Name

Venterra

Legal name

Venterra Group Limited

Website

https://venterra-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Offshore Wind Energy Services

akta.pro primary industry

Wind Operations, Maintenance & Asset Management (Scheduled/Unscheduled) (EUAMACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wind Resource Assessment & Energy Yield Analytics (Met Masts, LiDAR, Modeling) (EUAMACAJ), Wind Farm EPC & Balance of Plant Construction (Civil, Electrical, Substations) (EUAMACAF), Wind Turbine Installation & Commissioning (Cranes, Vessels, Jack-ups) (EUAMACAG), Wind Balance-of-Plant EPC (Crane Pads, Turbine Foundations, Internal Roads) (EUAEADAI)

Keywords

• Offshore wind services
• Geotechnical engineering
• Subsea inspection
• Metocean measurement
• Wind farm installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Project management and engineering across full offshore wind farm lifecycle including geotechnical analysis, environmental assessment, UXO risk management, metocean surveys, and design services.
2. Build Services: Foundation installation services including vibro-piling, grouting, mooring systems, and bespoke equipment design/build for offshore wind construction.
3. Support Services: Operational support including asset inspection, integrity management, inspection, maintenance and repair services.
4. Equipment Rental: Subsea survey equipment, NDT equipment, ROV sensor hire, and geophysical survey equipment rental through Oceanscan.
5. Product Sales: Sale and rental of engineered mechanical connectors including LiftLOK, MoorLOK, PipeLOK, and BendLOK systems for wind farm installation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Venterra engineers, builds, and supports the operations of offshore wind energy developments worldwide through a portfolio of specialist member companies. Services span the full wind farm lifecycle from concept design and geotechnical surveys through foundation installation, grouting, mooring, and lifting to operational inspection, maintenance, and decommissioning. The company also designs, manufactures, and sells proprietary equipment including floating LiDAR buoys, vibro-piling tools, mechanical connectors, and grouting systems.

Product overview

Venterra Group is a dedicated offshore wind energy services company operating a platform-plus-member-companies model. The group provides engineering, build, and support services across the full offshore wind farm lifecycle through its portfolio of specialized member companies. Key products include V-LiDAR (world's most advanced floating LiDAR buoy for wind measurement), V-Data (cloud-based real-time metocean data platform), CAPE Holland's vibro-piling tools, Balltec's lifting and mooring connectors, FoundOcean's offshore grouting services, Osbit's mission equipment, and specialized consultancies in geotechnical (GDG), metocean (Partrac), marine environmental (INSPIRE), and UXO risk management (Ordtek). The company also provides subsea services through Oceanscan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• V-LiDAR: A Venterra Group brand offering LiDAR-based survey and data collection services.
• V-Data

