Powering the payments of the future in Latin America.

    At Akua, we're a multidisciplinary team focused on building the infrastructure that transforms how people and businesses connect with payments.

    Equipo Akua

    The new infrastructure for digital payments

    The most modern payment infrastructure in the region
    About Akua

    The most modern payment infrastructure in the region

    Akua delivers everything businesses need to build a world-class payments experience. From fast-growing startups and SaaS platforms to large e-commerce enterprises, our universal API and intuitive dashboard enable you to accept and embed payments quickly, automate flows, improve customer experience, and accelerate revenue growth.

    Simple, accessible, and scalable payments for everyone
    Our Mission

    Simple, accessible, and scalable payments for everyone

    Moving money is a fundamental human activity and a vital pillar of the global economy. However, legacy providers haven't innovated at the pace modern businesses demand. Since our founding, Akua has been rewriting the rules of the game, one API at a time, to break barriers, increase competition, and make financial technology more equitable and accessible across Latin America.

    The global operating system for digital payments
    Our Vision

    The global operating system for digital payments

    We believe every business, regardless of size or industry, should have access to the most advanced and flexible payment technology, and retain more of the economic value it generates. To achieve this, we're removing technical, regulatory, and compliance obstacles, offering a fully customizable all-in-one platform that supports payments, payouts, recurring billing, risk management, and compliance in a single system.

    Our Values

    What defines us

    Principles that guide every decision we make.

    Fast and efficient

    We simplify processes to be agile without losing quality.

      Passion in every step

      Pride in creating exceptional solutions.

        Balanced growth

        Sustainable growth committed to the well-being of people and planet.

          We think big

          Commitment to exceptional solutions at every stage.

            Stronger together

            Collaboration that simplifies processes with agility and quality.

              Founding Team

              +45 years of experience in LATAM payments

              Our founding team combines over 45 years of experience in the Latin American payments industry.

              Carlos Marín, CEO de Akua

              Carlos Marín

              CEO

              Country Manager at Pomelo (Colombia & Peru); Head of Acquiring and Operations Manager Latam at PayU; Fintech Director at Mastercard.

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              Juan José Behrend, CTO de Akua

              Juan José Behrend

              CTO

              Director of Engineering at Pomelo; Head of Platform at dLocal. MBA, Endeavor mentor, professor at Universidad ORT.

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              Rodrigo Rodrigues, COO de Akua

              Rodrigo Rodrigues

              COO

              +13 years in fintech. Leadership at Jeeves, Movii, and Mastercard. Deep expertise in operations and partner relationships.

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              Seed Round

              Total funding

              Backed by top angel investors in the payments industry

              Propel
              Flourish Ventures
              Cathay Latam
              HTwenty
              Atlantico
              Krealo
              Honey Island Capital
              ICVentures
              Simma
              Propel
              Flourish Ventures
              Cathay Latam
              HTwenty
              Atlantico
              Krealo
              Honey Island Capital
              ICVentures
              Simma
              Propel
              Flourish Ventures
              Cathay Latam
              HTwenty
              Atlantico
              Krealo
              Honey Island Capital
              ICVentures
              Simma
              Propel
              Flourish Ventures
              Cathay Latam
              HTwenty
              Atlantico
              Krealo
              Honey Island Capital
              ICVentures
              Simma
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              What they say about us

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