Company Profile (AI Text)
Name: AKALA
Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/akala
Updated at: 2026-06-22T05:03:13Z

Tagline: A scalable (and affordable) college admissions guidance platform backed by USC, Google and Techstars
Elevator pitch: An affordable AI-enabled College Admissions Counseling platform that helps students navigate the complicated journey to college. Backed by experienced counselors, our tech utilizes artificial intelligence and survey inputs to feed a recommendation engine that provides customized guidance as early as 8th grade and then guides students' decision-making all the way through high school so they are the ideal college applicants by senior year. This blended model (tech + one-on-one) is scalable.

Key claims:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 138972 | citation: https://wefunder.com/akala#claim-total-raised
- Total investors: 31 | citation: https://wefunder.com/akala#claim-total-investors

Verified facts:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 138972 | observed_at: 2026-06-22T05:03:13Z | expires_at: 2026-06-23T05:03:13Z
- Total investors: 31 | observed_at: 2026-06-22T05:03:13Z | expires_at: 2026-06-23T05:03:13Z

Computed metrics:
- total_amount_raised: 138972
- total_investors: 31
- team_size: 7
- featured_investor_count: 1
- faq_count: 3
- recent_post_count: 0

Quick facts:
- We have over $1.1M in revenue to date. We are up 300% year of year. | citation: https://wefunder.com/akala#claim-fact-1
- We are two stars of the hit Netflix documentary, OPERATION VARSITY BLUES (on the ethical side!) | citation: https://wefunder.com/akala#claim-fact-2
- We are backed by Google, GSV, USC, Gener8tor, and Techstars | citation: https://wefunder.com/akala#claim-fact-3
- Check out our video for our employee benefit model. We just signed Visa! http://y2u.be/T05SJ0V3Ulo | citation: https://wefunder.com/akala#claim-fact-4
- Check out our video and see the impact! https://vimeo.com/377190995 | citation: https://wefunder.com/akala#claim-fact-5
- We're born out of a company (PEN) that served over 15,000 students.We have a deep domaine expertise! | citation: https://wefunder.com/akala#claim-fact-6
- We just hired a new head of sales who used to run sales at Kaplan, Revolution Prep and C2! | citation: https://wefunder.com/akala#claim-fact-7
- Out of 268 parent consultations, we have closed 205 families, giving us a 76% close rate! | citation: https://wefunder.com/akala#claim-fact-8

FAQ:
- Q: Great need for this service and will most likely be investing soon. A couple questions as I understand the business model further: 1. Why a 15K/family for international compared to $75/mo for US family? 2. 8th grade though college is where most guidance is needed. This service...
  A: Hi Gagan! Thank you for the great questions! And sorry for the delay. We are at a conference. 1. Most international students have to pay full freight tuition at US universities. That puts them in a different economic demographic (Top 5%). The demand of that clientele is a much more concierge service to navigate the challenges that international students face on top of the myriad challenges ALL students face. As a result, that service is much more hands-on. Happy to discuss further about this,...
- Q: Hey there, I run a community round focused venture fund and have a few questions for you that I'd love to ask 1 on 1 if possible. What's the best way to reach you before end of the community round for a zoom meeting?
  A: Hi Tristin! Absolutely! Apologies for the delay. We were at a conference. If It’s easier, feel free to hop on my calendar and pick a time that works for you. https://calendly.com/akalaperry
- Q: Do you have an app already built out?
  A: Hi Majed! Apologies for the delay. Yes we do! The platform is really incredible and one of our big differentiators! Would love to show it to you some time