Akita Software, Inc.

Based in California, US and founded in 2018, Akita Software, Inc. builds dynamic application programming interface models for software programming and integration. The company was founded by its CEO, Jean Yang. In July 2023, Postman, Inc.

, a portfolio company of Battery Ventures, Bond, Coatue Management, CRV, Insight Partners, and Nexus Venture Partners, acquired Akita Software from Andreessen Horowitz, Harpoon Ventures, and Sequoia Capital. The company offers its flagship product, the API observability platform, which is designed to streamline the process of understanding, monitoring, and optimizing API endpoints. The firm’s platform eliminates the need for extensive coding or custom dashboards, making it accessible to both seasoned professionals and those new to API monitoring. The platform also boasts technology, utilizing eBPF and traffic analysis algorithms to provide a drop-in solution for comprehensive API behaviour comprehension.

Akita's API observability platform includes a number of key features, including seamless setup, which allows Akita's agent to be easily installed on a variety of platforms, including Docker, container platforms, and Kubernetes; endpoint Overview, which provides users with quick insights into endpoint usage, traffic, and performance; endpoint monitoring, which automatically detects and monitors per-endpoint issues, allowing development teams to maintain system health; and API maps and specs, which provide developers with API maps and specifications to understand the API behaviour. The organization generates revenue through its monthly pricing plans, which include the pro plan for USD 150, the pro plus plan for USD 500, and the enterprise plan for customized pricing.