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TovenAI

YC S26

New York City, US · Founded 2026 · 2 employees · 1 known investors

Toven provides AI agents that automate compliance work for institutional brokerages, performing a first-pass review of communications, surveillance alerts, and research reports and auto-clearing false positives while escalating cases that need human judgment. Its tools integrate with a firm's existing chat, voice, surveillance, and archiving systems and produce documented, cited audit trails for regulators.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechRegtechAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)

TovenAI was founded in 2026 by Batu Balci and Sam Turchetta.

BBBatu Balci
Batu Balciin𝕏Co-Founder & CEOHe previously worked as a quantitative research engineer in Citadel's Global Quantitative Strategies group and as a senior software engineer at Salesforce, and studied computer science at Stanford.
STSam Turchetta
Sam TurchettainFounderSam Turchetta is a co-founder of TovenAI who previously worked on machine learning at Meta. He studied computer science at Stanford, graduating in 2021, where he also played varsity tennis.

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What does TovenAI do?
Toven provides AI agents that automate compliance work for institutional brokerages, performing a first-pass review of communications, surveillance alerts, and research reports and auto-clearing false positives while escalating cases that need human judgment. Its tools integrate with a firm's existing chat, voice, surveillance, and archiving systems and produce documented, cited audit trails for regulators.
Who founded TovenAI?
TovenAI was founded by Batu Balci, Sam Turchetta in 2026.
Who are TovenAI's investors?
TovenAI's investors include Y Combinator.
Where is TovenAI headquartered?
TovenAI is headquartered in New York City, US.