GA Drilling
GA Drilling develops patented PLASMABIT and ANCHORBIT drilling technology to enable faster, cheaper, and deeper geothermal drilling for zero-carbon energy production.
Highlights
3 facts
CITE
Plain text
GA Drilling — Founded: 2008. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:founded
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_ga-drilling_founded,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {GA Drilling — Founded},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:founded},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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} CITE
Plain text
GA Drilling — Employees: 51-100. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:employee_range
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_ga-drilling_employee_range,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {GA Drilling — Employees},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:employee_range},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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} CITE
Plain text
GA Drilling — Tracked signals (12mo): 22. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-12-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:signal_count
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_ga-drilling_signal_count,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {GA Drilling — Tracked signals (12mo)},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2025},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:signal_count},
note = {As of 2025-12-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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} What they do
3 products
| Product | Launch | Environment | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AnchorBit | — | Underground | LIMITED | CITEPlain textGA Drilling — Product: AnchorBit. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:product:anchorbit BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_ga-drilling_product_anchorbit,
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title = {GA Drilling — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:product:anchorbit},
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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} |
| PlasmaBit | — | Underground | LIMITED | CITEPlain textGA Drilling — Product: PlasmaBit. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:product:plasmabit BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_ga-drilling_product_plasmabit,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {GA Drilling — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:product:plasmabit},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Ruggedized Control Systems | — | Underground | PROTOTYPE | CITEPlain textGA Drilling — Product: Ruggedized Control Systems. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:product:ruggedized-control-systems BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_ga-drilling_product_ruggedized-control-systems,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {GA Drilling — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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} |
Scale & activity
5 deals · $46.9M disclosed · 22 signals
| Date | Deal | Value / type | Evidence | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2025 | GA Drilling Series D-II Funding | $38.1M | source ↗ | CITEPlain textGA Drilling — FUNDING: GA Drilling Series D-II Funding. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-11-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:deal:2025-11-01-funding BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_ga-drilling_deal_2025-11-01-funding,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {GA Drilling — FUNDING},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2025},
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"note": "As of 2025-11-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| 23 Oct 2025 | GA Drilling Series C Funding | FUNDING | source ↗ | CITEPlain textGA Drilling — FUNDING: GA Drilling Series C Funding. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-10-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:deal:2025-10-23-funding BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_ga-drilling_deal_2025-10-23-funding,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {GA Drilling — FUNDING},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2025},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:deal:2025-10-23-funding},
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"note": "As of 2025-10-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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} |
| 1 Jan 2019 | EIT InnoEnergy Award to GA Drilling | $4.4M | source ↗ | CITEPlain textGA Drilling — GRANT: EIT InnoEnergy Award to GA Drilling. robotics.press Directory. As of 2019-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:deal:2019-01-01-grant BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_ga-drilling_deal_2019-01-01-grant,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {GA Drilling — GRANT},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2019},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:deal:2019-01-01-grant},
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| 1 Jan 2019 | EIT InnoEnergy Award to GA Drilling | $4.4M | source ↗ | CITEPlain textGA Drilling — GRANT: EIT InnoEnergy Award to GA Drilling. robotics.press Directory. As of 2019-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:deal:2019-01-01-grant BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_ga-drilling_deal_2019-01-01-grant,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {GA Drilling — GRANT},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2019},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:deal:2019-01-01-grant},
note = {As of 2019-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2019-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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} |
| Undated | Nabors Industries Strategic Investment in GA Drilling | PARTNERSHIP | source ↗ | CITEPlain textGA Drilling — PARTNERSHIP: Nabors Industries Strategic Investment in GA Drilling. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:deal:undated-partnership-nabors-industries-strategic-investment-in-ga-drilling BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_ga-drilling_deal_undated-partnership-nabors-industries-strategic-investment-in-ga-drilling,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {GA Drilling — PARTNERSHIP},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.
Network
7 people
| Person | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Dusan Kocis | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | CITEPlain textGA Drilling — Person: Dusan Kocis — Co-Founder & Managing Partner. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:person:dusan-kocis BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_ga-drilling_person_dusan-kocis,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {GA Drilling — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:person:dusan-kocis},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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} |
| GA Drilling Media Contact | — | CITEPlain textGA Drilling — Person: GA Drilling Media Contact. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:person:ga-drilling-media-contact BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_ga-drilling_person_ga-drilling-media-contact,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {GA Drilling — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
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| Igor Kocis | Founder, Board Member | CITEPlain textGA Drilling — Person: Igor Kocis — Founder, Board Member. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:person:igor-kocis BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_ga-drilling_person_igor-kocis,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {GA Drilling — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
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| Ivan Kocis | Co-Founder | CITEPlain textGA Drilling — Person: Ivan Kocis — Co-Founder. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:person:ivan-kocis BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_ga-drilling_person_ivan-kocis,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {GA Drilling — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
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} |
| Thomas von Koch | Investor | CITEPlain textGA Drilling — Person: Thomas von Koch — Investor. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ga-drilling/#fact:ga-drilling:person:thomas-von-koch BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_ga-drilling_person_thomas-von-koch,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {GA Drilling — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
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Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.
Analysis
Research Report: GA Drilling
GA Drilling is a Slovakia-based firm developing non-contact plasma-based drilling systems (PlasmaBit, AnchorBit) and ruggedized control systems for deep geothermal wells and advanced drilling applications. The report examines the company's technology positioning, funding history ($106M–$138.5M raised), global presence, and market context within drilling automation and geothermal energy sectors.
- Research methods and evidence notes
- Market implications and peer comparison
- Risk register and source appendix
Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026