Participated · Seed · Jan 2026

Midship develops an agentic AI platform that executes the full SOX testing lifecycle, including evidence collection, control testing, and generation of audit-ready work papers. By automating these repetitive tasks, the software reduces the estimated $2.3 million average annual spend U.S. public companies incur on SOX audit services and frees internal audit teams to focus on higher-value risk analysis. The company was founded by Kieran Taylor, Aahel Iyer, and Max Maio, who previously supported audit and compliance efforts at firms such as Instacart, Deloitte, Amazon, and Lyft. Midship differentiates itself from legacy systems like AuditBoard and Workiva by moving beyond workflow management to perform the testing itself through fully agentic AI. Early customers include a major social media platform and several large fintechs that are using Midship to scale audit coverage without adding headcount. With fresh capital, the team plans to expand hiring and accelerate adoption among additional public companies facing rising audit complexity and talent shortages.

Participated · Seed · Jan 2026

Founded in 2024 by Chubbies co-founder Kyle Hency and former Chubbies CFO Dave Wardell, GoodDay builds an "AI-native, ERP-lite" system aimed at replacing legacy enterprise resource planning tools like NetSuite for modern retail operators. The platform focuses on real-time inventory visibility and automated workflows so brands can minimize stockouts, over-ordering, and manual spreadsheet work. Early customers include Hill House Home, The Normal Brand, Margaux NY, and Kenny Flowers, each citing improved accuracy and reduced operational friction. Investor Amish Jani of FirstMark Capital positions the product as an early example of agentic AI solutions that directly remove labor costs in e-commerce back offices. Hency’s go-to-market strategy features bold marketing that taunts entrenched incumbents to highlight GoodDay’s modern approach. The company has raised $13.5 million to date, including a fresh $7 million seed round, giving it runway to continue product development and accelerate customer acquisition in a capital-tight retail environment. Specific revenue numbers for GoodDay were not disclosed, but Hency’s prior experience scaling Chubbies to nine-figure sales informs the team’s growth ambitions.