About Raa Labs
Building the data infrastructure the maritime industry can rely on.
Raa Labs was founded in 2018 with a clear focus: fix the data layer. Not the applications built on top of it, not the reporting downstream. The infrastructure that determines whether vessel data can be trusted in the first place.
Based in Lysaker, Norway, with 30+ people and customers across every major shipping segment, we build and operate vessel data infrastructure designed for reliability at fleet scale. Our foundation spans onboard and cloud environments through two deployment paths: RaaEDGE, our on-board IoT platform, and Cloud Connect, which integrates with existing data sources at cloud level. The same backbone runs across all use cases, which means the data your teams, systems, and third parties depend on comes from a single, consistent source.
The data layer is independent of any single application or analytics vendor. That means you retain full control over how your data is used, who consumes it, and which tools you choose downstream. Adding a new use case means connecting to something that already works, not starting a new data project.
We don't just collect data. We take responsibility for its quality. That means actively monitoring data health across your fleet, coordinating with stakeholders on board and ashore, and acting when something needs fixing. End users can trust what they receive, every time.
Raa Labs grew out of the Wilhelmsen Group, a global maritime industrial conglomerate with 160 years in the industry. That heritage gives us direct access to deep maritime competence and an extensive network of industry relationships.
Board of Directors
Christian is currently CFO in Wilhelmsen where he is responsible for finance, accounting, M&A, strategy, treasury, legal and compliance. Before joining the group management team in Wilhelmsen, he spent four years as partner in Hitec Vision, a private equity company, and 14 years, including six as CEO, in Hafslund ASA. He was educated at the NHH Norwegian School of Economics, Bergen, Norway between 1990-1994.
Anna is a VP Investor Relations in Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA. Prior to joining Wilhelmsen, she spent six years in Nordea’s Corporate Banking division with a primary focus on shipping and offshore as well as two years in EY’s Audit & Assurance team. Anna holds a MSc in Finance from NHH Norwegian School of Economics.
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The people behind Raa Labs
Ari is the CEO of Raa Labs. Prior to his role as CEO of Raa Labs, Ari was Chief Transformation Officer in Wallenius Wilhelmsen. Previously, Ari served as a Director within a global maritime management consulting unit in DNV GL. He also has experience from technology investing with a leading Nordic venture capital company, as well as from academia. Ari holds a MSc in Economics from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and Universität St.Gallen.
Eirik is Head of Strategy at Raa Labs. He began his career as a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), followed by several years in strategy and market analysis at Wallenius Wilhelmsen. He has also held a CFO role at an early-stage technology company before joining Raa Labs. Eirik holds an MSc in Finance from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).
Robert brings more than 15 years of experience from the maritime industry, with a consistent focus on project management and customer delivery. At Raa Labs, Robert leads the Customer Success function, ensuring customers achieve real value from their vessel data through structured onboarding, engagement, and follow through. He holds a degree in Systems Engineering from the Norwegian Armed Forces.
Yngvild Slettevold is Head of Operations and Support at Raa Labs. She joined Raa Labs in 2020 as Customer Success Manager. Prior to Raa Labs, Yngvild held engineering and project roles in the offshore and maritime industry, at AF Gruppen and Subsea 7. Yngvild holds an M.Sc. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
Twenty years making critical infrastructure work where it matters most, starting at sea as a Systems Officer aboard Royal Norwegian Navy fast patrol boats, responsible for sensor and weapon systems. Trained as an engineer and shaped by the Norwegian military, Glenn brings both the technical foundation and the operational discipline that critical systems demand, along with a security-first mindset that has stayed with him ever since. Cisco later gave him the commercial edge, translating infrastructure complexity into business value across hybrid cloud and enterprise solutions. Each stop added a layer. At Raa Labs, it all converges. As Head of Platform Engineering, Glenn is responsible for the full edge-to-cloud stack, from the compute running onboard vessels to the data pipelines serving some of the world's largest shipping operators, where the integrity of the data is everything.
