Orka

What Orka does

Orka Informatics is a London-based private software company founded in 2010 that develops Extended Reality (XR) training solutions, primarily for the maritime industry. Its core product, Metaship, is built on Unreal Engine and provides a digital universe of digitized vessels, ports, waterways, and shipyards that enables immersive simulation-based training for seafarers. Supporting products include Accident Re-creation, which produces high-quality 3D cinematics for marine accident analysis, and an Offline Learning Platform designed for onboard e-learning without internet connectivity. The company claims more than 1.8 million individual training sessions conducted globally across its products.

Orka generates revenue through two primary streams: recurring licensing of its Metaship training platform to maritime clients, and custom XR development services for clients in Maritime, Logistics, Finance, Aviation, and Entertainment. It sells through a direct B2B enterprise motion, working with solution partners including maritime classification societies, certification agencies, ship management companies, and maritime universities. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; engagements are initiated via a contact form on the company website. Marketing is limited to organic social (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) and direct outreach.

The company operates from three offices in London (UK), Istanbul (Turkey), and Rotterdam (Netherlands), placing it near major European maritime hubs. It is self-funded with no disclosed institutional capital, no parent company, and no M&A history. The team is described as a young, multidisciplinary group combining engineers, mariners, 3D artists, and software developers. Active hiring for Unreal Engine developers, VFX artists, QA analysts, and frontend roles indicates ongoing capacity expansion. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, certifications, or named enterprise customers are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Orka

Legal name

Orka Informatics

Website

https://orkainformatics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Orka Informatics develops Unreal Engine-based Extended Reality (XR) training solutions for the maritime industry, anchored by its Metaship digital-twin platform of vessels, ports, and waterways. It serves classification societies, certification agencies, ship management companies, and maritime universities globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Training Software

NAICS

Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Twins & Scenario-Based Systems Training (Equipment/Process Simulators) (EDAFAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

XR Assessment & Skills Verification (Performance-Based Evaluation) (EDAFAJAI), Marine Engineering & Engine Room Operations (EDAOANAB)

Keywords

• Maritime training software
• Extended reality platform
• Virtual reality simulation
• Ship crew e-learning
• 3D maritime simulation

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training Platform Licensing: Orka generates revenue through licensing its Metaship training platform and simulation solutions to maritime industry clients. The platform offers VR-based and computer-based training systems.
2. Custom XR Development Services: The company develops custom XR projects for Maritime, Logistics, Finance, Aviation, and Entertainment industries, generating service-based revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Orka develops and licenses the Metaship extended reality (XR) training platform for the maritime industry, providing a digital universe of digitized vessels, ports, waterways, and shipyards for realistic simulation-based training. Its portfolio also includes an Accident Re-creation module built on high-quality 3D cinematics and an Offline Learning Platform that delivers e-learning software to seafarers for onboard use. The company also undertakes custom XR development projects for logistics, finance, aviation, and entertainment clients.

Product overview

Orka offers a platform-plus-modules architecture anchored by the Metaship digital universe platform, which provides immersive simulation of maritime environments including vessels, ports, waterways, and shipyards. Supporting the core platform are specialized modules: Accident Re-creation for high-quality 3D accident visualization, and an Offline Learning Platform for e-learning designed for onboard seafarer use. Together, these products deliver comprehensive XR-based training solutions for the maritime industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metaship

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.8+ million individual training sessions completed globally

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Maritime Classification CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrka works with maritime classification companies as solution partners. These partnerships enable classification societies to leverage Orka's XR training platform for certifying and validating vessel crew competencies through realistic simulation-based assessments.
• Certification AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertification agencies partner with Orka to provide accredited training programs. Orka's simulation platform enables certification bodies to validate seafarer competencies in standardized, controlled digital environments that mirror real-world conditions.
• Ship Management CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShip management companies are key solution partners for Orka. These partnerships involve deploying Metaship training across fleets to provide crew training, safety drills, and equipment operation simulation, with Orka's products generating significant training volume and revenue.
• Maritime UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaritime universities utilize Orka's training solutions for cadet education and maritime training programs. These academic partnerships help integrate XR-based simulation into maritime curricula, preparing students for seafaring careers through realistic virtual training environments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Strivr: Enterprise VR training platform used by retailers, logistics operators, and financial-services employers to build immersive soft-skill and procedural training content. Shares the immersive-learning-as-a-service model with Orka but operates horizontally rather than in maritime, making it a useful comparable for Orka's expansion thesis.
• Talespin: XR-based workforce training and authoring platform focused on enterprise soft-skill and procedural learning. Comparable to Orka in the XR-for-training category and the platform-plus-content go-to-market, but serving non-maritime buyers and emphasizing content authoring rather than pre-built scenario libraries.
• Interplay Learning: VR-based training platform for skilled trades and technical workforce (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, multifamily maintenance) sold via subscription to enterprises and training providers. Mirrors Orka's model of a 3D/scenario training subscription, but addresses non-maritime industrial trades instead of seafarer certifications.

Direct peers

• Wärtsilä: Through its Wärtsilä Voyage business (incorporating the former Transas), Wärtsilä provides ship-handling simulators, navigation systems, and crew training solutions sold to maritime academies and commercial operators. Overlaps Orka directly in maritime crew training delivery, with a much larger installed base and capital base.
• Kongsberg Maritime: One of the largest suppliers of maritime simulation and training systems (K-Sim full-mission bridge and engine-room simulators) used by maritime academies, ship owners, and classification societies. Directly competes with Orka for the same training-and-assessment wallet, especially where full-mission simulators are procured alongside XR-based competency validation.
• VSTEP: Developer of the NAUTIS maritime simulator platform used by training centres, ports, and academies for ship-handling and crisis-management training. Headquartered in Rotterdam (one of Orka's offices), making it a particularly direct geographic and product overlap.
• ECA Group: French robotics and simulation specialist with an established ship-handling and naval bridge simulation line sold to navies, ports, and commercial maritime clients. Compares to Orka in maritime simulation technology and in selling to classification and certification-grade customers.
• Ocean Technologies Group: Provider of maritime e-learning, crew competence management, and onboard training content (incorporating Seagull Maritime and Marlins) used across ship management, certification, and seafarer self-study. Closely comparable business model to Orka's Offline Learning Platform, serving the same shipping and training customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/orkainformatics
• Facebookfacebook.com/orkainformatics
• Instagraminstagram.com/orkainformatics?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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