The financing supports Alva’s expanding manufacturing capacity, continued development of its product portfolio, and international growth as demand accelerates for compact, high-performance electric motors across robotics, aerospace, medical devices, and defense applications.

Alva has developed FiberPrinting™, a patented manufacturing technology that enables the lightest and thinnest frameless motors on the market, while maintaining high torque density and cogging-free performance. These attributes are more relevant than ever in advanced mechatronics hardware, where weight, compactness, performance and accuracy are critical design constraints.

The company currently has hundreds of active customer projects across commercial and defense markets and is rapidly gaining traction with leading OEMs in robotics, aerospace, and medical devices.

“Alva is on a mission to power a new generation of machines that are stronger, lighter, safer, and more reliable,” says Oliver Skisland, CEO of Alva Industries. “This investment gives us the capacity to accelerate our technology roadmap, expand production, and strengthen our position as a global supplier of high-performance electric motors. We experience strong demand from customers pushing the limits of what compact electric actuation systems can deliver.”

The robotics industry is rapidly developing, with new generations requiring actuation systems that are smaller, lighter, more efficient, and more precise. Motor performance is one of the most relevant aspects in hardware design. Design flexibility enables robot designers with cutting edge possibilities in all applications, from dexterous manipulation and mobile robotics to aerospace systems, autonomous platforms, and advanced industrial machinery.

“Alva operates at the intersection of several major technology trends, including robotics, automation, electrification, and advanced manufacturing,” says Morten E. Iversen, partner at Sandwater. “The company has demonstrated exceptional technical performance and strong commercial traction. We believe Alva has the potential to become a category-defining company within high-performance electric motors.

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”Electrification is one of the most important industrial transformations of our time,” says Siri Kalvig, CEO at Nysnø Climate Investments. “Alva’s motors have the potential to improve performance across a wide range of electric systems. We are impressed by the team’s ambition, execution, and ability to build globally competitive industrial technology from Norway.”

Emerald, one of the world’s leading industrial venture capital firms and manager of the Nabtesco Technology Ventures fund, sees Alva as a key enabling technology for the next generation of advanced machines.

“Alva’s technology addresses one of the most important bottlenecks in next-generation mechatronics: how to deliver high torque and precision in a lighter and more compact form factor,” says Hiroshi Nerima, President and CEO of Nabtesco Technology Ventures AG. “We believe Alva’s FiberPrinting™ platform has broad potential across robotics, automation, medical, aerospace, and other advanced industrial applications. We are particularly excited by the opportunity to explore collaboration with OVALO and other Nabtesco Group companies in compact actuator systems and advanced motion control.”

Samsung Ventures invested in Alva in December 2025 and is now converting its investment into shares as part of this equity round.

“We see Alva as one of the most promising motor technology companies in the robotics ecosystem,” said Duckhyun Chang, CEO of Samsung Electro-Mechanics, in connection with Samsung Ventures’ investment in December 2025.

Alva currently manufactures its products in Norway and plans to significantly expand production capacity to meet growing international demand.

About Alva Industries

Alva Industries is a Norwegian deep-tech company developing high-performance electric motors using its patented FiberPrinting™ manufacturing process. Headquartered in Trondheim, Norway, the company serves customers across robotics, defense, aerospace, medical technology, industrial automation and autonomous systems.

About Nysnø Climate Investments

Nysnø Climate Investments is the Norwegian government’s climate investment company. Nysnø invests in companies and funds that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through innovative technologies and sustainable business models.

About Sandwater

Sandwater invests in the commercialization of deep tech and impact-driven companies addressing critical challenges across energy, resource efficiency, robotics/AI, and health. We partner with exceptional founders, providing conviction, competence, and capital to help scale transformative solutions that create lasting impact. We invest from late seed through Series B across the Nordics and Northern Europe.

About Nabtesco Technology Ventures

Nabtesco Technology Ventures is a corporate venture fund launched in 2018 by Japan’s Nabtesco Corporation, in partnership with Emerald Technology Ventures, a global leader in technology venture capital. The fund deepens Nabtesco’s involvement in the development of disruptive ventures around the world, strengthening its pursuit of open innovation, a key pillar of Nabtesco’s growth strategy.

About Samsung Ventures

Samsung Ventures is the global venture capital arm of Samsung Group. The firm invests in innovative technology companies worldwide across sectors including semiconductors, robotics, artificial intelligence, healthcare, mobility and advanced manufacturing.

Contact details:

Oliver Skisland

CEO, Alva Industries AS

Phone: +47 90115038

E-mail: oliver@alvaindustries.com