When was AKOOL founded?

AKOOL was founded in 2021 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is AKOOL located?

AKOOL is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States.

Who is the current CEO of AKOOL?

Jiajun Lu of AKOOL. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does AKOOL have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at AKOOL is 113.

Is AKOOL a funded company?

AKOOL is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Mar 09, 2025.

How much is AKOOL worth?

The latest valuation of AKOOL is $***** as of Dec 31, 2024.

When was the latest funding round of AKOOL?

AKOOL's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Mar 09, 2025, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does AKOOL rank among its competitors?

AKOOL ranks 46th amongst 3722 active competitors, of which 350 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was TrueFan AI, which secured $10M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of AKOOL?

AKOOL's top competitors include Genies, TrueFan AI and Tezign. Among them, TrueFan AI secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

AKOOL - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

AI-powered platform offering video editing solutions. It is a platform that provides tools for creating video content, including face swapping, AI-generated avatars, and multilingual video translation. It supports various languages and provides features like real-time AI streaming avatars and lip-synced video translations for various industries such as marketing, education, and film production, enabling users to produce content.

Website: akool.com
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Email ID: *****@akool.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2021

Location

Palo Alto, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$40M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Mar 09, 2025, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Dec 31, 2024

Investors

Citta Capital

Ranked

46^th among 3722 active competitors

Employee Count

113 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Genies & 2801 more

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AKOOL is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
AKOOL INC. CIN: 6657273 , United States, Active	Mar 07, 2022	-	-	-

AKOOL has raised a total funding of $40M over 1 round. AKOOL has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of AKOOL:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 09, 2025	1787926	Seed	6915976	3677629	1085241	6786963

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The founders of AKOOL is Jiajun Lu. Jiajun Lu is the CEO of AKOOL.

Here are the details of AKOOL's key team members:

Jiajun Lu: Founder & CEO of AKOOL.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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AKOOL's employee count trend

AKOOL has 113 employees as of May 26. Here is AKOOL's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of AKOOL include Genies, TrueFan AI and Tezign. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of AKOOL, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Genies 2011, Los Angeles (United States), Series C	Developer of tools for creating customizable, intelligent, and dynamic characters	$276M	New Enterprise Associates, Silver Lake & 74 others	74/100
2nd	TrueFan AI 2020, Gurugram (India), Series A	Provider of AI video platform for enterprise marketing and content creation	$21.1M	Z3Partners, Mayfield & 28 others	74/100
3rd	Tezign 2014, Shanghai (China), Series D	Provider of digital infrastructure for brand content creation, management, and distribution	$56.1M	Sequoia Capital China, Temasek & 9 others	71/100
4th	AnyClip 2012, Jerusalem (Israel), Acquired	Provider of AI-powered video solutions for content management and monetization	$68M	JVP, Limelight & 7 others	70/100
5th	Vimeo 2004, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of video hosting, creation, management, and streaming platform services	$450M	GIC, T. Rowe Price & 9 others	70/100
6th	MAGIX 1993, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Multimedia software	-	Global PE Alliance, CAPZA & 2 others	69/100
7th	OpusClip 2022, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Provider of AI video editing tools for short-form content creation	$50M	SoftBank Vision Fund, Millennium New Horizons ... & 8 others	69/100
8th	Jellysmack 2016, New York City (United States), Series C	Video content creation platform for businesses	$40M	Highland Europe, Partech Partners & 9 others	68/100
9th	Wondershare 2003, Vancouver (Canada), Series B	Developer of software for video editing, PDF management, and data recovery	$10M	IDG Capital	68/100
10th	Rembrand 2022, Palo Alto (United States), Series B	Provider of AI-powered advertising solutions for in-content and social media	$68.5M	Greycroft, Superset & 8 others	68/100
46th	AKOOL 2021, Palo Alto (United States), Seed	AI-powered platform offering video editing solutions	$40M	Citta Capital	54/100