Oxus

Oxus YC Application

Winter 2026Active

Oxus went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2026 batch as a B2B company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.

YC batch
Winter 2026
Industry
B2B
Team size
3
Status
Active
Launched
2025

Founders

  • Janet Liu
    Janet LiuFounder
  • Melinda Liu
    Melinda LiuFounder
  • Christine Watts
    Christine WattsFounder

What Oxus does

Oxus automates internal audits for pre-IPO and public companies using AI. Companies including leading payroll providers and public biotech companies work with us to streamline audit workflows and get audits done 10x faster. Learn more at:

Oxus's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Oxus, Winter 2026 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Oxus

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

AI-powered automation for internal audit workflows

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We have built an AI system that automates internal audits for pre-IPO and public companies. Our product streamlines audit workflows that normally take weeks or months, reducing them to hours by handling data analysis, flagging exceptions, and generating reports automatically. Early users include leading payroll providers and public biotech companies who rely on us to get audits done 10x faster.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We all live in San Francisco, CA, and the company will remain based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where we live and where many of our customers and partners are. Staying local allows us to remain close to the market and talent we need.

21 more answers in the full application

Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Oxus YC application?

No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Oxus's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Oxus would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.

What YC batch was Oxus in?

Oxus was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2026 batch.

Who founded Oxus?

Oxus was founded by Janet Liu, Melinda Liu, Christine Watts.

What does Oxus do?

AI-powered automation for internal audit workflows

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Oxus's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.

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