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Alva Industries

Trondheim motor maker whose patented FiberPrinting process yields ultra-light frameless electric motors for drones, robots and actuators, raising EUR 16 million in July 2026 with Samsung on the cap table and a Lockheed Martin contract in hand.

Alva Industries
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Alva Industries
Manufacturing & MaterialsEUPrivate (venture-backed)
Trondheim motor maker whose patented FiberPrinting process yields ultra-light frameless electric motors for drones, robots and actuators, raising EUR 16 million in July 2026 with Samsung on the cap table and a Lockheed Martin contract in hand.
Founded
2016some sources give 2017
HQ
Trondheim, Norway
Headcount
Undisclosed
Total raised
~EUR 16M (2026) plus ~USD 11M (2023); no cumulative figure published
Valuation
Undisclosed
Stage
Venture-backed growth
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