# Tako

> Answer-engine API that turns natural-language queries into cited, interactive knowledge cards from licensed data and the web.

## Why it is interesting

Tako competes in the AI search stack by returning structured charts, tables, and maps — not paragraphs — grounded in authoritative datasets, with an embeddable API for developers and knowledge workers.

## Profile

- **Stage:** seed
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** ai-ml, enterprise-saas
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Seed (Oct 2024): $5.75M led by A* and Abstract Ventures; angels include Naval Ravikant, Guillermo Rauch, Aravind Srinivas (BusinessWire)
- Partners with authoritative data providers (e.g., S&P, Stats Perform) for structured knowledge cards (Tako site)
- Note: not listed on a16z.com/investment-list/ as of July 2026 — prior a16z attribution removed pending public evidence

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/tako