A Board, Advisory and Investment Collective

We scale meaningful ideas into real businesses.

Where we operate

  • An aerial view of a cargo ship traveling under a bridge with containers stacked on it, while another boat speeds away in the water.

    Maritime

    Critical infrastructure for global trade & defense

    Decarbonisation and clean-fuel transition

    Digitalisation and data-driven fleet operations

    Port innovation and smart logistics

    Cybersecurity and resilience at sea

  • Aerial view of a drone over the ocean at night, showing the drone in the water near a coral reef.

    Ocean Tech

    Offshore renewables and blue energy systems

    Subsea robotics, sensing and connectivity

    Ocean data, monitoring and climate tech

    Sustainable materials and circular marine design

    Security and protection of underwater assets

  • An offshore wind farm with multiple wind turbines in the ocean under a partly cloudy sky.

    Energi

    Renewable generation and electrification

    Industrial decarbonisation and fuels of the future

    Smart grids, storage and flexible systems

    Energy-tech and digital infrastructure

    Critical energy security and cyber resilience

  • An aerial view of a large shipping container yard with rows of multicolored containers and cranes.

    Supply Chain

    Risk, resilience and near-shoring strategy

    Digital twins and predictive operations

    ESG, traceability and circular supply chains

    Automation, AI and future workforce

    Cyber-secure, end-to-end global logistics

What we do

  • Boards

    We connect experienced leaders with ambitious founders to build stronger startups.

    Startups gain governance and guidance - Operators gain impact and a share in the value they help create.

    Executives can join boards to contribute expertise, while founders can build their own with the right mix of skills and incentives.

  • OPERATOR Boards

    A new model for collaboration between founders and seasoned professionals.

    Structured like an advisory board, but with clear goals, aligned incentives, and professional execution.

    Executives can become Operators and drive impact, while founders can assemble their board to accelerate progress with the right expertise and incentives.

  • Investment

    Join or attract investment from a trusted network of peers who understand industrial innovation.

    Ventures can obtain funding from strategic investors, while individuals can invest through OPERATORS to combine capital with competence in meaningful ventures.

  • Advisory

    Independent, on-demand sparring for corporations and startups navigating complexity.

    Access real-world experience - from operators who’ve built, scaled, and solved the same challenges before.

    ‍Startups can request advisory support, and organisations can explore corporate advisory for targeted expertise.

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The Science Behind OPERATORS

The world is full of well-intended advice. But the difference between winning and losing is knowing. At OPERATORS, time is spent researching what’s proven to work - not just what sounds right. This results in evidence-based thinking to support how we operate in building and scaling companies. Some of that we publish in The Library.

The Library