Akua was founded by Neil Furukawa in 2015.

Who are Akua's investors?

Akua's investors include Crosslink Capital, CSC Upshot, Momenta Ventures, Blumberg Capital, Gradient Ventures.

How much funding has Akua raised?

Akua has disclosed $6M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.

Akua

Founded 2015 · 26 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

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AKUA develops cybersecurity solutions and IoT/supply chain SaaS platforms, serving enterprise customers in government defense and commercial markets.

Cloud Computing Cybersecurity IoT Logistics & Supply Chain SaaS

Founders & leadership

Akua was founded in 2015 by Neil Furukawa.

Neil Furukawa Founder and CEO of AKUANeil Furukawa has over 25 years of product and cybersecurity experience, including three years as Founder and CEO of AKUA, five years as Chief Operating Officer at CyberPoint International, six years as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Savi Networks, and eight years as Director and General Manager at Lockheed Martin's Cyber Security organization.

Rich Fiasconaro VP of OperationsRich Fiasconaro is VP of Operations at Akua Inc, which develops cybersecurity and IoT/supply chain platforms for enterprise customers. He brings over 25 years of experience in engineering, systems design, and technology leadership across government, consulting, and commercial sectors.

Ramkumar Rama RaoDirector of SaaS Engineering

Investors · 5

Crosslink Capitallisted by Crosslink CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $9M

How we know: Crosslink Capital's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

CSC Upshotlisted by CSC UpshotPalo Alto · $100K – $1.5M

Momenta Ventureslisted by Momenta VenturesLucerne

How we know: Momenta Ventures's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Blumberg CapitalreportedMiami · $500K – $5M

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Gradient VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $10M

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$6M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2025

$6MSeed roundOct 2025 · 2 sources
Blumberg Capital (lead), Gradient Ventures (lead)
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Undisclosed amountSeries AJan 2025
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Frequently asked questions

What does Akua do?: AKUA develops cybersecurity solutions and IoT/supply chain SaaS platforms, serving enterprise customers in government defense and commercial markets.
Who founded Akua?: Akua was founded by Neil Furukawa in 2015.
Who are Akua's investors?: Akua's investors include Crosslink Capital, CSC Upshot, Momenta Ventures, Blumberg Capital, Gradient Ventures.
How much funding has Akua raised?: Akua has disclosed $6M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.