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Delve

Category: AI Agents

AI-native compliance automation platform that uses AI agents to help companies achieve and maintain SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR, and other security certifications. Delve was founded in 2023. The company is led by Karun Kaushik. Based in San Francisco, California, United States. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $35.3M. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include Insight Partners, General Catalyst, Y Combinator, FundersClub, Soma Capital.

Founded
2023
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
11-50
Total funding
$35.3M

Value proposition

Delve uses AI agents to automate compliance evidence collection, monitoring, and security workflows, reducing months of manual compliance work to days. The platform helps companies close enterprise deals faster by eliminating the busywork of screenshots, spreadsheets, and documentation.

Products and solutions

Delve AI Compliance Platform (SOC 2 Type I/II, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI-DSS, ISO 42001, CMMC, FedRAMP, HITRUST, EU AI Act), AI agents for automated evidence collection, AI code scanning

Unique value

AI agents that act like part of the team — understanding company context, navigating fragmented systems, and handling complex compliance tasks from start to finish, with 1:1 Slack support from compliance experts responding in under 5 minutes.

Target customer

Startups, midmarket companies, and enterprises needing SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI-DSS, and other compliance certifications — particularly AI startups and B2B SaaS companies that need to pass enterprise security reviews

Industries served

B2B SaaS, AI/ML startups, Healthcare/HealthTech, Fintech, Enterprise software, E-commerce

Technology advantage

AI-native architecture built from the ground up by MIT/Stanford/Berkeley AI researchers; autonomous AI agents that collect evidence across web apps, internal tools, and custom software; 600+ automated integration tests; AI Copilot for guided compliance; continuous monitoring with real-time gap alerts; computer-use agents for screenshot automation; domain-specific compliance knowledge built into the platform

How they differentiate

Unlike legacy compliance tools (Vanta, Drata) that layer AI on top of traditional workflows, Delve was built AI-native from the ground up. Its AI agents act autonomously like team members — understanding company context, navigating fragmented systems, and handling complex compliance tasks end-to-end. The platform offers 1:1 Slack support with sub-5-minute response times from compliance experts, differentiating from purely self-serve platforms.

Main competitors

Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, Sprinto, Thoropass, Comp AI

Key partnerships

Y Combinator (Winter 2024 batch, later parted ways in April 2026), Insight Partners (lead Series A investor), Accorp and Gradient (audit firms in auditor network — later removed/replaced after controversy)

Notable customers

Lovable, Bland, Wispr Flow, 11x, Incorta, Greptile, micro1, Sentra, Cluely

Major milestones

2023: Founded by Karun Kaushik and Selin Kocalar as MIT classmates, pivoted from medical AI scribe to compliance tools, 2024: Accepted into Y Combinator Winter 2024 batch, founders dropped out of MIT sophomore year, Jan 2025: Raised $3.3M seed round from General Catalyst, FundersClub, Soma Capital, YC, launched from stealth with 100+ customers, Jul 2025: Raised $32M Series A at $300M valuation led by Insight Partners, 500+ customers, Mar 2026: Whistleblower 'DeepDelver' allegations of fabricated compliance evidence

Growth metrics

1,500+ customers (as of 2026); 43,000+ hours of compliance busywork eliminated; $2.3B in new revenue unlocked for customers; 8.7x faster audit preparation cycles; profitable as of Series A announcement (Jul 2025); doubled revenue quarter-over-quarter

Market positioning

Delve positioned itself as the AI-native, next-generation compliance automation platform for fast-growing companies, particularly AI startups. It raised a $32M Series A at a $300M valuation (10x multiple on seed) and served 500+ customers before the controversy. The company claimed profitability and doubled revenue quarter-over-quarter at the time of Series A.

Geographic focus

United States (primarily), with global compliance frameworks (GDPR for EU, etc.)

About Karun Kaushik

Ex-DemocratizeHealth (Founder & President); MIT dropout (Class of 2026, studied AI); Scaled a COVID diagnostic system to thousands of users during the pandemic

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