When was Equinor founded?

Equinor was founded in 1972 and raised its 1st funding round 42 years after it was founded.

Where is Equinor located?

Equinor is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway. It is registered at Stamford, Connecticut.

How many employees does Equinor have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Equinor is 16679.

Is Equinor a funded company?

Equinor is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 11 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Mar 01, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Equinor?

Equinor's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Nov 01, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Equinor rank among its competitors?

Equinor ranks 19th amongst 1800 active competitors, of which 151 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Mercuria, which secured $4B in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Equinor?

Equinor's top competitors include Shell, TotalEnergies and YPF. Among them, Mercuria secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Equinor - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Equinor is an acquired company based in Stavanger (Norway), founded in 1972. It operates as an Energy production company. Equinor has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1800 active competitors, including 151 funded and 696 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Shell, TotalEnergies and YPF.

Company Details

Equinor is an energy production company. Its products include petroleum, natural gas, petrochemicals & electrical power. It provides services to individuals & business. It operates in 36 countries. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $141.92B and a net profit of $28.98B.

Website: www.equinor.com/en/
Social
Email ID: *****@statoil.com
Phone Number: +47 **********
Registered Address: Stamford, Connecticut

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1972

Location

Stavanger, Norway

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Nov 01, 2021, $*****

Investors

Public Investment Fund & 2 more

Ranked

19^th among 1800 active competitors

Employee Count

16,679 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

ElectronX & 129 more

Similar Companies

Shell & 2060 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Aucotec (Sep 17, 2019)

View Equinor's full profile

Equinor is associated with 7 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
EQUINOR RIGA LIMITED CIN: 40003255680 , Latvia, Deadpooled	Jun 06, 1995	€0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2017)	2 (As on Dec 31, 2017)	-
Equinor Asa CIN: 923609016 , Norway, Active	Sep 17, 1972	-	20743 (As on Dec 31, 2022)
EQUINOR BIL BERGEN SOKKEL CIN: 987383747 , Norway, Active	Dec 31, 1990	-	-
EQUINOR INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51909DL2022FTC401544 , India, Active	Jul 11, 2022	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
Equinor Asa CIN: 923609016 , Norway, Active	Sep 17, 1972	-	-
EQUINOR US HOLDINGS INC. CIN: 133415760 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	734 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Equinor CIN: - , United States, Active		-	-	-

Equinor got acquired by Aucotec on Sep 17, 2019.

Click here to take a look at Equinor's acquisition in detail

Equinor has raised funding over 11 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 01, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Nov 01, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Equinor has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Equinor:

Filter this list

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 01, 2021	5019665	Grant (prize money)	6868931	5549621	9402542	4586371
Jan 01, 2021	4107750	Grant (prize money)	9314973	1534748	5697192	Europa
May 01, 2020	5802256	Grant (prize money)	3682220	3381169	3888735	Europa

Access funding benchmarks and valuations. Sign up today!

View details of Equinor's funding rounds and investors

Equinor's employee count trend

Equinor has 16,679 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Equinor's employee count trend over the years:

Uncover Equinor's growth story! Sign up today!

Access Tracxn on any website

Our Google Chrome extension lets you view company details while browsing their websites

Install Tracxn Extension

Top competitors of Equinor include Shell, TotalEnergies and YPF. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Equinor, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Shell 1907, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of natural gas & oil exploration, refining, midstream, and upstream services	-	Pierce Mason Private Equity, Gov & 4 others	78/100
2nd	TotalEnergies 1924, Paris (France), Public	Integrated energy company producing and marketing energy sources	-	Global Infrastructure Partners, BPE Partners ... & 5 others	73/100
3rd	YPF 1922, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Public	Provider of natural gas & oil exploration and transportation services	-	BNP Paribas, Santander Bank & 4 others	71/100
4th	California Resources Corporation 2014, Los Angeles (United States), Public	Provider of oil & gas exploration and production services	$550M	Kimmeridge, Ares Management & 3 others	71/100
5th	ORLEN 2001, Plock (Poland), Public	Provider of oil refinery services	-	PAAN CAPITAL, Berrio Capital & 1 others	70/100
6th	Chevron 1879, Houston (United States), Acquired	Provider of oil & natural gas exploration, production, and refining services	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Alcor Fund & 7 others	69/100
7th	Eni Next 1953, Boston (United States), Public	Provider of exploration, production, and distribution services of oil & gas	-	B Capital Fund, Public Investment Fund & 4 others	69/100
8th	ADNOC 1971, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Public	Provider of natural gas & oil distributor, processing, and refining services	-	GIC, Shell & 14 others	69/100
9th	Mercuria 2004, Larnaca (Cyprus), Series A	Provider of energy commodities trading and physical oil products & services	-	ChemChina Petrochemical, Indian Bank & 35 others	68/100
10th	Repsol 1987, Madrid (Spain), Public	Integrated oil and gas company	-	Temasek, Energy Infrastructure Partners & 2 others	67/100
19th	Equinor 1972, Stavanger (Norway), Acquired	Energy production company	-	Public Investment Fund, Europa & 1 others	64/100

Get insights and benchmarks for competitors of 2M+ companies! Sign up today!

Looking for more details on Equinor's competitors? Click here to see the top ones

Equinor has made 121 investments in companies including ElectronX and Hysun. Equinor has also acquired 9 companies including Suncor and BeGreen.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

Filter this list

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Nov 12, 2025	Investments	ElectronX	2022	Chicago (United States)
Oct 03, 2025	Investments	Hysun	2023	Madrid (Spain)
Sep 08, 2025	Investments	Sapphire	2020	Cerritos (United States)