Startup · Norway
Skarv Technologies
HQ Trondheim, NorwayFounded 201911-50 employeesUpdated
Skarv Technologies builds autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), subsea cameras, and software for seafloor mapping and inspection, from Trondheim, Norway.
Funding2 rounds
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$84K
- Latest
- ~$69KGrant · Dec 1, 2020
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2020 | Grant | ~$69K | — | — | — | Reported |
| May 1, 2020 | Grant | ~$15K | — | — | — | Reported |
- Grant~$69KDec 1, 2020
- Grant~$15KMay 1, 2020
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems3
- CORAX 600An autonomous underwater vehicle for optical and acoustic seafloor mapping.
- CORAX EnduranceAn autonomous underwater vehicle configured for extended seafloor mapping and survey missions.
- Skarv SoftwareA software suite for processing, visualizing and managing underwater imagery and acoustic data.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Builds autonomous underwater vehicles, subsea cameras and seafloor mapping software; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
| Uncrewed undersea vehicles | Developer | — | — | — | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Builds autonomous underwater vehicles, subsea cameras and seafloor mapping software; no defense use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Trygve Olav Fossum | CEO |
Sources7
Profile1
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Norway", "hq_iso2": "NO", "id": "a5609e5e-7dea-426a-ae1b-68ad7df5d4f2"}”
Systems3
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Skarv Technologies · Supports System
“Skarv Technologies has successfully completed a large-scale optical survey in Nordland using the CORAX 600 AUV/ROV system. The survey encompassed a single site covering an area of 40 000 m2 or 10 km video transect with 4 m swath, depths down to 100 m. The 4K video is processed online using Skarv´s data-toolbox to form a georeferenced seamless image mosaic. This high-resolution data is then piped onwards for automated and manual inspection by biologists. Working with high-resolution georeferenced maps instead of video greatly improves interpretation, allowing identification of spatial relationships and features covering multiple frames.”
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Skarv Technologies · Supports System
“CORAX Endurance underwater vehicle rendering](/assets/products/coraxEndurance/CORAXEndurance_render.webp) Dimensions ~2.4 × 0.5 × 0.4 m (L×W×H) Depth Rating 600 m Weight ~74 kg Speed 0.0 - 1.5 m/s Endurance Up to 24 Hours Contact Us ## ▌Description The CORAX AUV is a purpose-built vehicle system optimized for high-resolution optical and acoustical seafloor mapping. Engineered for close-range seabed efficiency, it can be deployed, controlled, and recovered by a minimal crew, making it ideal for both routine surveys and specialized mapping missions.”
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Skarv Technologies · Supports System
“The Skarv software ecosystem provides tools for processing and managing marine data. It includes tools for underwater 2D and 3D imaging, object detection-segmentation and classification, acoustic data analysis, image enhancement, and surveillance functions such as change detection and object tracking.”
Technologies1
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Skarv Technologies · Supports Organization · description, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · name, Organization · website, Organization technology
“Skarv Technologies builds autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), subsea cameras, and software for seafloor mapping and inspection, from Trondheim, Norway.”
Funding1
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LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · ownership
“funding round: Grant, 2020-05-01, NOK 150,000”
People1
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Skarv Technologies · Supports Role
“By handing over the search phase to autonomous systems, vessels can operate more efficiently and sustainably, focusing harvesting activities in the most relevant areas,” says Trygve Olav Fossum, CEO of Skarv Technologies.”
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