# AKUA

produces kelp-based burgers, jerky and pasta, using sustainably farmed sugar kelp as a primary ingredient rather than a garnish.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/akua/
Updated: 2026-07-24

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | $5.4 million total raised through crowdfunding and a $3.2 million seed round led by Vibrant Ventures | https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/05/akua-lands-3-2m-to-turn-kelp-into-burgers/, https://www.just-food.com/news/akua-pulls-plug-on-kelp-alternative-protein-business/, https://www.nosh.com/news/2024/akua-shuts-down-citing-manufacturing-catastrophes-and-decline-of-plant-based-movement/ |
| Headcount | 4 employees as of early 2023 | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1827592/000182759223000001/Akua_Life_FormC-AR_2023.pdf |
| Revenue | $508,885 in 2022; $454,447 in 2021; $143,559 in 2019 | https://kingscrowd.com/akua-on-republic/, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1827592/000182759223000001/Akua_Life_FormC-AR_2023.pdf |
| Certification | Food safety testing and certification by third-party laboratories for manufacturer processes [medium confidence] | https://triplepundit.com/2019/can-kelp-help-feed-planet-and-save-oceans/ |
| Regulatory approval | Subject to U.S. federal, state, and local laws and regulations; no specific unique regulatory approval noted | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1827592/000182759223000001/Akua_Life_FormC-AR_2023.pdf |
| Production site | Processed in Portland, Maine | https://akua.co/view, https://ediblecapecod.ediblecommunities.com/eat/eat-akua-kelp-based-products/, https://triplepundit.com/2019/can-kelp-help-feed-planet-and-save-oceans/ |
| Capacity | Not publicly disclosed; operated as a consumer packaged goods company with third-party manufacturing [medium confidence] | https://kingscrowd.com/akua-on-republic/, https://republic.com/akua |

Independent sources: ediblecapecod.ediblecommunities.com, just-food.com, kingscrowd.com, nosh.com, republic.com, sec.gov, techcrunch.com, triplepundit.com

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