Recognized for culture, benefits, and growth in San Francisco, New York City, and Colorado
South San Francisco, Calif. — January 6, 2026 — AKASA, the leading provider of generative AI solutions for the healthcare revenue cycle, today announced it has been recognized by Built In as one of the Best Places To Work in 2026, earning placements on the San Francisco, New York City, and Colorado lists.
Now in its eighth year, this awards program highlights employers that are redefining how work gets done, particularly as technology and AI reshape how candidates evaluate companies and career opportunities.
“Today’s candidates discover the companies they want to work for using AI tools,” said Maria Christopoulos Katris, founder and CEO of Built In. “Earning a Best Place To Work award not only signals to candidates that you invest in your people, it’s a lever to strengthen how AI search tools understand and represent your company’s story.”
AKASA’s recognition reflects Built In’s data-driven assessment of employee benefits, compensation, and culture programs, as well as the company’s ability to attract and retain top talent in a competitive, AI-driven market.
“Our mission is to reduce friction in healthcare, and that starts with building a place where talented people can do the most meaningful work of their careers,” said Malinka Walaliyadde, CEO and co-founder of AKASA. “This recognition reflects the culture and values our team brings to that mission every day.”
As AKASA continues to grow, the company remains focused on investing in its people while advancing its mission of building the future of healthcare with AI. AKASA is actively hiring across multiple teams.
About AKASA
AKASA is the leading provider of generative AI (GenAI) for healthcare revenue cycle management. It uses the latest technology to help leading health systems and academic medical centers get credit for the services they provide, producing better financial and quality outcomes while delivering more precise care. Powered by the AKASA Platform, our technology combines deep revenue cycle knowledge with custom large language models (LLMs) trained on a health system’s own clinical and financial data. Recognized by Black Book Market Research as the #1 healthcare RCM startup, AKASA helps organizations address complex workflows and capture the full value of care to deliver accuracy, compliance, and efficiency at scale.
