Akuity
Enterprise Kubernetes GitOps platform built by the creators of the Argo Project (Argo CD, Kargo, KubeVision). Founded 2021, Sunnyvale. $24.5M raised. 100+ customers, 43M+ deployments.
What is Akuity?
Akuity gives enterprises a commercially backed, managed platform for delivering software on Kubernetes, built by the people who created the technology it is based on. Its founders are co-creators of the open-source Argo Project, and Akuity's platform brings together Argo CD (GitOps-based continuous delivery), Kargo (promoting releases across stages and environments), and KubeVision (visibility into Kubernetes infrastructure), unifying how teams promote applications and infrastructure across Kubernetes, Terraform, virtual machines, and serverless environments, increasingly with AI assistance built in. Akuity was founded in 2021 in Sunnyvale, California, by Hong Wang (CEO), Jesse Suen (CTO), and Alexander Matyushentsev (Chief Architect), giving Argo CD dedicated commercial backing and a trusted enterprise vendor as it became foundational infrastructure at many companies. The company has raised $24.5 million in total, a $4.5 million seed round followed by a $20 million Series A led by Lead Edge Capital with Decibel Partners, and has surpassed 100 customers and 43 million deployments through its platform.
Mission & values
Give enterprises a trusted, commercially backed way to deliver software on Kubernetes, built on the open-source Argo Project.
Qualifications
Akuity hires deeply technical roles around Kubernetes and cloud-native infrastructure. On the engineering side: software engineers working on Argo CD, Kargo, and KubeVision (Go and Kubernetes-ecosystem experience is central), platform and infrastructure engineers building the managed/enterprise layer, and security engineering. It also hires product management, developer relations (given its open-source roots and developer audience), technical writing, and customer-facing technical roles like solutions engineering and support. On the go-to-market side: sales, sales engineering, and customer success, plus marketing, finance, and people functions. Application flow lives at akuity.io/company (careers). As a developer-tools startup with open-source roots, expect a technical, engineering-driven culture; deep Kubernetes, GitOps, or cloud-native experience (and open-source contribution experience) is a strong signal. Check each posting for location, remote eligibility, and work-authorization requirements.
Leadership
Hong Wang
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Co-founded Akuity in 2021 and leads it as CEO. A co-creator of the open-source Argo Project, bringing commercial backing to Argo CD and the broader Kubernetes GitOps ecosystem.
Jesse Suen
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Co-founded Akuity in 2021 as CTO. A co-creator of the open-source Argo Project and a key architect of Argo CD.
Alexander Matyushentsev
Co-Founder & Chief Architect
Co-founded Akuity in 2021 as Chief Architect. A co-creator of the open-source Argo Project, shaping the technical direction of Akuity's platform.
Hiring process
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Apply at akuity.io careers
Browse engineering, platform, security, product, developer relations, and go-to-market roles and submit through the Akuity careers page.
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Recruiter screen
Confirms role fit, level, location and work authorization, remote/hybrid expectations, and pay.
About 7 days
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Technical or role-specific interview
Engineering: coding, Kubernetes/GitOps system design. Developer relations: community and content depth. Sales: a technical discovery exercise.
About 10 days
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Team interviews
Cross-functional interviews with the team on depth, open-source and Kubernetes fluency, and fit.
About 10 days
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Offer
Offer with base plus equity, aligned to role and location.
About 7 days
Funding
Awards & recognition
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Surpassed 100 customers and 43 million deployments · 2026
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Founded by the co-creators of the open-source Argo Project · 2021
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Company information
- Industry: Developer Tools / Kubernetes GitOps
- Location: Sunnyvale, CA, USA (some remote/hybrid)
- Founded: 2021
- Company size: 11-50
- Website: akuity.io ↗
- LinkedIn: Company page ↗