# Comp AI raises $34M to automate security and compliance

> A new startup uses AI agents to handle tedious security audits and compliance work that slows down software companies.
- Title: Comp AI raises $34M to automate security and compliance
- Summary: A new startup uses AI agents to handle tedious security audits and compliance work that slows down software companies. As companies deploy more AI agents…
- Keywords: comp ai, cybersecurity, compliance, series a funding, ai agents, soc 2, roo capital, grand ventures, lewis carhart, claudio fuentes, mariano fuentes, technology
- Source: TechCrunch — https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/17/comp-ai-sets-eyes-on-a-continiously-agentic-future-for-security-and-complaince
- Author: Dominic-Madori Davis
- Published: 2026-09-17T11:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: comp ai, cybersecurity, compliance, series a funding, ai agents, soc 2, roo capital, grand ventures, lewis carhart, claudio fuentes, mariano fuentes, technology
## Comp AI lands $34M Series A
The cybersecurity startup raised funding led by Roo Capital and Grand Ventures to automate security and compliance work for software companies.
## Three founders learned from LeapAI
Lewis Carhart, Claudio Fuentes, and Mariano Fuentes built LeapAI together, which grew to over a million users before they shut it down to find a better use case.
## SOC 2 compliance inspired the idea
While scaling LeapAI, the founders spent months manually handling SOC 2 compliance, which distracted them from building the product.

> It's a very obscure process. It took us a couple of months of doing things by hand, and the whole time it meant taking our eyes off building the product.
## AI agents handle compliance tasks
Comp AI's platform uses AI agents to write security policies, collect audit evidence, and continuously monitor whether companies meet compliance controls.
## Humans stay in control
AI agents draft policies and perform tasks, but humans review and approve all work. As agents take on riskier actions, safeguards and human oversight increase.

> An agent might draft a policy, for example, but a person still reviews and approves it.
## Security and compliance drive revenue
For software companies, security and compliance directly impact deals. Customers often request SOC 2 reports before closing contracts, making compliance automation valuable.

> For a lot of software companies, security and compliance are directly tied to revenue.
## AI agents create new compliance gaps
When companies deploy new AI agents that access customer data or change permissions, traditional audits become outdated within weeks, creating blind spots.

> The audit didn't become invalid; it simply wasn't designed to tell you in real time what changed afterward.
## Continuous monitoring for AI systems
Comp AI monitors what AI agents access, what they attempt to do, and whether they stay within set boundaries as systems evolve.
## Part of a growing security wave
Comp AI joins a wave of AI security startups like Vanta and Drata, responding to new risks from rapid AI adoption and experimentation.
## Key takeaway

As companies deploy more AI agents, they need continuous security monitoring that can catch new risks in real time, not just at audit time.