Akros Technologies

What Akros Technologies does

Akros Technologies is a Seoul-headquartered (US-incorporated) B2B fintech that builds and licenses thematic equity indices to ETF issuers and asset managers. The company's core methodology — thesis-driven indexing — converts a portfolio manager's one-sentence investment conviction into a systematic, IOSCO-compliant index methodology, with revenue-anchored sector gating, multi-criterion LLM scoring against audited 10-K filings, and quarterly rebalancing across 3,000+ companies. The product surface is anchored by two proprietary platforms: AIMS (Akros Index Management System), a live operations workspace used by licensed partners for rebalancing, corporate actions, proforma modeling, marketing data generation, and daily telemetry; and ARMS (Akros Research Management System), a research platform for product ideation and sales-idea research. Akros markets a portfolio of 93 indices spanning AI, semiconductors, cloud, obesity care, longevity, defense, robotics, options-based income, and dividend strategies, including the HALO (Heavy Assets, Low Obsolescence) thematic index.

The company monetizes through B2B index licensing with outcome-aligned fee structures tied to AUM milestones of the licensed ETFs — meaning licensing revenue scales with the commercial success of each partner product rather than a flat subscription. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is exclusively enterprise, with go-to-market via direct outreach, industry events, and the company's public index transparency platform; named licensees include Mirae Asset, Samsung KODEX, Shinhan SOL, KIM ACE, KB RISE, Roundhill Investments, VanEck Australia, and Morgan Stanley. Combined disclosed AUM across visible licensed ETFs exceeds $3.1B, headlined by the Mirae Asset TIGER 30Y US Treasury Bond Premium Active ETF, which reached $1B AUM within 12 months of launch.

Akros operates as a venture-backed private company (disclosed funding of approximately $11.5M across a 2022 PeopleFund-led $3.8M seed, a 2022 ZVC-led $2.3M seed, and a December 2024 $5.37M round), with a lean 1-10 person team concentrated in AI/quant talent drawn heavily from prior Qraft Technologies alumni and Oxford/UCL machine learning graduates. Regulatory standing is anchored by IOSCO Principles for Financial Benchmarks compliance with an independently verified Statement of Adherence.

Name

Akros Technologies

Legal name

Akros Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://akrostec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Akros Technologies is an AI-driven index provider that licenses proprietary, IOSCO-compliant thematic indices to global ETF issuers, supported by the AIMS operations platform and ARMS research platform across a portfolio of 93 indices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Index Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Index-Tracking Funds, ETPs & Structured Index Products (Crypto) (FSADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Alternatives & Multi-Asset Digital Wealth Platforms (PE/VC/Real Assets access) (FSAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Thematic index licensing
• ETF index methodology
• AI-driven indexing
• Index management platform
• IOSCO-compliant indices

Headquarters

HQ city

Seocho

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Index Licensing: Akros licenses its proprietary indices to ETF issuers and asset management companies. Licensed partners use Akros indices as the underlying benchmark for their ETF products. The company earns licensing fees based on the successful deployment and AUM growth of licensed products, with outcome-aligned incentives tied to AUM milestones.
2. Platform Services: Akros provides access to its operational platforms (AIMS and ARMS) to licensed partners as part of the index licensing arrangement. These platforms handle daily index operations, research, and marketing data generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Akros Technologies transforms investment theses from ETF issuers into IOSCO-compliant, systematically-encoded index methodologies using proprietary Large Language Model (LLM) technology. The company then licenses these indices — covering themes such as AI, semiconductors, obesity care, and treasury strategies — to ETF issuers and asset managers, while providing operational platforms (AIMS for live index operations and ARMS for research) and ongoing support through quarterly rebalancing, marketing data generation, and regulatory documentation.

Product overview

Akros Technologies operates as a fintech index provider offering a platform-plus-services architecture centered on thesis-driven indexing. The core offering consists of AIMS (Akros Index Management System), a live operations platform for licensed ETF issuers, and ARMS (Akros Research Management System) for product ideation and sales research. These are supported by a portfolio of 93 thematic, enhanced, and fundamental indices covering AI/semiconductor themes, Korea-focused strategies, global healthcare themes (obesity, longevity), and options-based income strategies. The company licenses its indices to ETF issuers who launch products on the Akros engine, with Mirae Asset TIGER, Samsung KODEX, Shinhan SOL, and KB RISE among notable licensees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AIMS (Akros Index Management System): Live operational backbone for licensed partners to handle index operations, rebalancing, proforma, and marketing data.
• ARMS (Akros Research Management System)
• HALO Index

