Akira
Virtual care and secure clinician-patient communication software for primary care.
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How Canadian is this company? Rated 1-5 on ownership, data residency & team presence.
https://akirahealth.caAbout Akira
Akira (now part of TELUS Health) pioneered virtual primary care in Canada, connecting patients with nurse practitioners and doctors via secure messaging. Toronto-based since 2015, they were one of the early movers in Canadian telehealth before it went mainstream.
- Headquarters
- Toronto, ON
- Founded
- 2015
- Team size
- 11-50 employees
- Pricing
- subscription - Contact for pricing
- Last verified
- March 2026
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Why it's Canadian
- 🇨🇦 Canadian-founded
- 🏢 Canadian-owned
- 👩💻 Dev team in Canada
Why it's Canadian
- 🇨🇦 Canadian-founded
- 🏢 Canadian-owned
- 👩💻 Dev team in Canada
Why it's on EhList
If you're replacing Microsoft Teams or Vimeo, Akira is one of the Canadian names that actually belongs on the shortlist. It's here because the company itself is genuinely Canadian, which matters if you want your money going to a domestic vendor rather than just a local sales office.
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