Akua

Dover, UK · ≈120 employees · akua.la

Akua is a cloud-based, AI-powered payment infrastructure platform tailored for Latin America. It enables secure and efficient digital payments for acquiring banks, fintechs, payment gateways, and payment aggregators. The platform connects directly to major payment networks like Visa and Mastercard, as well as real-time payments and alternative payment methods, allowing businesses to centralize operations and automate workflows. With over 20 active AI agents, Akua enhances fraud detection, chargeback automation, customer service, and real-time analytics, significantly reducing operating costs. The platform supports over 50 million daily transactions and boasts 99.999% uptime across multiple data centers. Akua offers a unified system accessible through a single API, providing features such as transaction processing, tokenization, cashouts, and advanced data analysis. It aims to modernize legacy systems and lower barriers for payment service providers, making payments simpler and more efficient for various industries, including e-commerce and financial services.