Akua

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Akua is a Latin American paytech that provides payment processing infrastructure, specifically an 'Acquiring as a Service' platform. The company aims to transform global payment processing by offering a modular solution that enables businesses to accept and process payments. Akua operates primarily in Colombia and is expanding across Latin America. It raised an $8.5 million seed extension round led by Flourish Ventures and Cathay Latam, bringing total funding to $13 million within a year.