
FoundersSelin Kocalar & Karun Kaushik
Delve
MIT (both dropouts) / Alleged fake compliance audit reports; whistleblower data leaked
Forbes 2026AIReviewed July 19, 2026
Built a YC-backed "AI compliance" unicorn that allegedly auto-generated identical SOC 2/ISO reports with pre-written passing grades and keyboard-mashed test data — before clients even uploaded anything . Whistleblower leaked internal screenshots and videos. Delve denies fabricating final audit reports and says licensed auditors issued final opinions. Public record remains allegation and response, not a court finding; subsequent reporting tied multiple Delve-certified customers to fresh security incidents or recertification moves, including LiteLLM publicly announcing recertification with Vanta.
Fake Audits493+ REPORTS
StatusACTIVE SURVEILLANCE
Amount / exposure$32M raised ($300M val)
◆ Substack: Fake Compliance as a Service◆ Substack: Part 2 — Whistleblower Data◆ TechCrunch: Delve Accused of Misleading Customers◆ TechCrunch: Whistleblower Strikes Again◆ TechCrunch: LiteLLM Ditches Delve◆ TechCrunch: Context/Vercel Security Incident Link◆ TechCrunch: Insight Partners Scrubs Post𝕏 𝕏: Viral SOC 2/ISO Exposé Thread𝕏 𝕏: Hex CEO — Scammed on SOC 2𝕏 𝕏: CEO Denial Statement◆ Inc: YC Darling Hit With Fraud Accusation