Spending power
TheGrid Corporate Spending Power index would rate purchasing capacity from registry, scale and activity signals.
Spending power
Key facts
Counted staff
8
self-reported 2–10 band
Founded
2020
6 years
Legal entities
None matched
Office countries
1
1 address
Funding rounds
1
Series unknown · Nov 2023 · US$ 1.4M
Company type
Privately Held
self-reported
Description
Akahu is New Zealand's leading open finance intermediary, providing open banking API services to over 75 government, corporate, and fintech organisations.
Our purpose is to give Kiwis control of their financial data. We do that by providing the best account connectivity in NZ.
We maintain deeply functional data integrations with New Zealand financial institutions, and bundle those integrations into a simple API for developers. Our API delivers payment initiation, enriched transaction data, account data, identify verification, and bank account verification.
Locations
Country footprint
Show as table · Offices in 1 country
| Countries | 1 |
|---|---|
| Primary country | NZ |
All codes: NZ
Addresses
- NZAucklandPrimary
Grid intelligence Members
Funding
Rounds1
Round typeSeries unknown · venture round
Amount (USD)1,400,000
Stage ranknot recorded
Investors named1
Since last round2 yr 2 mo
Funding
Show as table · 1 funding round
| Rounds | 1 |
|---|---|
| Axis | 2020 to 2026 |
| Series unknown · 13 Nov 2023 | US$ 1.4M |
Dated rounds only. The axis ends at the date this profile was last observed, not at today.
Signals & hiring
Hiring, headcount and registry-change signals, streamed to members.
Latest signal
Hiring activity
Headcount trend
Financials
Registry-filed capital and financial indicators, standardised by TheGrid.
Paid-up capital
Fiscal period
Registered charges
Revenue
Profit / loss
People & contacts
4 employee profiles on record · names withheld.
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FAQ
How many people work at Akahu?
8 counted staff profiles at January 2026, inside the self-reported 2–10 band.
Where does Akahu have offices?
One address on record, New Zealand only. Primary: Auckland.
Has Akahu raised funding?
One round. Latest 13 November 2023: Series unknown, US$1,400,000, investor Redbird Ventures.
Which companies are listed alongside Akahu?
15 profiles list Akahu as a peer — 96th percentile in Software Development. It lists ten peers of its own. Dosh New Zealand and Qippay list it back.