Akahu
@akahu.nz
Akahu provides open banking and open finance infrastructure. We make it simple for people to connect their financial accounts to trusted third parties.
Akahu's Company Logos
Akahu's Brand Colors
Hex Code
Color name
RGB
HSL
CMYK
#8232FF
Electric Violet
130, 50, 255
263, 100, 60
49, 80, 0, 0
#292D3E
Ebony Clay
41, 45, 62
229, 20, 20
34, 27, 0, 76
#B383FF
Heliotrope
179, 131, 255
263, 100, 76
30, 49, 0, 0
About Akahu
Akahu is a New Zealand-based open finance platform that provides open banking and open finance infrastructure. Their main focus is to simplify the process of connecting financial accounts to trusted third parties. Akahu maintains robust data integrations with banks and other financial institutions in New Zealand, which they bundle into a user-friendly API for developers.
They are dedicated to supporting the development of Consumer Data Rights in the country and plan to adapt their integrations to conform to the regulatory regime. Akahu's journey began when the founder, Ben Lynch, grew frustrated with unreliable data integrations while working at Xero. This frustration led him to build integrations for his personal bank accounts, which eventually became the foundation for Akahu.
The company is backed by an investment from the venture arm of Westpac New Zealand. Akahu values custodianship and being a trusted data connection for consumers. They offer developer documentation, accreditation, and contract services to explore and build customized functionality.
Join Akahu to lead the development of open finance and control of consumer data in New Zealand
