# Abraham Parangi

> Abraham Parangi is the co-founder and co-CEO of Akkio, a Cambridge, Massachusetts AI company that builds no-code predictive and generative analytics for media agencies and businesses. A Cornell-trained computer scientist who has worked on everything from missile guidance systems to iPhone ad technology, Parangi co-founded Akkio in 2019 with the goal of putting machine learning in the hands of people who do not write code. The company has raised $18M, including a $15M Series A led by Bain Capital Ventures in 2023, and now powers AI media-planning systems used across the global advertising ecosystem.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Akkio
- **Organizations:** Akkio, Markforged, Apple, Stella Connect, Raytheon
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Computer Science, Cornell University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Akkio, an AI platform that raised $18M total funding, Led the company through a $15M Series A in 2023 led by Bain Capital Ventures, Helped pioneer no-code, drag-and-drop machine learning for non-technical business users

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Worked on software at Raytheon, including defense and missile-guidance technology
- **early career** — Software engineering at Apple, working on iPhone application advertising technology
- **2014-2019** — Director of Technology & Creative (Creative Director, Technology) at Markforged
- **2019** — Co-founded Akkio with Jon Reilly, Craig Wisneski, and Ekin Keserer; became Co-CEO
- **2021** — Akkio raised a $3M seed round led by Bain Capital Ventures
- **2023** — Akkio raised a $15M Series A led by Bain Capital Ventures; introduced Generative Reports
- **2024-2025** — Akkio repositioned as an AI platform for media agencies; powers Mediaplus' Plus.AI media-planning system

## Achievements

- Co-founded Akkio, an AI platform that raised $18M total funding
- Led the company through a $15M Series A in 2023 led by Bain Capital Ventures
- Helped pioneer no-code, drag-and-drop machine learning for non-technical business users
- Launched Generative Reports / generative BI features bringing GPT-style interfaces to analytics
- Akkio's technology powers Plus.AI, Mediaplus' global AI media-planning system

## Latest updates

- **2023-08** — Akkio raised a $15M Series A led by Bain Capital Ventures to scale its generative analytics and predictive AI platform.
- **2023-09** — Introduced Generative Reports, bringing generative BI to the Akkio platform.
- **2025-02** — Published analysis on what DeepSeek means for media agencies as Akkio leaned into the media-agency market.

## Links

- Website: https://akkio.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/abraham-parangi-150b6a13b
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/abrahamparangi

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