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Akua

Fintech · Medellín, Colombia · Founded 2024

Scalable, secure payments processing solutions for Latam, enhancing financial transactions with industry expertise MoreLess

Akua is a fintech platform specializing in scalable and secure payment processing solutions tailored for the Latin American market. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including businesses and financial institutions, looking to streamline their payment operations. Operating in the rapidly growing fintech sector, Akua leverages its extensive industry experience to offer efficient and reliable services that meet the unique needs of the Latam region. The business model focuses on providing a robust infrastructure for electronic transactions, ensuring both speed and security, which are critical for client satisfaction and retention. Akua generates revenue through transaction fees and service subscriptions, capitalizing on the increasing demand for digital payment solutions in emerging markets. The company's leadership team, with decades of combined experience in the payments industry, drives innovation and growth, fostering high-impact partnerships across the region. Akua's commitment to sustainable growth and collaboration positions it as a key player in the fintech landscape. Keywords: fintech, Latam, payment processing, scalable solutions, secure transactions, electronic payments, industry expertise, digital infrastructure, transaction fees, emerging markets.

Company overview

Akua company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2024
Headquarters
Medellín, Colombia
Employees
102
Open positions
1
Dealroom signal
87.0
client focusb2bsub industryPaymentsindustryFintech

Valuation & funding

Akua funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SEEDEquity / VC Oct 2025 $8.5M $34M Plug and Play · H20 Capital Innovation · Rally Cap VC · Cathay Innovation
SEEDEquity / VC Oct 2024 $4M $16M Propel Venture Partners · Plug and Play · Rally Cap VC · IC Ventures
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Financials

Workforce over time

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YearEmployees
2026 102
2025 15
2024 15
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Growth signals

Akua website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Akua is 9.5K monthly website visits, up 25% over the last three months. Akua's team grew 580% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits9.5K 3-month web change+25% 1-year team growth+580%
Monthly website visits22 observations · Oct 2024–Jul 2026
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Hiring

Open positions at Akua

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Comparisons

Akua compared with similar companies

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Talent graph

Akua's talent

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Team profiled 8 named & role-tagged
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Investors

10 investors on Akua's cap table

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Seed 10 investors entered at this stage
Propel Venture Partners
Plug and Play
Rally Cap VC
IC Ventures
Flourish Ventures
H20 Capital Innovation
Cathay Innovation
Simma Capital
Atlantico VC
Honey Island

Global footprint

Where Akua has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
8 countries with
team presence
🇺🇾 Uruguay28.3%
🇦🇷 Argentina26.7%
🇨🇴 Colombia25%
🇧🇷 Brazil11.7%
🇺🇸 United States3.3%
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In the news

Latest news about Akua

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Akua

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Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour

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