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Akka

Other B2B Software · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2010

Developer of a platform offering tools for programming, hardware integration, and cloud computing MoreLess

Lightbend is a technology startup that provides software solutions to businesses across various industries. The company's primary offering is Akka, a tool that enables businesses to build software applications for cloud computing and seamlessly deploy them to the edge. This means that businesses can create a single application that can be used across multiple platforms, reducing development costs and increasing efficiency.

Lightbend's solutions are particularly beneficial for businesses with high data quality and consistency requirements, such as those in the financial sector. The scalability and resilience of Akka make it an ideal choice for businesses expecting growth and needing to handle large numbers of participants.

The company also claims that its solutions can help businesses cut software development costs by 30% and hardware costs by 50%. This cost-effectiveness, combined with the improved efficiency and scalability, makes Lightbend's solutions highly competitive in the market.

Lightbend operates on a business-to-business model, serving clients across various industries. The company makes money by selling its software solutions and related services, such as compliance and licensing.

In summary, Lightbend is a technology startup providing scalable and resilient software solutions for cloud computing, helping businesses reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Keywords: Technology startup, Software solutions, Akka, Cloud computing, Edge deployment, Scalability, Resilience, Cost reduction, Efficiency, Business-to-business.

Valuation $0–100M
Revenue $10–50M
Headcount <100
Total funding $50–100M
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Talent graph

Akka's talent

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Team profiled 45 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 9 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

25 investors on Akka's cap table

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Seed 2 investors entered at this stage
swissICT
William Lehmann
Series A 5 investors entered at this stage
Greylock Partners
Shasta Ventures
Polytech Ventures
Juniper Networks
François Stieger
Series B+ 18 investors entered at this stage
Intel Capital
Bain Capital Ventures
Chamath Palihapitiya
Venture Kick
Salil Deshpande
Hercules Capital
Igor Taber
Diane Greene
Mendel Rosenblum
Blue Cloud Ventures
EPFL Innovation Park
IBM
IBM Ventures
Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital
Dell Technologies Capital
Intel Corporation
USAA
Espresso Capital

Global footprint

Where Akka has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
13 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States43.5%
🇦🇺 Australia10.9%
🇨🇦 Canada6.5%
🇳🇱 Netherlands6.5%
🇸🇪 Sweden6.5%
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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Akka

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