# Akto io

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/akto-io

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Palo Alto, US
- Website: www.akto.io
- Total disclosed funding: $4.5M
- Latest round: Seed (Mar 16, 2023)
- Investors on record: 2

## About

Based in California, US, and founded in 2022, Akto io, Inc. operates as a software development firm. The company was founded by its CEO Milin Desai, COO Akshay Kothari, and Renaud Deraison. In November 2022, Akto io, Inc. raises USD 4.5 million in seed funding led by Accel.

Akto offers a plug-n-play application programming interface (API) security platform, which is a SaaS-enabled platform used by developers that supports multiple API data sources like AWS, Google Cloud, and Kubernetes and identifies, detects, and protects APIs from cyber criminals. The company offers Akto Mini, which is a plug-in tool that can be used as an extension tool for Chrome.

The company plans to use the funds raised in November 2022 to support its growth.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Mar 16, 2023 — Alumni Ventures Group
- Seed, Nov 3, 2022, $4.5M — Accel

## Investors

- Accel (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/accel) — Seed
- Alumni Ventures Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alumni-ventures-group) — Seed