Akave, a cloud infrastructure startup, has secured $6.65 million in seed funding to launch its compute-agnostic, egress-free cloud storage service. The S3-compatible platform allows enterprises to move data across various environments without incurring egress fees, addressing concerns about vendor lock-in and unpredictable pricing. This funding will support Akave's mission to provide greater flexibility and cost control for businesses managing large datasets and complex cloud strategies.