# Bead AI — AI-Powered SOX Testing Automation Software

*Last updated: April 20, 2026*

## AI agents for SOX testing

Automate 80% of manual work in SOX testing with AI. Focus on navigating the risk.

- **Website:** [https://usebead.ai](https://usebead.ai)
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Built and backed by professionals from leading companies.

## Automated control testing

### Automating SOX testing workflows end-to-end

From managing evidence requests, to testing, to marking up documentation. AI agents follow your existing testing plans step by step, producing auditable decision logs at every stage. No setup or custom configuration required.

- **Coverage:** Automate 70% of control, reducing overall testing time by 80%
- **Cost savings:** Reduce reliance on co-sourcing. No more knowledge drain and turnover risk
- **Churn:** Keep your best auditors by removing toil, and letting them focus on knowledge work

## Features — What Can you do with Bead AI?

### Process any evidence

Ingest any evidence, no matter how complex. Test whole populations, not just limited samples.

### Test any controls with AI

Test your evidence, including IPE, using existing testing attributes. Get fully auditable results, traced back to every data point used.

### Generate support in your format

Generate support in native Excel format, fully customized to your templates.

## Control testing with AI

Upload your existing testing plan and Bead AI's agents follow it step by step. No configuration needed.

The AI evaluates samples, identifies exceptions, and produces a complete decision log showing every judgment it made and why.

## Supporting documentation

Bead AI automatically produces working papers after each test, marked up with linked evidence and structured exception narratives.

Templates are fully customizable to match your organization's formatting standards.

Reviewers spend their time on exceptions and judgment calls – not on copying evidence into spreadsheets.

## How is Bead AI different?

| Dimension | Today | With Bead AI |
|---|---|---|
| Testing speed | Days–weeks per control | Minutes per control |
| Evidence collection | Hours of mapping and validation | Instant validation |
| Sample sizes | Capped by time and capacity | Full population coverage |
| Audit trail | Manual documentation | Automatic decision logs |
| Scalability | Linear with headcount | Parallel AI agents |
| Data security | Varies — third-party risk | SOC 2 Type II, no data training |

## Designed for auditors, built for Enterprise

- **SOC 2 Type II Certified**
- **Private Data Stays Private** — No client data is ever used for training, or sent to model providers
- **Control Data Residency** — Your data stays in the US, and never leaves secure environment.

## Team

**Alexey Zanin** — CEO & Co-Founder
Product Lead for Compliance Meta, driving compliance with GDPR, CPRA, DMA and others. Multiple ex-founder.
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zanin/)

**Tobi Otte** — CTO & Co-Founder
15 years building and scaling tech startups. Has built successful agentic AI systems at scale. Multiple ex-CTO.
[LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/tobiasotte)

**Experienced CAEs** — Some of the most experienced CAEs are our exclusive advisors and investors. Book a call to learn more.

## Company

Bead Technologies Inc. Founded 2024. Based in San Francisco, CA. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

## Contact

- **Email:** [founders@usebead.ai](mailto:founders@usebead.ai)
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