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Akua is a next-generation payments processing platform based in Colombia.

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October 07, 2025

Why We Invested in Akua

In one year, Akua has built from the ground up an AI-powered, fully certified, production-ready acquiring platform for Latin America.

October 21, 2024

Investing in Akua: Revolutionizing Payment Processing in Colombia and Spanish-Speaking LatAm

Flourish participated in Akua's $4.3M seed round announced in October 2024. This marks our first investment in Colombia.

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Carlos Marín, Co-Founder and CEO
Juan José Behrend, Co-Founder and CTO
Rodrigo Rodriques, Co-Founder and COO

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2022 | Founded
2024 | Seed Round

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