Ep2: Auditors, Meet Your New AI Teammate

Описание: In this episode, Kieran Taylor, co-founder of Midship.ai, walks us through how his YC-backed startup is building AI tools tailored for financial auditors. He breaks down exactly how the product works — from automating test-of-detail procedures to preparing first-draft workpapers — and highlights key features like Excel integration, configurability, and audit trail visibility. We discuss the $200B+ audit market ripe for disruption, how Midship stacks up against legacy tools, and the long-term vision of moving from audit sampling to continuous transaction monitoring. Kieran also shares the backgrounds of his technical co-founders, the journey which led to start Midship, and what’s next for the team.


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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Midship
00:50 Midship Product and Problem It Solves
05:11 Key Features of Midship AI
06:07 Ensuring Reliability and Accuracy in AI
07:24 Midship Excel Add-on
08:30 Client Data Security
11:16 Challenges in AI Adoption in Auditing
12:42 Use Cases
13:59 Customer Feedback
14:54 Pricing Strategy
18:10 Future Product Features
20:31 Kieran's Background; How Midship Started
23:07 Lessons from Y Combinator
24:12 Co-Founders' Background
24:25 Market Size and Target Customers
26:03 First Customer Land
27:44 Competitive, How Midship is Different
29:45 Future Vision for Midship
31:26 Hiring
33:08 Why Join Midship?
34:15 Personal Interests and Hobbies
35:04 Final Thoughts and Future Features