Craig Akal is a venture investor and co-founder of Elerian AI, a conversational AI company. A qualified Chartered Accountant with international experience at Deloitte and a decade in property lending at Investec, he now focuses on AI startups and commercial real estate ventures in the UK and South Africa.
Originally from South Africa, Craig has a background that includes sports, having played rugby for his schools first team. His current work with Elerian AI continues to connect with his roots, tackling the challenge of understanding South Africas diverse accents and dialects.
He transitioned from a career in corporate finance and property development to co-founding a company specializing in advanced natural language understanding.
Craig Akal
Investor at Boulevard
United Kingdom
Overview
Topics They Care About
Conversational AI
As the co-founder of Elerian AI, he is focused on creating human-like digital voice agents for customer service and call centers.
Venture Investing
He is an active angel investor with a diverse portfolio, primarily focused on the UK market in venture, private equity, and property.
Real Estate Investment
After a decade in property lending at Investec Bank, he co-founded a commercial property investment and development company operating in the UK and SA.
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Work History
1-2025
Investor at Boulevard
1-2025
Investor at OpenPlay
1-2025
Investor at Kotini
1-2025
Investor at BizCrunch
8-2024
Investor at Cyberverse AI
Education
University of Natal from B Comm CA (SA)
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Designation : Investor at Boulevard
