Pepper Auditors has raised $1.9M in seed funding. The company pitches itself as a faster, less painful way to handle 401(k) audits, pairing AI with actual CPAs rather than leaning on software alone.
That combination is the interesting part. Audit work is detail-heavy and deadline-driven, and the firm is betting that automation can handle the repetitive digging while licensed accountants sign off on the judgment calls. The seed round gives Pepper Auditors room to build out that model, though the company hasn't disclosed who wrote the check or how it plans to spend the money.
