Tech Company Financing Transactions
AKUA Funding Round
On 10/8/2025, AKUA received $8.5 million in Seed financing from Cathay Innovation, Flourish Ventures and Atlantico Capital.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
10/8/2025
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$8,500,000
Round
Seed
Investors
Cathay Innovation (Lead Investor) (Cathay Latam)
Flourish Ventures (Lead Investor) (Diana Narváez)
Proceeds Purpose
With these new funds, Akua will continue to attract the best talent in the region, opening new markets such as Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Peru in the near future, with eyes on global emerging markets in 2026 and beyond.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
8 Market Pl. 300
Baltimore, MD 21202
USA
Baltimore, MD 21202
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
AKUA is a subscription data service delivering actionable, real-time, and secure business intelligence directly to cargo owners. Their flexible IoT platform provides persistent environmental monitoring and tracking solutions for intermodal cargo containers with no new equipment to buy or manage.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Neil Furukawa
VP - Bus. Development
Dale Didion
VP - Operations
Rich Fiasconaro
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