Automata secures £1.35 million Series A investment

Automata raises €2M – Superseding current accounts by enabling customers to pay with invested capital 

  • akt.io is making it easy for everyone to put their money to work by leveraging AI, decentralised finance and fractional investing on a single digital banking platform. 
  • World’s first ‘Wealth Card’, akt.io, will enable online and in-store purchases directly with any financial asset on their platform – redefining what money is to customers 

LONDON: Automata, the UK-France-based fintech on a mission to transform retail digital banking and wealth management, has announced €1.5M in private investments as part of its ongoing Series A funding round and €2M in total investments since the company was founded. 

The funding is raised through an equity token offering, enabling the public to acquire real equity in the company – creating a decentralized IPO. When the mobile app launches users will be able to buy equity tokens directly in the app, allowing them to become shareholders in their own bank. 

The money raised will be used to support product development, the evolution of its own proprietary technology and the rollout of its self-termed ‘Wealth Card’ to the UK, allowing users to invest with ease and pay directly with invested capital, just like they would with any other currency. 

Founded in 2017 by Gael Itier, Automata is the umbrella company and creator of akt.io, a wealth-centred neobank, merging AI-powered investment technology, decentralized finance and innovative payment solutions in a single platform. The platform enables customers to make automated fractional investments with the help of sophisticated algorithms, earn daily interest pay-outs by depositing funds into high-yield vaults, buy and exchange financial assets directly using a proprietary asset exchange and instantly pay with any owned currency, asset or vault using the Wealth Card. 

The akt.io Wealth Card connects users to an all-in-one digital platform which allows them to grow their wealth while at the same time keeping it accessible for spending. Users can stay fully invested in an asset of their choice and, for example, buy a cup of coffee with Tesla stock. When paying with invested capital, a fraction of the asset you own will be sold and exchanged automatically to cover the amount requested by the merchant – anywhere in the world. 

By merging this investment solution with retail digital banking, Automata is paving the way for real innovation in the fintech sector. Born out of France, Automata’s team is made up of 15 talented engineers, entrepreneurs, developers, and AI specialists, and plans to optimise the use of AI in banking to transform the industry as we know it. 

The €2million raised so far is part of a plan to raise a total of €7million, which Automata will use to develop its bespoke technology. Since the company launched it has developed its own framework using its own algorithm to create technology which is almost 100% proprietary. Its aim is to continue developing its system to revolutionise how banks and individuals manage their money. 

Gael Itier, CEO and founder of Automata says:

“Banks are and have always been so conservative, and they don’t mix with technology as they should. We are developing and merging cutting edge technology to provide the next generation of banking for people. A single platform where your money is always invested and working for you, while being instantly accessible for your daily needs.” 

“We are transforming retail banking, investing and payments not at a surface level but at the core. Anyone can now have their money invested with a tap on their phone and still spend it as if the money

was sitting on a normal current account. With automated fractional investing, you don’t need the same level of capital and knowledge anymore and investing becomes easy and accessible for everyone.” 

“Savings have become a thing of the past, a sacrifice with close to zero returns. People need their money to grow and that’s not going to happen with a savings account that can’t even keep up with inflation. Investing has become mandatory for everyone wanting to secure their financial future.” 

Itier says he has built on his years of experience in engineering, trading and computer science to develop a system where money is always working for its customers. He started his career as an analyst at BNP Paribas and went on to become a prop trader, design a robo-advisor and develop the wealth department at the fintech JFD Wealth, before founding Automata. 

“We’re making current accounts obsolete by enabling you to pay with money that’s always invested and working for you, and by doing so, money as we know it will never be the same again.” 

ENDS 

About akt.io 

akt.io is the first wealth-centred neobank, enabling anyone to create wealth through automated investing, earn daily interest payouts with high-yield vaults and pay directly with any owned asset – using the world’s first Wealth Card.

Safiya Marzook

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