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Arden

Active · AI-native internal audit firm

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
7signal of 100 · rising 7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

AIAcquiredMidshipShared: sox testing, internal audit, workYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIDenkiShared: audit firm, sox, internalYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AIOxusShared: internal audit, public, workYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIBead AIShared: internal audit, screenshot, workspeedrun SR005San FranciscoStartup →AIPunchcardShared: sox, audit, workpaperYC S23ProvoStartup →
Companies closest to Arden
Company
MidshipShared: sox testing, internal audit, workYC S24AcquiredAI
DenkiShared: audit firm, sox, internalYC F25ActiveAI
OxusShared: internal audit, public, workYC W26ActiveAI
Bead AIShared: internal audit, screenshot, workspeedrun SR005Not statedAI
PunchcardShared: sox, audit, workpaperYC S23ActiveAI

Adjacent

AITextmineShared: internal auditPlug and PlayUnited KingdomStartup →OtherCluppShared: underserved marketYC W22Mexico CityStartup →AICapsule AIShared: minute instead, work, agentBetaworks AI Camp: Agent SystemsStartup →AIDraftPilot.aiShared: minute instead500 Global Distro 1United KingdomStartup →OtherGilytics AGShared: minute insteadGoogle AI for Energy 2025Startup →
Companies next to Arden
Company
TextmineShared: internal auditPlug and Play Not statedAI
CluppShared: underserved marketYC W22ActiveOther
Capsule AIShared: minute instead, work, agentBetaworks AI Camp: Agent SystemsNot statedAI
DraftPilot.aiShared: minute instead500 Global Distro 1Not statedAI
Gilytics AGShared: minute insteadGoogle AI for Energy 2025Not statedOther

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Company
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Founders

  • Aryaman KhannaFounder/CEO

About Arden

Arden is the AI-native platform for internal audit and SOX teams. We build AI agents that automatically pull evidence from your stack, test controls end-to-end, and produce audit-ready workpapers in minutes instead of weeks. Internal audit is a massive but underserved market. Every public company in the US is required to do SOX testing, yet teams still run it through spreadsheets and screenshots. Arden is the engine that does this work.

YC batch
X26 · Spring 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2026
Checked
7h ago

Arden in X26: 194 companies, 84% AI

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Arden: questions

Which YC batch was Arden in?

Arden was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).

Is Arden still active?

Y Combinator lists Arden as active.

Who founded Arden?

Arden's founders, as listed on its YC page: Aryaman Khanna (Founder/CEO).

Where is Arden based?

Arden lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.