Aegir Insights, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based technology startup in offshore wind and power-to-x investment intelligence, received a strategic investment from renowned energy sector leader Jon Erik Reinhardsen alongside two other investors.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed.
The investment and board support will accelerate the company’s growth as a premium intelligence and software provider to project developers, governments and sector investors.
Led by Scott Urquhart, CEO, and Rikke Nørgaard, CCO, Aegir Insights provides premium commercial analytics and models to help inform investment strategy and capital allocation for leading players in the offshore wind and power-to-x (PtX) sectors. Aegir Insights’ differentiated strategy includes its technology-led approach in cooperation with clients and academia, and its senior team having deep industry experience from leading developers including Orsted, Vattenfall and Vestas. Aegir Insights also serves as a trusted government advisor in development of offshore wind and PtX markets.
Jon Erik Reinhardsen is a Norwegian business executive currently holding positions including Chairman of the Board of Equinor ASA, board member of Telenor ASA, and other senior appointments. Reinhardsen was the Chief Executive Officer of Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) from 2008 to 2017, providing geophysical and reservoir services and data. In the period 2005 – 2008 Reinhardsen was President Growth, Primary Products in the international aluminium company Alcoa Inc. with headquarters in the US, and he was in this period based in New York.
From 1983 to 2005, Reinhardsen held various positions in the Aker Kværner group, including Group Executive Vice President of Aker Kværner ASA, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President of Aker Kværner Oil & Gas AS in Houston and Executive Vice President in Aker Maritime ASA.
FinSMEs
07/10/2022