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Aki is building the operating infrastructure for the global informal economy. Nearly 2 billion people earn a living in the informal economy, generating trillions in annual commerce that no marketplace, no payment platform, and no bank touches. Aki is the first platform built natively for them: a mobile marketplace, voice-first AI co-pilot, and
embedded fintech layer designed for vendors without tax IDs, fixed addresses, or bank accounts. Live in Brazil today as the first launch market, starting with informal beach vendors in São Paulo. Built from day one to expand across LatAm, Southeast Asia, Africa, and South Asia, which collectively contain 95% of the world's informal workforce. Founded in 2025 by a bi-regional team based between Los Angeles and São Paulo. Selected as a winner of will.i.am's FYI competition at ASU, with will.i.am publicly committing to invest in the company.
