When was Eelume founded?

Eelume was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is Eelume located?

Eelume is headquartered in Trondheim, Norway.

How many employees does Eelume have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Eelume is 27.

Is Eelume a funded company?

Eelume is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 06, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Eelume?

Eelume's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Eelume rank among its competitors?

Eelume ranks 18th amongst 191 active competitors, of which 38 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Chasing, which secured $14M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Eelume?

Eelume's top competitors include Planys Technologies, Rovco and EyeROV. Among them, Chasing secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Eelume - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Developer of all-terrain autonomous underwater vehicles for oceanic data acquisition. These vehicles integrate sensors and cybernetics to explore underwater environments without traditional constraints. The company's systems support applications such as bathymetry, imagery, photogrammetry, photomosaic creation, research, energy infrastructure inspection, defense, and exploration. The autonomous operation expands the operational envelope for underwater surveys.

Website: www.eelume.com/
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Founded Year

2015

Location

Trondheim, Norway

Stage

Seed

Latest Funding Round

Seed, 2021, $*****

Investors

Equinor & 2 more

Ranked

18^th among 191 active competitors

Employee Count

27 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Planys Technologies & 221 more

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Eelume is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Eelume As CIN: 915649912 , Norway, Active	Oct 06, 2015	$816K (As on Dec 31, 2023)	11 (As on Dec 31, 2023)

Eelume has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 06, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Eelume has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Eelume:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2021	4632	Seed	5083	9187	6851	3680
Jan 06, 2021	3585546	Grant (prize money)	9711606	3997304	1908301	Innovasjon Norge

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The founders of Eelume is Liljeback Pal.

Here are the details of Eelume's key team members:

Liljeback Pal: Co-Founder & CTO of Eelume.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Eelume's Board of Directors

Eelume's board has 7 active members. Bjorn-Erik Dale, Kristin Ytterstad Pettersen and Thomas Nygaard are part of team and Willy Øystein Bergsvik, Martin Lein Staveli, Johan Vårlid and Anders Aune are independent board members.

Here is the list of Eelume's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Kristin Ytterstad Pettersen	Team	-	Current	-
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rkyyjmt	Team	-	Current	1y 6m
Willy Øystein Bergsvik	Independent board member	-	Current	-
mifafbc	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 5m
ngqyzqj	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 9m
zmpmlkr	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 7m

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Eelume's employee count trend

Eelume has 27 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Eelume's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Eelume include Planys Technologies, Rovco and EyeROV. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Eelume, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Planys Technologies 2015, Chennai (India), Series B	Provider of marine underwater robotics inspection platform	$21.4M	Pratithi Investments, Manipal Group & 110 others	68/100
2nd	Rovco 2015, Bristol (United Kingdom), Deadpooled	Provider of AI-driven ROVs and services for inspection of ships	$38.5M	BOOST&Co, Foresight Williams & 32 others	66/100
3rd	EyeROV 2016, Kochi (India), Seed	Provider of autonomous underwater vehicles and data analytics platform services	$3.44M	GAIL, Unicorn India Ventures & 13 others	63/100
4th	Bedrock 2019, Brooklyn (United States), Series A	Operator of autonomous underwater vehicles providing high-resolution seafloor data services	$62.9M	Primary Venture Partner, Northzone & 12 others	63/100
5th	Kraken Robotics 2008, Paradise Cove (Canada), Public	Provider of unmanned maritime vehicles	-	Canadian Space Agency, Ocean Infinity	61/100
6th	Chasing 2000, Shenzhen (China), Series C	Manufacturer of remotely operated underwater vehicles and related accessories	$17.5M	Shenzhen Nanshan Strategic Emerging Industries Investment, Shenzhen Capital Group ... & 3 others	59/100
7th	Seasats 2020, San Diego (United States), Series A	Manufacturer of unmanned surface vehicles for sea inspection	$50.1M	Konvoy Ventures, Shield Capital & 11 others	57/100
8th	Vatn Systems 2023, Portsmouth (United States), Series A	Developer of autonomous underwater vehicles	$76.5M	Bravo Victor Venture Capital, DYNE Asset Management ... & 20 others	57/100
9th	Coratia 2021, Rourkela (India), Seed	Provider of underwater inspection services using robotic vehicles	$2.74M	Pontaq, Piper Serica & 2 others	53/100
10th	Abyss Solutions 2014, Pyrmont (Australia), Series B	Provider of autonomous inspection solutions for critical infrastructure and assets	$19.2M	AirTree, C First Investments & 17 others	53/100
18th	Eelume 2015, Trondheim (Norway), Seed	Developer of all-terrain autonomous underwater vehicles for oceanic data acquisition	-	Equinor, Innovasjon Norge & 1 others	47/100