Oxus
YC W26San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 3 employees · Hiring · 1 known investors
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Oxus is an AI-powered platform that automates repetitive audit work, transforming documentation into standardized flowcharts, control inventories, and risk mappings while executing testing workflows for internal audit teams.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W26)
Oxus was founded in 2025 by Janet Liu, Melinda Liu, and Christine Watts.
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Melinda LiuinFounderMelinda Liu holds a bachelor's degree from MIT in computer science, economics, data science, and finance. She previously worked on AI products in fintech and held a finance role at JPMorgan Chase, and is now co-founder and COO of Oxus.
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Christine WattsinFounderShe holds a B.S. in Artificial Intelligence from MIT and has prior experience building machine learning systems at early-stage and growth-stage startups, as well as working as a consultant at BCG and NERA.
Investors · 1
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$650K disclosed across 1 round · 2026
- $650KPre-SeedMar 2026Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 5
by search overlapHexus6 shared keywordsHexus is an AI platform for product-focused marketing teams that creates and repurposes product content into assets such as how-to guides, demos, social posts, emails, and blog excerpts. It includes a Chrome extension for recording and editing, a visual HTML editor, content personalization, multi-channel distribution, and performance analytics.
Oxus AI5 shared keywordsOxus.ai develops AI applications for industry, built by a team of engineers, researchers, and linguists working across three continents.
Noxus5 shared keywordsNoxus provides enterprise AI solutions that automate retail and e-commerce operations, enhance customer engagement, and drive profitability through autonomous AI agents. The platform emphasizes security, compliance, and measurable ROI for retail organizations.
Aktus AI's3 shared keywordsAktus deploys AI workers that ingest financial documents and run calculations through a deterministic code layer to produce audit-traceable outputs like waterfalls, K-1s, NAV, and capital accounts. It serves private equity, VC, hedge funds, fund administrators, real asset managers, CPA/tax teams, OCIOs, and insurance carriers with alternative portfolios.
Zenus AI3 shared keywordsZenus builds AI-based facial analysis technology used at events across 20+ countries, with an emphasis on privacy-by-design and ethical use. The company provides analytics products for event organizers and related clients.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Oxus do?
- Oxus is an AI-powered platform that automates repetitive audit work, transforming documentation into standardized flowcharts, control inventories, and risk mappings while executing testing workflows for internal audit teams.
- Who founded Oxus?
- Oxus was founded by Janet Liu, Melinda Liu, Christine Watts in 2025.
- Who are Oxus's investors?
- Oxus's investors include Y Combinator.
- How much funding has Oxus raised?
- Oxus has disclosed $650K raised across 1 round.
- Where is Oxus headquartered?
- Oxus is headquartered in San Francisco, US.