Arden is an AI-native platform for internal audit and SOX compliance teams that builds AI agents to automate SOX control testing. Its agents automatically extract evidence from enterprise systems, execute control tests end-to-end, and generate audit-ready documentation in a fraction of the time of traditional methods. The company was founded by Aryaman Khanna, previously at Databricks, and David Lomelin, who conducted AI research at MIT. Arden is part of Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch.
Arden
ActiveAI agents that automate SOX control testing
Total raised
$500K
1 round
Stage
Seed
Jan 2026
Team
1-10
since 2026
Pricing
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Founded
2026
United States
Agent-ready
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AI agents that automate SOX control testing
Automatic evidence extraction from enterprise systems
End-to-end execution of control tests
Generation of audit-ready documentation
AI-native platform for internal audit and SOX compliance teams
Faster turnaround than traditional manual testing
Reduction of manual evidence gathering
Support for repeatable control-testing workflows
12/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
Jan 2026 Seed $500K ● Y Combinator
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$500K raised ·1 backer·10 network links
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- What does Arden automate?
- Arden builds AI agents that automate SOX control testing by extracting evidence from enterprise systems, executing control tests end-to-end, and generating audit-ready documentation.
- Who is Arden for?
- It is an AI-native platform for internal audit and SOX compliance teams looking to reduce the manual effort of control testing.
- Does Arden replace human auditors?
- Arden automates evidence extraction, test execution, and documentation, but audit work still requires human review and sign-off for assurance.
- Who founded Arden?
- It was founded by Aryaman Khanna, previously at Databricks, and David Lomelin, who conducted AI research at MIT. Arden is part of Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch.
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