Nextwave Partners

What Nextwave Partners does

Atlas NextWave (operating commercially as Atlas NextWave, firmographic name Nextwave Partners) is a Singapore-headquartered B2B professional services firm providing recruitment and workforce solutions to enterprise clients operating in global energy, marine, and infrastructure markets. Its core offerings span the full talent lifecycle: permanent recruitment, project-solution recruitment, integrated crew management, training and competency management, global mobility, QHSE and risk management, HR and business advisory, and a workforce-readiness programme branded Greenhands Offshore. The firm positions itself as a multi-discipline 'knowledge partner' serving both blue-collar operational crews and white-collar technical and executive roles, with notable enterprise clients including Ørsted, Eversource, Noble Corporation, Chevalier Floatels, SBM Offshore, Siemens Gamesa, Van Oord, Jan De Nul, TotalEnergies, Boskalis, DEME, and others visible on its public logo wall.

The company operates through a global office footprint of approximately 33 offices across six regions — North America (4), South America (5), the United Kingdom, EMEA (16), Asia (7, including Singapore, Taiwan and Japan), and Australia and New Zealand. Revenue is generated through professional service fees, primarily placement fees on permanent hires, project-based staffing fees, and what appear to be longer-duration management or retainer arrangements for crew management services on Service Operations Vessels and offshore drilling operations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per engagement. The firm markets through its website and case studies, press releases, Instagram, and industry events such as WindEnergy Hamburg 2026 and SEOGS 2026.

Technology is not central to the offering — Atlas NextWave is fundamentally a relationship-driven services firm with no proprietary AI/ML platform, patents, or technology stack described in available data. Its stated differentiators are claimed 45+ years of combined team experience, multi-discipline expertise, global reach with local delivery capability, and pipeline-building programmes such as Greenhands Offshore (Namibia) that create local talent supply in emerging offshore energy markets. Recent strategic emphasis has been on offshore wind (South Fork Wind in the US, Formosa 2 in Taiwan), offshore drilling (Suriname with Noble Corporation), SOV crewing (Chevalier Floatels), and entry into battery energy storage (Valent Energy's Mornington BESS in Australia), aligning the firm with energy-transition demand.

Name

Nextwave Partners

Legal name

Atlas NextWave

Website

https://next-wavepartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atlas NextWave is a Singapore-based B2B recruitment and workforce solutions firm serving enterprise clients across global energy, marine, and infrastructure markets. It delivers permanent placement, project staffing, integrated crew management, and advisory services through 33+ offices spanning six regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment and Staffing Services: The company generates revenue through providing recruitment and workforce solutions to clients in the energy, infrastructure, and marine sectors. Services include permanent recruitment, project solution recruitment, crew management, and workforce development. Revenue is derived from professional service fees, likely including placement fees, management fees, and potentially retainer arrangements for ongoing workforce solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Atlas NextWave is a B2B recruitment and workforce solutions provider serving global energy, infrastructure and marine markets. It delivers permanent recruitment, project-solution recruitment, full crewing management for offshore vessels, training and competency management, workforce development and advisory, global mobility, QHSE and risk management, and HR and business advisory services. Engagements span the full project lifecycle from development through construction, operations, maintenance and decommissioning, covering both blue-collar operational crews and white-collar technical and senior leadership roles.

Product overview

Atlas NextWave is a recruitment and workforce solutions provider operating across global energy, infrastructure, and marine markets. The company offers a unified platform of staffing services spanning the full talent lifecycle — from permanent recruitment and project-based staffing to crew management, training, and workforce development. Key service offerings include Permanent Recruitment, Project Solution Recruitment, Full Crewing Management, Training and Competency Management, Workforce Development/Advisory, Career Coaching Advisory, Performance Optimisation with IMX Insights, Operations and Maintenance Management, Logistics/Project Management, Global Mobility Management, QHSE & Risk Management, HR Advisory, Business Advisory, Industrial Relations Management, and Market & Talent Intelligence. The company also operates Greenhands Offshore, a workforce readiness initiative. Services cover both blue-collar and white-collar roles across the entire project lifecycle from initial development through to decommissioning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Greenhands Offshore: Workforce readiness and introduction to offshore careers program, including Greenhands Offshore Namibia initiative
• IMX Insights

Products and services

• Permanent Recruitment

Quantifiable outcome

• South Fork Wind: 12-turbine, 132 MW development powering approximately 70,000 homes - first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the United States
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ørsted and Eversource (South Fork Wind Joint Venture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlas NextWave played a vital role in supporting the successful delivery of South Fork Wind - the United States' first commercial-scale offshore wind farm. The 12-turbine, 132 MW development is a joint venture between Ørsted and Eversource. Atlas NextWave contributed technical project personnel, union labour, and offshore construction management support, contributing to a milestone achievement for clean energy in North America.
• Noble CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlas NextWave supported Noble Corporation's offshore drilling operations in Suriname through an integrated workforce solution combining recruitment, compliance, mobilisation, operational support and long-term workforce development initiatives. The companies also partnered to bring 'Suriname Goes Offshore' to SEOGS 2026.
• Chevalier FloatelscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term workforce partnership providing fully integrated crew management services across Chevalier Floatels' expanding fleet of Service Operations Vessels (SOVs) and offshore support vessels. Services include strategic workforce planning, mobilisation, compliance management and crew development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EarthStream Global: Pure-play energy recruitment and workforce solutions firm with strong renewables and power-generation practice; comparable in vertical specialization and enterprise-focused delivery.
• Brunel International: Global specialist staffing firm placing technical professionals in energy, mining, and infrastructure; closely comparable in target verticals (offshore wind, oil & gas, marine) and cross-region delivery model.
• Airswift: Workforce-solutions provider exclusively focused on the energy, process, and infrastructure sectors; directly comparable in client base (energy majors, EPCs, offshore operators) and full-lifecycle staffing/crewing offerings.
• NES Fircroft: Worldwide technical recruitment and managed workforce services for oil & gas, power, renewables, and infrastructure; comparable as a specialist energy recruiter with global offices and both white-collar and contract coverage.
• Spencer Ogden: Global energy, infrastructure, and built-environment recruiter with regional hubs serving offshore wind, oil & gas, and maritime clients; closely matches Atlas NextWave's vertical focus and project-based staffing model.
• Petroplan: Oil & gas, petrochemical, and energy-transition recruitment specialist serving upstream, midstream, and renewables; directly comparable in technical-talent placement for offshore and energy projects.
• Faststream Recruitment: Specialist recruiter for the maritime, offshore, and commercial shipping industries, including vessel crew management; highly comparable given Atlas NextWave's marine/offshore crewing work.
• WRS (Worldwide Recruitment Solutions): Maritime, offshore, and energy recruiter with global reach and crew-management services; overlaps directly with Atlas NextWave's offshore crewing and project-solution recruitment.
• Energy Resourcing: Recruitment and workforce solutions provider focused on oil & gas, petrochemical, and energy-transition projects; comparable as a vertical specialist supporting major operators and EPCs.
• CWC Recruitment: Recruitment firm focused on oil & gas, offshore, and maritime sectors with project and crew solutions; comparable in target clients and offshore-oriented service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/atlasnextwave
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nextwave-partners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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