Akara raises $5.5M
Akara announced a Stage undisclosed round of $5.5M on 11 November 2026. The company operates in HealthTech and is based in Ireland. It was founded by Conor McGinn, Co-founder & CEO. Announced yesterday.
Founder
Conor McGinn
Co-founder & CEO, Akara
LinkedIn not available
Outreach angles
- -Conor McGinn co-founded Akara in 2020 as a Trinity College Dublin spin-out with Niamh Donnelly, Cian Donovan, Michael Cullinan and Eamon Bourke.
- -Akara's robot Stevie was a Time magazine cover star in 2019 and its AI sensor made Time's best inventions list in 2025.
- -Akara raised $5.5M led by Locke Health, taking total funding to $12.3M, to expand its operations and engineering teams in Ireland.
Signals
HiringHealthcareHardwareB2B
Round details
Company: Akara
Domain: akara
Amount: $5.5M
Stage: Stage undisclosed
Industry: HealthTech
Country: Ireland
Announced: 11 November 2026
Other HealthTech raises
Recently funded in Ireland