Cflow

What Cflow does

Cflow is a Norwegian aquaculture and fisheries technology company that designs, develops, and produces complete integrated systems for handling live fish across three core segments: land-based aquaculture (Landbasert Akvakultur), traditional sea-based aquaculture (Havbruk), and wild catch fisheries (Fiskeri). Founded in 2002/2003 and headquartered in Langevåg, Norway, the company employs 101–250 people and has accumulated over 20 years of specialized engineering experience developing solutions based on fundamental biological principles. Its stated objective is gentle fish handling — articulated as ensuring "fish should not lose a single scale" — combined with predictable processes, complete biosecurity, and reduced mortality across the aquaculture value chain.

The company's product portfolio includes complete fish handling systems for land-based, sea-based, and wild catch operations; the C-Evolution platform for predictable process control; and a proprietary underground pipe system designed to move fish more gently, as deployed at Andfjord Salmon's Kvalnes land-based facility. Cflow has expanded internationally with operations in Norway (HQ), Chile, and most recently Iceland (April 2026), where the establishment of a local branch followed collaboration with Samherji Fiskeldi on the Salmon Garden project. The company supports its installed base with a 24/7 service helpline.

Cflow operates a sales-led, direct enterprise go-to-market model, engaging aquaculture operators on a project basis for complete system installations. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of integrated systems, supplemented by service and support contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customer engagement follows a contact-based sales process. The company maintains an active content marketing presence through case studies, a newsletter, and social media channels (LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook). No funding rounds, institutional investors, or public market activity are disclosed, indicating the business is privately held as Cflow AS with no identified parent company.

Name

Cflow

Legal name

Cflow AS

Website

https://cflow.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cflow is a Norwegian aquaculture technology company that designs and produces complete integrated systems for handling live fish across land-based aquaculture, traditional sea-based farming, and wild catch fisheries, serving enterprise customers in Norway, Iceland, and Chile.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquaculture Fish Handling Equipment

NAICS

Animal Production and Aquaculture (112), Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries (112511)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquaculture Health, Biosecurity & Veterinary Services (AFAEAAAK)

Keywords

• Fish handling systems
• Aquaculture equipment
• Live fish transfer
• Land-based aquaculture
• Wild catch fisheries

Headquarters

HQ city

Langevåg

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aquaculture Systems and Equipment: Design, development, and production of complete systems for handling live fish in fisheries and aquaculture industry. Products include land-based aquaculture systems, traditional aquaculture equipment, and wild catch fisheries solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cflow develops, designs, and produces complete integrated systems for handling live fish in fisheries and aquaculture. Its portfolio spans three segments — land-based aquaculture, traditional sea-based aquaculture (havbruk), and wild-catch fisheries — supported by the proprietary C-Evolution platform for predictable processes and an underground pipe system for gentle fish transfer, complemented by 24/7 service and support.

Product overview

Cflow offers comprehensive solutions for the fishery and aquaculture industry, operating across three core product segments: Land-based Aquaculture (landbasert akvakultur), Traditional Aquaculture (havbruk), and Wild Catch (fiskeri). The company develops, designs, and produces complete systems for handling live fish with over 20 years of experience. Their portfolio includes the C-Evolution technology module for predictable processes, complemented by 24/7 service support. All offerings emphasize fish welfare, gentle fish handling, predictable processes, and complete biosecurity based on biological principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• C-Evolution: A system developed by Cflow for predictable processes in aquaculture operations.

Products and services

• Land-based Aquaculture Systems (Landbasert akvakultur) Complete integrated systems designed for land-based salmon farming facilities, covering gentle live-fish handling, predictable processes, and complete biosecurity for sustainable seafood production. Built for enterprise operators of closed-containment salmon facilities.
• Traditional Aquaculture Systems (Havbruk) Complete systems developed, designed, and produced by Cflow for handling live fish in traditional sea-based aquaculture (havbruk) operations, with emphasis on fish welfare and efficient operations during harvesting and processing.
• Wild Catch Fisheries Systems (Fiskeri) Systems for wild-catch fishery operations ensuring gentle handling of fish throughout the process to maintain quality and uphold fish welfare standards from catch through processing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gentle fish handling - ensuring fish should not lose a single scale

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Samherji FiskeldicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026Cflow collaborated with Samherji Fiskeldi on the Salmon Garden project, which served as a gateway into the Icelandic market. This partnership led to Cflow establishing local operations in Iceland to strengthen its position in the land-based aquaculture sector, citing Iceland's progressive aquaculture industry and high technological maturity as factors driving the investment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Skaginn 3X: Icelandic provider of fish handling and processing solutions for aquaculture and wild-catch fisheries, with international reach — competing with Cflow's Icelandic branch and serving the same value-chain step.
• BAADER: German-headquartered global manufacturer of fish and seafood processing and handling equipment with a long-established presence in salmon processing lines; comparable to Cflow's engineered fish-handling systems, though focused more on processing than live-fish transfer.
• AKVA Group: Norwegian-listed aquaculture technology supplier that provides complete systems and equipment for fish farming, including fish handling, feeding and monitoring — directly comparable to Cflow's integrated system offering for salmon operators in Norway and internationally.
• ScaleAQ: Norwegian aquaculture equipment supplier (formed from the merger of Steinsvik and Akva Group's sensor business) that delivers complete fish-handling and farming systems to the salmon industry, competing with Cflow across Norwegian and international salmon markets.
• Steinsvik (legacy / pre-ScaleAQ entity): Pre-merger Norwegian aquaculture equipment brand now integrated into ScaleAQ but historically a direct competitor to Cflow in fish-handling, feeding and biosecurity equipment for Norwegian salmon farms.
• Optimar: Icelandic manufacturer of equipment and complete processing systems for the seafood and aquaculture industries, including live fish handling — a directly comparable specialist based in Cflow's newly entered Icelandic market.

Broad incumbents

• Marel: Icelandic-listed global leader in food processing equipment, including a dedicated seafood/poultry division. While Marel operates at far greater scale and across multiple proteins, its seafood handling and processing systems overlap with Cflow's fish-handling offering.

Regional players

• Aquaculture Solutions AS: Norwegian regional supplier of aquaculture infrastructure and fish handling systems, with comparable products for live fish transfer and biosecurity, primarily serving the Norwegian market.

Emerging players

• BioSort AS: Norwegian technology developer focused on fish-handling innovation for the aquaculture sector, including sorting and welfare-monitoring systems — an emerging adjacent specialist competing for the same innovation-led customer segment as Cflow.
• Smir (formerly Argus Remote Systems): Norwegian supplier of aquaculture equipment and remote handling systems used in net-pen and processing operations — an emerging specialist whose handling and welfare technology competes with parts of Cflow's sea-based and wild-catch portfolios.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CflowNorge
• Facebookfacebook.com/cflow.as
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cflow-as
• Instagraminstagram.com/cflow.as

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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