Products and services

• V-LiDAR Floating LiDAR Buoy System World's most advanced floating LiDAR buoy system for offshore wind measurement, combining cutting-edge data architecture, advanced hardware, and precision marine engineering. Designed to address safety, reliability, and operational challenges in legacy floating LiDAR designs, with up to 20-month deployment capability and real-time high frequency data transfer.
• V-Data Platform Cloud-based platform providing offshore wind project teams direct, real-time access to metocean measurement data, replacing fragmented manual workflows. Features direct API integration into existing project workflows, automated data pipelines, and quality-controlled data managed by Partrac's metocean specialists.
• CAPE Holland Vibro Lifting Tools Market-leading offshore vibro-piling technology for installing or removing larger monopile foundations supporting offshore wind farms. CAPE VLT provides efficient upending, positioning, installation, and extraction of offshore and nearshore piles, with advantages over traditional installation methods including faster installation, reduced vessel time, and environmental benefits.
• Balltec Mechanical Connector Products Designs, manufactures, and tests high integrity mechanical connectors including MoorLOK subsea mooring connector, PipeLOK pipeline recovery tool, BendLOK diverless bend stiffener connector, and LiftLOK quick connector for heavy lift vessel cranes. Used in offshore wind and oil & gas applications.
• FoundOcean Grouting Services World's largest dedicated offshore construction grouting company providing foundation grouting, life extension, and decommissioning solutions including freespan correction, structural strengthening and repair, concrete leg capping, and lift point installation for offshore wind assets.
• Osbit Mission Equipment Custom-made mission equipment for offshore wind installation including subsea trenching, cable lay, installation, and cable testing systems combined with state-of-the-art asset monitoring software for offshore wind installation vessels.
• Oceanscan Subsea Services and Equipment Rental Leading provider of subsea survey, NDT and inspection equipment, geotechnical services, and specialist personnel for the offshore energy sector. Services span hydrographic survey, ROV sensor hire, and geophysical surveys. Operates from Aberdeen with offices in Houston and Singapore.
• GDG Engineering Consultancy Specialist offshore engineering and design consultancy with expertise in geoscience, geotechnical engineering, structural design, cable engineering, transport & installation, and environmental science. Has supported 40 GW of offshore wind projects globally.
• Partrac Metocean and Seabed Consultancy Specialist metocean and seabed consultancy providing management, acquisition, and analysis of metocean and seabed data, wind resource measurement campaigns, seabed assessments, numerical modelling, and advisory services. Has worked on projects totaling 20 GW.
• INSPIRE Environmental Services Marine environmental sciences firm supporting offshore wind development, providing site assessments with sediment profile imaging, benthic surveys, fisheries monitoring, and environmental consulting. Has supported 12 GW of offshore wind projects globally.
• Ordtek UXO Risk Management World-leading provider of unexploded ordnance risk management consultancy offering UXO Hazard Assessments, Offshore Risk & Mitigation Strategies, Target Identification & Clearance, and UXO ALARP Sign-Off for offshore wind and energy projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• V-LiDAR reduces offshore handling risk and extends deployment to 20 months, reducing service frequency and offshore interventions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Oceanscan Holdings LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired in October 2024, Oceanscan provides subsea and non-destructive test equipment, geotechnical services, and personnel to the offshore energy market with subsidiaries in UK, Houston, and Singapore.
• CAPE HollandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired in 2023, CAPE Holland is a Dutch vibro-piling company developing tools for offshore wind turbine foundations. Specializes in equipment that accelerates installation and reduces environmental impact.
• OsbitcoreTechnology or IntegrationVenterra member company that collaborated with Partrac on development of V-LiDAR floating LiDAR system. Osbit provides engineering expertise for the hardware design and manufacturing.
• Reach SubseastrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeoForce (part of Oceanscan/Venterra) was selected by Reach Subsea to deliver geotechnical components of Shetland HVDC Link 2 survey campaign for SSEN Transmission.
• Naver EnergystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 2022, backed by Venterra Group. A team of renewable energy professionals with 100+ years of accumulated wind energy experience providing expert consultancy services.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fugro: Fugro is a Dutch geoscience and offshore site characterization specialist. Highly comparable to Venterra's Partrac and GDG member companies, both serving offshore wind developers with seabed surveys, metocean measurements, and geotechnical services globally.
• Seaway 7: Seaway 7 is a subsea cable installation and offshore wind construction contractor. Directly comparable to Venterra's Build services (foundation installation, mooring, cable lay via Osbit) and a customer for member-company products like LiftLOK.
• Cadeler: Cadeler is a pure-play offshore wind foundation and turbine installation vessel operator. Comparable to Venterra's installation and vessel-equipment services, addressing the same developer and tier-1 contractor customers.
• Aibel: Aibel is a Norwegian engineering, fabrication, and field-services company focused on offshore wind HVDC platforms and oil & gas. Comparable engineering and operational support services to Venterra's Engineer and Support segments, with overlap on offshore wind assets in Northern Europe.
• Sif Group: Sif Group is a Dutch manufacturer of monopile foundations for offshore wind. A direct peer to the foundation-installation focus of Venterra's CAPE Holland and Balltec member companies, addressing the same offshore wind developer customers at the foundation level.
• Jan De Nul: Jan De Nul is a Belgian marine contractor with offshore wind cable installation, foundation, and turbine installation services. Comparable to Venterra's full-lifecycle Build capability, with overlap on cable lay and offshore construction services.

Broad incumbents

• DNV: DNV is a global certification, advisory, and energy consultancy with deep offshore wind expertise. Comparable as a broader incumbent in offshore wind services overlapping with Venterra's engineering consultancy and assurance work, though DNV's portfolio is far wider.
• Saipem: Saipem is a large Italian offshore engineering and construction contractor with a growing offshore wind portfolio. Comparable broad-strokes to Venterra's Build and Engineer services for fixed and floating offshore wind, though Saipem operates at much larger scale with EPCI capability.
• Wood Group: Wood is a global engineering and consultancy firm with significant offshore wind project services. Comparable to Venterra's engineering consultancy capabilities (similar to GDG), though Wood operates across many more energy verticals and is much larger.
• Petrofac: Petrofac is a UK-listed energy services company founded by Venterra's chairman, with growing offshore wind engineering services. Comparable as a peer services platform transitioning from oil & gas to offshore wind, addressing similar developer customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles28 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors2 records

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M&A2 records

Investments

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