Oxus GTM brain

Oxus automates internal audit execution for pre-IPO and public companies while keeping human auditors responsible for review and sign-off.

category

AI internal audit automation

market profile

  • text: Internal audit teams must plan, document walkthroughs, test controls and report findings with evidence and review trails.
  • text: Oxus targets SOX and internal audit teams at public and pre-IPO businesses across technology, fintech, biotechnology and other industries.

personas

  • title: Chief audit executive or head of internal audit
    pains:
    • Limited team capacity across a large control inventory
    • High outsourcing spend and pressure to deliver timely, defensible audits
  • title: SOX or internal audit manager
    pains:
    • Walkthrough narratives and control testing consume staff time
    • Needs evidence-linked workpapers and a reliable review trail
  • title: CFO preparing for public-company reporting
    pains:
    • Must establish repeatable controls and audit readiness while scaling
    • Needs confidence in sign-off and audit costs

icp

  • text: Pre-IPO and public companies with SOX programs and internal audit teams.
  • text: Companies with substantial control-testing workloads, particularly in software, payroll, biotech and fintech.
  • text: Multi-country organizations that need consistent control testing and review across many controls.

message pillars

  • text: Connect the whole audit lifecycle in one execution platform.
  • text: Give auditors execution support, not just tracking software.
  • text: Preserve human judgment and approval.

objections

  • objection: Can AI workpapers satisfy reviewers and auditors?
    response: Pilot a representative control set and inspect evidence links, rationale, exceptions and reviewer sign-off before expanding.
  • objection: Do we need to replace our entire GRC system at once?
    response: The company says teams can start with a single module and expand; assess coexistence and data migration in the pilot.
  • objection: Can sensitive audit evidence be safely processed?
    response: Run a security and procurement review covering evidence handling, access and contractual controls before deployment.

competitors

  • name: AuditBoard
    why: Established audit and risk management platform competes for internal audit workflows.
  • name: Workiva
    why: Controls, audit and reporting platform competes for the same enterprise compliance budget.

influencers

  • name: Christine Watts
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/christinewatts2018_we-just-launched-oxus-yc-w26-backed-by-activity-7414351791766708224-oUp5
    why: Co-founder and CTO shared the company launch and audit automation positioning.

keywords

  • SOX control testing automation
  • AI internal audit software
  • audit walkthrough narratives
  • internal audit workpaper automation
  • SOX compliance AI
  • risk assessment audit platform

voice

  • audit-specific
  • confident
  • execution-focused

signals

  • text: A company is preparing for an IPO or building its first SOX controls program.
  • text: Internal audit hires SOX managers or reports a growing control-testing backlog and outside audit spend.
  • text: An audit team is entering walkthrough or testing season and needs capacity for evidence-linked work.

stack

  • Python

hiring

  • Founding Engineer
  • Founding Auditor

pricing

model: unknown

motion

sales_led

channels

  • YC launch
  • LinkedIn
  • events
  • customer case studies

confidence

high

Founders

  • name: Janet Liu
    title: Founder/CEO
    role: CEO
    bio: Co-founder and CEO of Oxus. MIT B.S. in Computer Science, Economics, Data Science and in Finance. Prev: digital payments research at the Federal Reserve; investment strategy at D.E. Shaw.
  • name: Melinda Liu
    title: Founder/COO
    role: COO
    bio: Co-founder and COO of Oxus. MIT B.S. in Computer Science, Economics, Data Science and in Finance. Prev: built AI products for fintech; finance at JPMorgan.
  • name: Christine Watts
    title: Founder/CTO
    role: CTO
    bio: Co-founder and CTO of Oxus. MIT B.S. in Artificial Intelligence. Prev: built ML systems for early- and growth-stage startups; consulting at BCG and NERA.

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