Bead AI
This role is a founding Account Executive position responsible for owning the full sales cycle, from prospecting to closing, primarily targeting Internal Audit and SOX leaders. The ideal candidate will generate their own pipeline through outbound efforts, events, and research while navigating complex cross-functional buying committees.
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Company Size
1-10 employees
Founded
2024
Bead AI is an AI-powered SaaS platform that automates SOX 404 control testing for enterprise internal audit teams. Its agentic AI executes existing testing plans, performs control tests, and generates customized working papers with full, auditable decision logs—claiming to automate ~70% of controls and reduce testing time by ~80%. Built for enterprise security, Bead is SOC 2 Type II certified, prevents client data from being used to train models, and offers data residency controls. Founded in 2024 by Alexey Zanin and Tobias Otte and backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), the company focuses on replacing manual testing and co-sourcing with scalable automation.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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