Arva AI Raises $3 Million in Seed Round

Arva AI, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of AI-powered business verification solutions for banks and fintechs, has raised $3 million in seed funding.

The round was led by Gradient, Google’s early-stage AI fund, with backing from Y Combinator, Amino Capital, Olive Tree Capital, and prominent fintech angels.

Founded in 2017, Gradient Ventures is a seed fund based in San Francisco, California, focused on supporting founders in AI. The fund has been investing at the forefront of artificial intelligence since its inception.

The company plans to use the funding to accelerate product development and expand into new markets.

Arva AI provides AI-powered business verification solutions for banks and fintechs, automating low- to mid-risk manual compliance tasks in real time. Its platform analyzes unstructured data from multiple sources—like registries, social media, websites, and documents.

Funding Details

Company: Arva AI, Inc.

Raised: $3.0M

Round: Seed Round

Funding Date: January 2025

Lead Investors: Gradient

Additional Investors: Y Combinator, Amino Capital, Olive Tree Capital

Company Website: https://www.arva.ai/

Software Category: Business Verification Solutions