Akana Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2001

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 117

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 11

  • Investments
  • 4

Akana General Information

Description

Developer of API management and digital transformation software based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company offers security, cloud-native, governance, financial services, digital transformation, digital banking, integrations and microservices solutions.

Contact Information

Website
www.akana.com
Formerly Known As
Digital Evolution, SOA Software
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 400 First Avenue North
  • Suite 400
  • Minneapolis, MN 55401
  • United States
+1 (612)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Parent Company
Rogue Wave Software
Vertical(s)
Cybersecurity, CloudTech & DevOps, SaaS, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 400 First Avenue North
  • Suite 400
  • Minneapolis, MN 55401
  • United States
+1 (612)

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Akana Valuation & Funding

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Developer of API management and digital transformation software based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company offers secu
Business/Productivity Software
Minneapolis, MN
117 As of 2016

Santa Clara, CA
 

Alameda, CA
 
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Akana Competitors (35)

One of Akana’s 35 competitors is TIBCO Software, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Santa Clara, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
TIBCO Software Private Equity-Backed Santa Clara, CA
Jitterbit Private Equity-Backed Alameda, CA
Adeptia Private Equity-Backed Chicago, IL
Kong Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
SmartFile Formerly VC-backed Indianapolis, IN
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Akana Patents

  • 41

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 20

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Akana Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20170286456-A1 Dynamic ontology schema generation and asset management for standards for exchanging data Inactive 29-Aug-2014
US-20120144157-A1 Allocation of mainframe computing resources using distributed computing Inactive 06-Dec-2010
US-8412813-B2 Customizable asset governance for a distributed reusable software library Inactive 20-May-2005
US-20100306730-A9 Customizable asset governance for a distributed reusable software library Active 20-May-2005
US-9690577-B1 Legacy applications as web services Inactive 09-Feb-2004 G06F9/22
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Akana Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Akana Acquisitions (4)

Akana’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with LogicLibrary. The deal was made on 13-May-2008.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
LogicLibrary 13-May-2008 Merger/Acquisition Software Development Applications
Blue Titan Software 08-May-2006 Merger/Acquisition Network Management Software
ThoughtDigital 14-Mar-2005 Merger/Acquisition IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Flamenco Networks 13-Sep-2004 Merger/Acquisition Other Communications and Networking
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Akana Exits (1)

Akana’s most recent exit was on 14-Mar-2005 from ThoughtDigital. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
ThoughtDigital 14-Mar-2005 Completed
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Akana FAQs

  • When was Akana founded?

    Akana was founded in 2001.

  • Where is Akana headquartered?

    Akana is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

  • What is the size of Akana?

    Akana has 117 total employees.

  • What industry is Akana in?

    Akana’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Akana a private or public company?

    Akana is a Private company.

  • What is Akana’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Akana is .

  • How much funding has Akana raised over time?

    Akana has raised $78.2M.

  • Who are Akana’s investors?

    Archer Venture Capital, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Management, , , and Megasoft are 5 of 14 investors who have invested in Akana.

  • Who are Akana’s competitors?

    TIBCO Software, Jitterbit, Adeptia, Kong, and SmartFile are some of the 35 competitors of Akana.

  • When was Akana acquired?

    Akana was acquired on 28-Nov-2016.

  • Who acquired Akana?

    Akana was acquired by Rogue Wave Software.

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