Tech Company Financing Transactions

Akia Funding Round

On 6/17/2020, Akia landed investment from GSR Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
6/17/2020
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
Unknown
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
The company will use the capital to accelerate and expand implementation of its AI-enabled SaaS platform.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Communications
Mailing Address
101 Jefferson Dr.
Menlo Park, CA 94025
USA
Email Address
Overview
Akia is an artificial-intelligence company that reimagines communications for travelers by allowing them to connect to hotel staff, the concierge, or Akia herself with a simple text. Akia was founded in 2018 by a team of former Facebook engineers with backgrounds in machine learning and consumer messaging.
Profile
Akia LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Akia Company Twitter Account
Company News
Akia News
Facebook
Akia on Facebook
YouTube
Akia on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Evan Chen
  Evan Chen LinkedIn Profile  Evan Chen Twitter Account  Evan Chen News  Evan Chen on Facebook
VP - Operations
Michelle Kim
  Michelle Kim LinkedIn Profile  Michelle Kim Twitter Account  Michelle Kim News  Michelle Kim on Facebook


 

 

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