AKASHA Innovation Hub

What AKASHA Innovation Hub does

AKASHA Innovation Hub Limited is an Irish private limited company (company number 654651) founded in 2018 by David Gilmore and Kevin OMeallain, operating a single physical hub at 72 Francis Street, Dublin 8. The company runs a co-working and incubation facility for early-stage startups developing Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology projects, offering development, training, education, and acceleration support. It is positioned as the Dublin node within the broader AKASHA Project network, which was founded in Zug, Switzerland by Mihai Alisie (co-founder of Ethereum and creator of Bitcoin Magazine) and includes parallel hubs such as ETHERLAKEN, AKASHA Barcelona Hub, and Urbe Hub in Rome.

Name

AKASHA Innovation Hub

Legal name

AKASHA Innovation Hub Limited

Website

https://akasha.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AKASHA Innovation Hub operates a physical blockchain and DLT co-working, incubation, and acceleration facility in Dublin, Ireland, serving early-stage startups and enterprise clients seeking consultancy services across smart contract audits, DLT integration, and Web3 strategy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain Startup Incubation and Consultancy

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Training (611420), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Venture Creation Centers (EDAHAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tokenized Securities & Capital Markets Infrastructure (equities, bonds, funds, ATS/MTF connectivity) (FSAPAIAD), Smart Contract Frameworks & SDKs (developer kits, templates, standards) (FSAPABAB)

Keywords

• Blockchain incubation
• DLT startup acceleration
• Smart contract auditing
• Enterprise blockchain consultancy
• Web3 advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Incubation and Acceleration Services: Programs supporting startups developing Blockchain & DLT projects at the Dublin Hub, providing development, training, education, and acceleration support.
2. Blockchain Consultancy Services: Strategic advisory services including Smart Contract Security Audits, Enterprise DLT Integration, Regulatory Compliance Guidance, and Web3 Go-to-Market Strategy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AKASHA Innovation Hub runs a physical Dublin Hub providing co-working space, training, education, and incubation/acceleration support for early-stage Blockchain & DLT startups. Alongside the hub, it operates a consultancy division offering five specialised services: Strategic Blockchain Advisory, Smart Contract Security Audits, Enterprise DLT Integration, Regulatory Compliance Guidance, and Web3 Go-to-Market Strategy, delivered to enterprises and blockchain ventures worldwide.

Product overview

AKASHA Innovation Hub operates as a physical co-working and incubation network for blockchain and DLT startups. The core offering is the Dublin Hub, which provides a physical space for development, training, education, incubation, and acceleration support. The company complements its hub operations with a consultancy division offering five specialized services: Strategic Blockchain Advisory, Smart Contract Security Audits, Enterprise DLT Integration, Regulatory Compliance Guidance, and Web3 Go-to-Market Strategy. Together, the Dublin Hub facilities and consultancy services provide startups and enterprises with end-to-end support for blockchain project development and market entry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AKASHA Dublin Hub Physical innovation hub located at 72 Francis Street, Dublin 8, Ireland, serving as a centre for blockchain development, training, education, incubation, and acceleration support for startups working on Blockchain & DLT projects.
• Strategic Blockchain Advisory Consultancy service providing strategic guidance for enterprises and startups navigating the complex blockchain landscape, helping them develop blockchain adoption strategies.
• Smart Contract Security Audits Security audit consultancy for smart contracts, identifying vulnerabilities and ensuring integrity of blockchain-based applications for blockchain projects and enterprises.
• Enterprise DLT Integration Consultancy service assisting enterprises with integrating Distributed Ledger Technology into their existing business operations and systems.
• Regulatory Compliance Guidance Consultancy service helping blockchain and Web3 ventures navigate regulatory requirements and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Web3 Go-to-Market Strategy Consultancy service providing strategic guidance for bringing Web3 products and services to market, including market positioning and launch strategies.
• Incubation & Acceleration Support Programmes supporting blockchain startups through mentorship, resources, and development support to help them grow and succeed in the DLT ecosystem.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ETHERLAKENminorOthersPart of of the AKASHA Project network of physical blockchain hubs around the world. ETHERLAKEN is another local hub where blockchain communities meet, learn, and build together.
• AKASHA Barcelona HubminorOthersPart of the AKASHA Project network of physical blockchain hubs. The Barcelona Hub is one of the locations where communities meet, learn, and build blockchain projects side by side.
• Urbe Hub (Rome)minorOthersPart of the AKASHA Project network of physical blockchain hubs. The Urbe Hub in Rome serves as another location within the global AKASHA ecosystem.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CertiK: CertiK is a well-funded blockchain security firm specialising in smart contract audits and formal verification. It is a direct competitor for AKASHA's security audit offering and represents the scaled, capital-rich end of the same niche.
• OpenZeppelin: OpenZeppelin is a leading smart contract security and developer platform that performs security audits and provides reusable contract libraries. It directly competes with AKASHA's Smart Contract Security Audits service for the same enterprise and protocol clients.
• ChainSecurity: ChainSecurity is a Zurich-based smart contract auditing firm spun out of the Ethereum Foundation research community. It directly competes with AKASHA's audit service and shares a similar Ethereum-community pedigree that overlaps with the AKASHA Project brand narrative.
• Binance Labs: Binance Labs is the venture and incubation arm of Binance that incubates and invests in early-stage Web3 startups. It is a direct competitor for the same blockchain founder pool that AKASHA targets in its Dublin Hub programmes.
• Outlier Ventures: Outlier Ventures is a London-based Web3 accelerator and venture builder running token engineering, DAO, and DeFi founder programmes. It is the closest direct peer to AKASHA's incubation/acceleration model, also serving early-stage blockchain startups with mentorship and go-to-market support.
• Quantstamp: Quantstamp is a smart contract security auditing and blockchain cybersecurity firm. It directly competes with AKASHA's Smart Contract Security Audits service for enterprise and DeFi protocol clients across Europe and globally.

Broad incumbents

• ConsenSys: ConsenSys is a major Ethereum software and services company whose Diligence division performs smart contract audits and offers enterprise blockchain consulting. It overlaps with AKASHA on smart contract security audits and enterprise DLT integration, but operates at far greater scale as a broad incumbent.
• Techstars (Web3 programs): Techstars is a global accelerator network that has run blockchain/Web3 specific programmes. It competes with AKASHA's incubation/acceleration offering, though at much larger scale and as part of a broader portfolio rather than a blockchain-specialist hub.

Regional players

• Station F: Station F is the world's largest startup campus in Paris, hosting multiple blockchain and Web3 programmes within its physical mega-hub. It offers a comparable physical-incubation-plus-community model but operates at much larger scale and primarily serves the French ecosystem rather than Irish/UK founders.

Emerging players

• IDEO CoLab: IDEO CoLab is the crypto and Web3-focused venture and incubation arm of design firm IDEO. It overlaps with AKASHA on incubating early-stage blockchain ventures and providing strategic design-led advisory, though with a more design-first orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AKASHAworldDUB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/akashadublin

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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