# Petual

> Agentic AI platform automating internal audit and SOX compliance testing.

## Why it is interesting

Ex-Retool/Lyft engineer Snir Kadesh; customers report 4× budget cuts on audit workflows.

## Profile

- **Stage:** series-a
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** generalist-tech
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- a16z portfolio status: Active
- Seed/Series A (2026): $20M led by a16z; First Round and Cowboy participated (PR Newswire)
- Agentic AI automating SOX control testing for Fortune 500 audit teams (a16z announcement)

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/first-round
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/cowboy-ventures

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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