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Company overview

AKQA is a creative company at the intersection of imagination and technology, with a global presence across 19 countries, and 30 locations. For more than three decades, AKQA has pioneered what’s next. From the dawn of digital to the rise of AI, AKQA is globally recognised for its creative excellence and innovation. The company has earned top honours including the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Grand Prix for Digital Craft 2023, Design and Glass 2024, and Innovation 2025, alongside seven Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards and three World Changing Ideas Awards.
Founded in 1994
San Francisco, California, USA
2K employees (657 in marketing)
www.akqa.com/showreel
74% recommend to a friend
65% positive business outlook

People

Hiring activity

Open marketing jobs over time

3 open now

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Funding

Total funding

$71M

Last raise

$71M

Series Unknown, 25 years ago

Funding history

Mar 2001

Venture Round AKQA · $71M

Audience

Monthly website visitors
130.3K
Month over month-7.7%
Quarter over quarter-16.6%
Top sourceSearch (44.7%)
Ad budget per month$0.0
Average search rank60.2
Traffic source mix
Search
44.7%
Direct
39.2%

News

Yohei Adachi joins S4Capital’s Monks from AKQA as Group Creative Director for Japan
Dec 10, 2025 • Campaign Brief Asia
AKQA CEO Baiju Shah explains how the agency is leveraging AI instead of being disrupted by it
Dec 8, 2025 • Fast Company
AKQA And Netflix's 'Body Swap' Wins Big at Clios
Nov 17, 2025 • Little Black Book

Links

www.akqa.com/showreelLinkedInCrunchbaseX (Twitter)
Glassdoor

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Headcount -6.1% year over year
Referral
9.9%
Social
4.9%
Paid referral
1.1%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

228.7K

12-mo growth

+9%

Monthly growth

+0.9%

Salaries

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Open positions3 open marketing positions

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Senior Content Strategist - Freelance

AKQA

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$3K/wk - $3K/wkIn-houseContractSenior level8+ years exp.
16 hrs ago
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Content Creator/Senior Art Director

AKQA

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

$99K/yr - $150K/yrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level
3 weeks ago
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Freelance Senior Copywriter

AKQA

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$4K/wk - $5K/wkIn-houseContractSenior level5+ years exp.
3 months ago

AKQA insights

Company and marketing-team signals from saved company data and employee profiles. Use this before you apply, interview, or negotiate.

Founded
1994
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Employees
1001-5000
6.1% decline last 12mo
Marketing team
657
33% of company
38 saved employee profiles are linked to this company.

Company stability and risk

Shows a quick risk view from growth, funding age, and news.

Main result
Medium risk
Series B–like · Shrinking 6.1% last 12 months · More mature · Last funding 3+ years ago
Trend
2022-02-28 -> 2026-01-26
Headcount (12 months)
-6.1%
Last funding round
304 months ago
Negative news (120 days)
0
Risk score4/7

Website traffic

Shows traffic size, change, and traffic sources.

Monthly website visitors
130.3K
Month over month-7.7%
Quarter over quarter-16.6%
Top sourceSearch (44.7%)
Traffic source mix
Search
44.7%
Direct
39.2%
Referral

Competitors and search

Shows competitors and key search metrics in one view.

Main result
0 competitor sites
Search traffic: 4.5K organic clicks / 0 paid clicks
Organic competitors
0
Paid competitors
0
Keyword change
+278
Ad budget per month
$0.0
Average search rank
60.2

G2 quick view

Shows G2 rating and review trend.

Main result
0 / 5
— reviews saved
Reviews month over month
—
Reviews quarter over quarter
—
Reviews year over year
—

LinkedIn followers

Shows follower count and growth.

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

228.7K

12-mo growth

Job openings

Shows open jobs, growth, and role changes.

Main result
70 open jobs
Open jobs trend: —
Trend

Marketing team size

Shows saved marketing team size.

657
33% of the company • 38 saved marketing people

Average years of experience

Shows typical years of experience across saved people.

15 years
Based on 84 people.

First hire or larger team

Shows if this looks like one hire or a bigger team.

Looks like larger team
Based on saved marketing team size: 657.

Glassdoor ratings

Shows saved Glassdoor ratings.

Glassdoor ratings
Overall rating
3.8 / 5
Work-life balance
3.6 / 5
Culture
3.8 / 5
Diversity & inclusion
3.8 / 5
Recommend to a friend
74%
Positive business outlook
65%

Funding

Shows saved funding data.

Total funding
$71M
Last raise
Series Unknown
25 years ago
Funding details
Amount raised
$71M
Last round
Series Unknown
Last fundraise
25 years ago

News

Shows saved company news.

Yohei Adachi joins S4Capital’s Monks from AKQA as Group Creative Director for Japan
Dec 10, 2025 • Campaign Brief Asia
AKQA CEO Baiju Shah explains how the agency is leveraging AI instead of being disrupted by it
Dec 8, 2025 • Fast Company
AKQA And Netflix's 'Body Swap' Wins Big at Clios
Nov 17, 2025 • Little Black Book
9.9%
Social
4.9%
Paid referral
1.1%

+9%

Monthly growth

+0.9%

2021-06-01 -> 2026-03-01
Open jobs growth
—
Biggest role change
—
Latest open role
Technical Lead (AI & MACH)