AKALA
About this raise
AKALA, with a valuation of $9 million, is raising funds on Wefunder. It is a scalable and affordable college admissions guidance platform. AKALA’s platform provides the technology, curriculum, and bespoke guidance required for high school students to maximize their potential during the admission journey to college. The company is backed by Google, USC, GSV, Techstars, and Gener8tor and has generated $1.1 million in revenue to date. Perry Kalmus, Barbara Kalmus, and Debon Lewis founded AKALA in June 2015. The current crowdfunding campaign has a minimum target of $50,000 and a maximum target of $1 million. The campaign proceeds will be used for engineering, hiring, sales and marketing, legal fees, and general and administrative expenses.
Investment Overview
Committed : $159,472
Deal Terms
Total Commitments
- Platform
- Wefunder
- Start Date
- 03/24/2025
- Close Date
- 04/30/2025
$50,000
$1,000,000
$250
SAFE
Early Stage
RegCF
$7,000,000
$9,000,000
0%
Company & Team
Company
- Year Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Education, Training, & Coaching
- Tech Sector
- Distribution Model
- B2C
- Margin
- High
- Capital Intensity
- Low
Financials
- Revenue +199% YoY
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$496,127
as of FY2023
- Monthly Burn
-
$10,000
as of Feb '25
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Runway
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3.3 months
as of Feb '25
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Funding history
- Total Prior Capital Raised
- $695,000
- VC Backed?
- No
| Close Date | Platform | Valuation | Total Raised | Security Type | Status | Reg Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/30/2025 | Wefunder | $9,000,000 | $159,472 | SAFE | Active | RegCF |