Firms

Wilstar Innovate

Oslo, Norway

Wilstar Innovate is the finance-first impact investment platform within Wilstar and the Awilhelmsen family-office ecosystem. It invests in disruptive technologies and sustainable solutions that can generate competitive financial returns while strengthening Awilhelmsen’s businesses and creating long-term value. Its published investment context spans ocean innovation, the built environment and health. EQON’s issuer financing announcement names Wilstar Innovate as a co-leader, and Ava Ocean’s issuer announcement identifies Wilstar Innovate AS as a new shareholder. The Norwegian legal company is Wilstar Innovate AS, organization number 930784400, incorporated in 2022. It is distinct from Wilstar Impact Investing AS and the Wilstar umbrella; a published investment under the Wilstar brand does not by itself identify which subsidiary signed a subscription.

Founded: 2022
Type: Venture capital

Funds0

No funds on record yet.

Team

Operations and support

Astrid SørgaardRegistered Board Chair

Hege Hidle AaserRegistered Director

Jean-Guillaume MarquaireInvestment Director

Liv Elise Saue TøftumRegistered Director

Marcus BleasdaleRegistered General Manager

Ole Christian HvidstenRegistered Director

Co-investing

Azolla Ventures

EQONNOK 60M · 2026-04-17

Climentum Capital

EQONNOK 60M · 2026-04-17

GAIN Venture Capital

EQONNOK 60M · 2026-04-17

Investments

NOK 60M2026-04-17

EQON

Azolla Ventures, Wilstar Innovate, Climentum Capital, GAIN Venture Capital

team@apexlogos.ai11 hours ago
EQON participation entity qualification: EQON’s issuer and Azolla’s own mirrored release name Wilstar Innovate as co-lead of the financing first announced April 17,2026 at NOK 60m and internationally described June 24 as $6m Seed. Climentum’s own publication instead names the distinct legal Wilstar Impact Investing AS as co-lead. One branded Wilstar Innovate participation is recorded, with undisclosed ticket; this does not assert which legal subsidiary signed the subscription. No second Wilstar cheque, legal-entity merge or June duplicate round is inferred. Primary issuer: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/06/24/3316755/0/en/EQON-Closes-6M-Seed-Round-to-Globally-Scale-Industrial-Heating-Cable-Technology.html ; coinvestor discrepancy: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stefanmaard_eqon-investment-announcement-activity-7475560659544600576-LGEF Founding-year fields refer to the officially incorporated companies, not a dated launch of the corresponding public investment platform. The common wilstar.no website and logo serve the group and both named platforms; shared branding does not merge their distinct legal identities.