO Debt of $150M announced in Jan 2022.
When did Akastor last raise funding?
Akastor's most recent funding round on record is a Post-IPO Debt of $150M, announced in Jan 2022.
Who is the CEO of Akastor?
Karl Erik Kjelstad is listed as CEO at Akastor.
Where is Akastor headquartered?
Akastor is based in Norway, South Carolina, United States.
How many employees does Akastor have?
Akastor is in the 11-50 employee band.
How does Akastor's funding compare to other Energy startups?
Akastor's latest round of $150M is above the $15M median round size for Energy companies on FundedIQ across 2,284 tracked companies over the last two years.
About FundedIQ's Akastor Funding Data
FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.
Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Akastor is left off this page rather than filled in.
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