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Arva AI

YC S24

New York City, US · Founded 2024 · 20 employees · Hiring · 10 known investors

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Arva provides financial crime compliance software for compliance teams in financial services, helping them work more efficiently on detection and monitoring tasks.

Also known as Arva · Tarit AI · Tarit AI, Arva AI, Arva

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechB2BComplianceRegtechAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S24)

Arva AI was founded in 2024 by Rhim Shah and Oli Wales.

RSRhim Shah
Rhim ShahCo-Founder & CEORhim Shah previously led the FinCrime product team at Revolut Business and held multiple product management roles at Jobandtalent, following an APM internship at Google. He studied Engineering at the University of Oxford.
OWOli Wales
Oli WalesCo-founder & CTOOli Wales previously served as lead product engineer at Opvia, a YC-backed company, and held full-stack engineering roles at Iventis, Chimnie, and The Trade Desk. He holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge.
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Sohum ShahChief of Staff
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Hardik SangwanSoftware Engineer
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Dajana MarsollekCROformer
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Renato AngrisaniHead of Productformer

Investors · 10

Gradient Ventureslisted by Gradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M

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Olive Tree Capitallisted by Olive Tree CapitalBoston

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468 CapitalreportedBerlin

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Amino CapitalreportedPalo Alto · $100K – $10M

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OakNorthreportedNew York

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Oxford Seed FundreportedOxford · $19.1K – $127K

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ProCap VelocityreportedLynnwood

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SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)reportedPalo Alto

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Also in the syndicate · 1

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$3M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2025

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

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DiligentDiligent AI builds AI agents designed specifically for financial crime compliance, automating routine tasks like document verification and alert review for banks and fintechs to free compliance teams for investigative work.
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ComplifComplif simplifies operational processes and reduces administrative burden for financial services institutions, enabling them to focus on growth and innovation.
Moody'sMoody's is a credit rating agency and financial intelligence provider that offers risk analysis, credit market insights, compliance tools, and advisory services to institutional investors and financial organizations.
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In the news

Arva AI Raises $3 Million in Seed Round | The SaaS Newsthesaasnews.com · Jan 2025Arva AI — AI agents for instant global KYB onboardingycombinator.com · Aug 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does Arva AI do?
Arva provides financial crime compliance software for compliance teams in financial services, helping them work more efficiently on detection and monitoring tasks.
Who founded Arva AI?
Arva AI was founded by Rhim Shah, Oli Wales in 2024.
Who are Arva AI's investors?
Arva AI's investors include Y Combinator, Gradient Ventures, Olive Tree Capital, 468 Capital, Amino Capital, OakNorth, Oxford Seed Fund, ProCap Velocity and 1 more.
How much funding has Arva AI raised?
Arva AI has disclosed $3M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Arva AI headquartered?
Arva AI is headquartered in New York City, US.