Big Akwa is a food-tech innovation start-up that economically and
environmentally revolutionizes land-based aquaculture by introducing
industrial symbiosis between the aquaculture and forest industries.
environmentally revolutionizes land-based aquaculture by introducing
industrial symbiosis between the aquaculture and forest industries.
Location: Sweden
Total raised: $1.75M
Investors 3
| Date | Name | Website |
| 16.09.2022 | Almi Inves... | almi.se |
| 12.01.2023 | Sparbankss... | snrs.se |
| - | Bizmaker | bizmaker.s... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 06.02.2026 | - | $1.17M | - |
| 17.06.2024 | - | $577.65K | - |
Mentions in press and media 16
| Date | Title | Description |
| 06.02.2026 | Big Akwa AB (publ.) Secures €1 Million Grant to Support Detailed Engineering phase | Big Akwa AB (publ.) Secures €1 Million Grant to Support Detailed Engineering phase Fri, Feb 06, 2026 14:00 CET Report this content The Swedish food tech company, Big Akwa AB (publ), has been granted SEK 11 million (approx. €1 million) in re... |
| 17.12.2025 | Big Akwa Raises 7.85 MSEK in New Equity to support the Design Phase of Project Alby | Big Akwa Raises 7.85 MSEK in New Equity to support the Design Phase of Project Alby Wed, Dec 17, 2025 08:54 CET Report this content Big Akwa AB announces the successful completion of a 7.85 MSEK equity raise through a directed share issue. ... |
| 29.09.2025 | Big Akwa Reaches Key Milestone as Detailed Planning Begins for Efficient Land-Based Fish Farm | Big Akwa Reaches Key Milestone as Detailed Planning Begins for Efficient Land-Based Fish Farm Mon, Sep 29, 2025 17:36 CET Report this content Big Akwa has reached a central milestone in the development of its Alby project. Together with par... |
| 05.09.2025 | Big Akwa and Ånge Municipality Agree on Land Allocation for Sustainable Fish Farming | Big Akwa and Ånge Municipality Agree on Land Allocation for Sustainable Fish Farming Fri, Sep 05, 2025 12:17 CET Report this content Big Akwa and Ånge Municipality have signed a land allocation agreement, marking another step in the establi... |
| 14.07.2025 | Big Akwa Granted 25-Year Environmental Permit to Produce 6,000 Tons of Rainbow Trout Annually | Big Akwa Granted 25-Year Environmental Permit to Produce 6,000 Tons of Rainbow Trout Annually Mon, Jul 14, 2025 16:11 CET Report this content Swedish food-tech company Big Akwa is proud to announce that it has been granted a 25-year environ... |
| 04.03.2025 | The state of gender diversity in European startups: Female Innovation Index 2025 | Today sees the launch of the Female Innovation Index 2025 launched by Female Foundry. The Index is Europe's largest report on the funnel of innovation and funding driven by female entrepreneurs, in partnership with over thirty-five private ... |
| 16.10.2024 | Big Akwa Opens new Investment Round to Drive the Future of circular foodproduction | Big Akwa Opens new Investment Round to Drive the Future of circular foodproduction Wed, Oct 16, 2024 09:21 CET Report this content Big Akwa, a Swedish food-tech company developing a land-based aquaculture project with an annual capacity of ... |
| 27.06.2024 | Big Akwa Becomes Public Limited Company | Big Akwa Becomes Public Limited Company Thu, Jun 27, 2024 16:52 CET Report this content Big Akwa, a Swedish food-tech company developing a land-based aquaculture project with an annual capacity of 6000 tons at Alby industrial park in mid Sw... |
| 17.06.2024 | Big Akwa Completes Successful SEK 6 Million Funding Round | Big Akwa Completes Successful SEK 6 Million Funding Round Mon, Jun 17, 2024 13:47 CET Report this content Big Akwa, a Swedish food-tech company developing a land-based aquaculture project with an annual capacity of 6000 tons at Alby industr... |
| 03.06.2024 | Environmental application for fish farming in Alby submitted | Environmental application for fish farming in Alby submitted Mon, Jun 03, 2024 18:20 CET Report this content Big Akwa is making a significant stride forward in its plans to build a large-scale land-based rainbow trout farm near Ljungan in A... |
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