Products and services

• AIMS (Akros Index Management System) Live operational backbone for licensed ETF issuer partners, handling day-to-day index operations including rebalancing, corporate actions, target portfolio management, pre-trade modeling, marketing data generation (factsheets, client packs, performance attribution), and daily telemetry with deviation alerts.
• ARMS (Akros Research Management System) Beta research management system that accelerates product ideation and sales-idea research for ETF issuers, supporting product idea generation, sales-idea research at scale, and market sensing with white-space mapping.
• Thesis-Driven Indexing Service Service that transforms an ETF issuer's investment thesis into an IOSCO-compliant, systematically-encoded index methodology. Delivers a sector gate from revenue-anchored classification, multi-criterion rubric scored against 10-K filings, quarterly rebalancing across 3,000+ companies, and deterministic rule-based selection with no analyst discretion.
• Akros Thematic Indices Portfolio of 93 thematic indices licensed to ETF issuers, including HALO (Heavy Assets, Low Obsolescence), AI-related indices (US AI Tech Top 10, US AI Semiconductor, US AI Cloud), Korea-specific indices (K-Defense, K-Humanoid Robot, K-Manufacturing), and sector indices (Obesity Care, Longevity Bio, Space Value Chain).
• Akros Enhanced/Option Indices Indices combining traditional equity exposure with systematic options strategies, including covered call income indices (Weekly Covered Call Treasury Blend, US Treasury 30Y Covered Call) and protective put benchmarks.
• Akros Fundamental/Dividend Indices Indices focused on shareholder return metrics including US High Dividend, Korea High Dividend, Shareholder Return High Dividend, and dividend-focused strategies combined with other exposures.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1 billion AUM achieved by Mirae Asset TIGER ETF in 12 months
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Mirae AssetflagshipTechnology or IntegrationMirae Asset is a major ETF issuer partner licensing Akros indices. Their TIGER 30Y US Treasury Bond Premium Active ETF powered by Akros Engine achieved $1B AUM within 12 months, demonstrating successful product partnership.
• Roundhill InvestmentscoreTechnology or IntegrationRoundhill Investments is a licensed partner using Akros indices for their ETF products. Named as a key partner on the Akros website.
• VanEck AustraliacoreTechnology or IntegrationVanEck Australia is a licensed partner using Akros indices for their ETF products. Named as a key partner on the Akros website.
• Morgan StanleycoreTechnology or IntegrationMorgan Stanley is named as a key partner on the Akros website, likely as a swap counterparty or index licensing client.
• Samsung KODEXflagshipTechnology or IntegrationSamsung KODEX has launched multiple ETFs tracking Akros indices including Tesla Covered Call, US AI Tech Top 10, and US AI Tech 10+15% Premium strategies with combined AUM exceeding $750M.
• Shinhan SOLcoreTechnology or IntegrationShinhan SOL has launched ETFs tracking Akros indices including US Treasury and US AI Software strategies with over $300M in combined AUM.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• FTSE Russell: Global index provider (LSEG-owned) supplying benchmark indices for ETFs and institutional portfolios. Competes with Akros in thematic and custom index mandates, with deeper penetration among traditional institutional asset managers.
• Bloomberg Indices: Bloomberg-owned index franchise offering thematic, multi-asset, and fixed income benchmarks. Competes with Akros for institutional ETF licensing mandates and benefits from Bloomberg's data distribution ecosystem.
• MSCI: The dominant global index provider licensing equity, fixed income, ESG, and thematic benchmarks to ETF issuers. Direct competitor in the index-licensing layer that Akros targets, though MSCI's footprint and product breadth are vastly larger.
• S&P Dow Jones Indices: Major index provider behind S&P 500 and a wide thematic/dividend/options index franchise. Direct overlap with Akros in thematic indexing (S&P Kensho) and options-based income strategies.
• ICE (NYSE Index Services): Intercontinental Exchange operates NYSE and a sizable fixed income and equity index business. Competitor in the licensing-and-data ecosystem serving ETF issuers, particularly in fixed income where Akros has exposure (e.g., US Treasury 30Y indices).

Direct peers

• STOXX: Deutsche Börse-owned index provider with broad European and global equity/thematic coverage. Comparable as a mid-to-large scale index licensor competing for ETF issuer mandates, including dividends and thematic strategies.
• Morningstar Indexes: Morningstar's index business provides benchmark and thematic indices for ETFs and institutional investors, with emphasis on fundamentals-based and dividend strategies. Directly comparable to Akros in mid-cap thematic index licensing.
• Solactive: German index provider specializing in custom and thematic indices licensed to ETF issuers globally. Closely comparable business model to Akros: bespoke index design, licensing to ETF issuers, with strong thematic capabilities.
• Qraft Technologies: Korean AI-driven fintech (and former employer of several Akros founders) building AI-powered alpha research, portfolio construction, and ETF infrastructure. Closest comparable in technology stack, geography, and product ambition, and a notable talent/competitive overlap.

Regional players

• CRSP (Center for Research in Security Prices): US-based index provider used heavily by Vanguard (CRSP US indexes). While not a direct thematic competitor, it represents the kind of entrenched, institutionally-anchored index provider that Akros must compete against for tier-1 ETF mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/akrostec
• Facebookfacebook.com/akrostec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/akrostec

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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