Akka
Akka is a software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2011 by Jonas Bonér, Martin Odersky, and Paul Phillips. The company specializes in building reactive, distributed, and agentic AI systems for the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Akka rebranded from Lightbend to highlight its mission of simplifying the development, operation, and evaluation of agentic systems with a focus on certainty, scale, and resilience. The company offers a comprehensive platform that includes the Akka Agentic Platform, which supports the development of agentic AI systems, and the Akka SDK for creating
Investing activity
Akka appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $2M. The most recent is Fintower (Seed, €1.5M, Feb 2026).
Akka most often invests alongside Alexander Hars, Chalmers Ventures, Stena family and Almi, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Akka
What AI companies has Akka invested in?
Akka's AI investments include Fintower. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Akka based?
Akka is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
What stage does Akka invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Akka has invested at Seed, with a median round of $2M.
Who does Akka co-invest with?
Akka's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Alexander Hars (1 deal), Chalmers Ventures (1 deal), Stena family (1 deal), Almi (1 deal) and Inet (1 deal).
How can founders reach Akka?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Akka's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Akka to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.