
Akta provides a leading cloud-based video software platform for media companies focusing on multi-screen live streaming, video publishing, and monetization. Their platform unifies video workflows in the cloud, offering dynamic ad insertion technology to maximize revenue with user-targeted ads across all screens. Akta's software is fully cloud-based, eliminating hardware needs, and is known for reliability, scalability, and flawless quality, especially in live encoding and ad insertion. Their product suite includes live streaming, fast channels, cloud editing, video encoding, syndication, ad insertion, entitlements, DRM, and players. Key customers include Univision Televisa, Viacom CBS Local, Bloomberg, and Fox TV Stations. The company leverages AI for video quality analysis and cloud infrastructure optimization, positioning itself as a sophisticated, scalable OTT streaming technology provider.

Akta provides a leading cloud-based video software platform for media companies focusing on multi-screen live streaming, video publishing, and monetization. Their platform unifies video workflows in the cloud, offering dynamic ad insertion technology to maximize revenue with user-targeted ads across all screens. Akta's software is fully cloud-based, eliminating hardware needs, and is known for reliability, scalability, and flawless quality, especially in live encoding and ad insertion. Their product suite includes live streaming, fast channels, cloud editing, video encoding, syndication, ad insertion, entitlements, DRM, and players. Key customers include Univision Televisa, Viacom CBS Local, Bloomberg, and Fox TV Stations. The company leverages AI for video quality analysis and cloud infrastructure optimization, positioning itself as a sophisticated, scalable OTT streaming technology provider.
Founded: 2007
Acquisition: Acquired by Google (July 2016)
Product: End-to-end cloud video platform (encoding, live streaming, ad insertion, monetization)
Notable customers: Broadcasters and publishers (examples reported)
Total funding (pre-acquisition): $2.55M reported
Media & streaming infrastructure for broadcasters and publishers needing scalable cloud video processing and monetization.
2007
Video software / OTT streaming
Seed round announced July 2008 (investors reported in profiles).
$2.0M
TechCrunch reported a $2M partial Series A led by Oxantium Ventures; round was described as still open with an intended value of $4M.
“Early-stage VC and angel investors (Oxantium Ventures, New York Angels, individual angels) and later acquisition by Google”