Amsterdam Investment Platform Launches AI Assistant to Help Everyday Investors Navigate Private Markets
Amsterdam, Monday 7 September 2026
Akka has launched Daniel, an AI assistant helping private investors analyse complex venture deals, making exclusive private markets accessible with entry thresholds starting at just €300.
Democratising Private Markets
The venture capital and private equity landscapes have historically been the exclusive domain of institutional players and high-net-worth individuals, guarded by high capital barriers [GPT]. Amsterdam-based investment platform Akka has been working to dismantle these barriers since its inception in September 2024, precisely 2 years ago [1]. By structuring private market deals and managing the underlying operational complexities, Akka enables everyday investors to access high-growth tech companies—such as Perplexity, Aalo Atomics, and Anthropic, the latter of which recently yielded a 4x net return—with a minimum investment entry threshold of just €300 [1].
Personalised Due Diligence at Your Fingertips
To further streamline the investment process, Akka has officially launched ‘Daniel’, an integrated artificial intelligence assistant designed to help private investors evaluate active deal flow in real time [1]. Following months of extensive internal testing, Daniel is now accessible to all Akka members [1]. The tool directly addresses the preliminary stages of due diligence by synthesising complex data, allowing users to ask specific questions regarding valuations, industry benchmarks, and deal terms for any active investment opportunity on the platform [1]. Drawing from company documents, Akka’s internal due diligence reports, and open sources, the assistant delivers personalised, Dutch-language insights that automatically adapt to the user’s financial literacy level [1].
Informing, Not Deciding
Beyond evaluating individual deals, Daniel offers comprehensive portfolio management features, including analysing an investor’s current holdings, monitoring active positions, and suggesting new opportunities aligned with their investment profile [1]. According to Berend Bouwmeester, General Partner at Akka Netherlands, the tool empowers Dutch investors, who traditionally prefer conducting thorough research before committing capital, by providing them with deep, independent analysis without having to wait for follow-up emails or calls [1]. However, Akka’s leadership emphasises that the technology is strictly educational. Thomas Rebaud, CEO of Akka, clarified that Daniel is designed to inform rather than make decisions, highlighting that the AI will outline the pros and cons of a deal but will never instruct an investor on whether or how much to invest [1].