# Prem Akkaraju (slim)

> Prem Akkaraju is CEO. Stability AI Image API and Stable Audio API on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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CEO.

Prem Akkaraju has been chief executive of Stability AI since June 2024, when he was appointed alongside a new round of investment in which he also took part.

## What Prem builds

- [Stability AI Image API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/stability-ai-image.md), graded E, 42.4/100, in Image generation. Stability AI's hosted REST API for image generation, editing and upscaling. CEO, researched 2026-10-29.
- [Stable Audio API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/stable-audio.md), graded D, 50.1/100, in Music generation. Stability AI's hosted Stable Audio endpoints for music and sound effects. CEO, researched 2026-10-29.

## Works with

- [Cyrus Hodes](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/cyrus-hodes/), Co-founder
- [Emad Mostaque](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/emad-mostaque/), Co-founder and former CEO, resigned in March 2024
- [Hanno Basse](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/hanno-basse/), CTO
- [Ryan Ellis](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/ryan-ellis/), SVP, Head of Product
- [Sean Parker](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/sean-parker/), Executive Chairman
- [Zach Evans](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/zach-evans/), Head of Audio Research

## Backed by

- [Coatue](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/coatue/)
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/lightspeed-venture-partners/)
- [O'Shaughnessy Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/o-shaughnessy-ventures/)
- [Greycroft](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/greycroft/)
- [Sound Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sound-ventures/)
- [Kadmos Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/kadmos-capital/)
- [Mantis Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/mantis-capital/)
- [WPP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/wpp/)
- [Electronic Arts](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/electronic-arts/)
- [Sony Music Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sony-music-group/)
- [Universal Music Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/universal-music-group/)
- [Warner Music Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/warner-music-group/)
- [AMD](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/amd/)
- [Pacific Alliance Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/pacific-alliance-ventures/)
- [Sean Parker](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sean-parker/)
- [Eric Schmidt](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/eric-schmidt/)
- [Prem Akkaraju](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/prem-akkaraju/)
- [Robert Nelsen](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/robert-nelsen/)
- [James Cameron](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/james-cameron/)
- [Kevin Mayer](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/kevin-mayer/)
- [Mark Burnett](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/mark-burnett/)
- [Patrick Whitesell](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/patrick-whitesell/)
- [Vivi Nevo](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/vivi-nevo/)
- [Reuben Brothers](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/reuben-brothers/)

## Questions

### Who is Prem Akkaraju?

Prem Akkaraju has been chief executive of Stability AI since June 2024, when he was appointed alongside a new round of investment in which he also took part.

### What does Stability AI make?

Anchor Terminal lists Stability AI Image API and Stable Audio API from Stability AI.

### Who has invested in Stability AI?

The sources our research read name Coatue, Lightspeed Venture Partners, O'Shaughnessy Ventures, Greycroft, Sound Ventures, Kadmos Capital, Mantis Capital, WPP, Electronic Arts, Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, AMD, Pacific Alliance Ventures, Sean Parker, Eric Schmidt, Prem Akkaraju, Robert Nelsen, James Cameron, Kevin Mayer, Mark Burnett, Patrick Whitesell, Vivi Nevo and Reuben Brothers.

### How are Prem's tools graded?

Stability AI Image API is graded E, 42.4 out of 100; Stable Audio API is graded D, 50.1 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://stability.ai/news-updates/introducing-our-new-svp-head-of-product-ryan-ellis
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanpellis
- https://platform.stability.ai/
- https://platform.stability.ai
- https://kb.stability.ai/knowledge-base/kb-tickets/new
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stability_AI
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emad_Mostaque
- https://stability.ai/research/stable-audio-3
- https://x.com/zqevans
- https://stability.ai/news-updates/stabilityai-announcement
- https://x.com/EMostaque
- https://stability.ai/
- https://stability.ai

These are the people building the tools we list, named for their public role in the company or project behind a listing, from public pages, with the date it was researched.