# Kevin Krausert

> Kevin Krausert is the Calgary-based CEO and co-founder of Avatar Innovations, an energy venture platform connecting leadership development, technology commercialization and early-stage capital. He began at Beaver Drilling on northern Alberta rigs in 2004, became CEO in 2017 and co-founded Avatar with Bryan Trudel in November 2020.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Avatar Innovations
- **Organizations:** Avatar Innovations, Beaver Drilling (former), Energy Safety Canada, Energy Technology Centre Foundation, Clean Resource Innovation Network, Mbrace Energy, Splice N Connect
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, McGill University, Global Energy Executive MBA, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
- **Known for:** Helped lead development of a fully computerized drilling rig in Canada., Leadership contributed to a long-reach horizontal well in the Canadian Arctic., Worked on Indigenous joint ventures in remote communities.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Started at Beaver Drilling on oil rigs in northern Alberta.
- **2013** — Completed the Global Energy Executive MBA at Haskayne.
- **2015** — As Beaver president, attended Haskayne’s Entrepreneurial Thinking program.
- **2017** — Became CEO of Beaver Drilling.
- **2020-11** — Co-founded Avatar Innovations with Bryan Trudel.
- **2022-11** — Participated in the opening announcement for Calgary’s Energy Transition Centre.
- **2023-09** — Avatar announced a $2.5 million first close for Leadership Fund I.

## Achievements

- Helped lead development of a fully computerized drilling rig in Canada.
- Leadership contributed to a long-reach horizontal well in the Canadian Arctic.
- Worked on Indigenous joint ventures in remote communities.
- Co-founded an energy venture studio connecting corporate professionals with technology development and early-stage investment.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Discussed risk and return structures in energy technology on The Climate Cycle.
- **2025-10** — Appeared in Tisha Schuller’s The Post-Myth Playbook conversation, discussing leadership alongside technology development.
- **2024-06** — Joined Emissions Reduction Alberta’s Carbon Copy podcast to discuss clean energy innovation funding.

## Links

- Website: https://www.avatarinnovations.energy/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-krausert-a5015987/

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Last updated: 2026-10-10