Akua Inc
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.
Founders & leadership
Akua Inc was founded in 2015 by Neil Furukawa.
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Neil FurukawainFounder and CEONeil 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.
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Rich FiasconaroinVP of Operations
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Ramkumar Rama RaoDirector of SaaS Engineering
Investors · 5
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)
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries AJan 2025Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
In the news
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- What does Akua Inc do?
- AKUA develops cybersecurity solutions and IoT/supply chain SaaS platforms, serving enterprise customers in government defense and commercial markets.
- Who founded Akua Inc?
- Akua Inc was founded by Neil Furukawa in 2015.
- Who are Akua Inc's investors?
- Akua Inc's investors include Crosslink Capital, CSC Upshot, Momenta Ventures, Blumberg Capital, Gradient Ventures.
- How much funding has Akua Inc raised?
- Akua Inc has disclosed $6M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.