The round
Akara announced a Funding round of $5.5M on November 11, 2026, led by Locke Health. Other participants include VTC Ventures, EIC Fund, CommonKind, NovaVector Holdings, ACT, Atlantic Bridge, Enterprise Ireland.
The SignalAkara announced $5.5 million on November 11, 2026, bringing total funding to $12.3 million. Locke Health led the round.
What Akara does
Privacy-preserving sensing and AI for hospital operations.
Akara announced $5.5 million in funding led by Locke Health on November 11, 2026, bringing total funding to $12.3 million. Participants include VTC Ventures, the EIC Fund, CommonKind, NovaVector Holdings and existing investors ACT, Atlantic Bridge and Enterprise Ireland. Wall-mounted sensors combine thermal sensing with edge AI to detect clinical-space activity without detailed visual images of patients or staff. Software, AI agents and robotics support coordination of hospital services. Conor McGinn is co-founder and CEO.
Full Akara profile- Company
- Akara
- Amount
- $5.5M
- Stage
- Funding
- Announced
- November 11, 2026
- Led by
- Locke Health
- Other investors
- VTC Ventures, EIC Fund, CommonKind, NovaVector Holdings, ACT, Atlantic Bridge, Enterprise Ireland
- Vertical
- Hospital Operations