Auditsuisse Startups Program
Free SOC 2 Type 1
for VC-Backed Startups
A complimentary SOC 2 Type 1 examination, web application penetration test, and roadmap consultation — included with your SOC 2 Type 2 engagement. For qualified VC-backed startups doing their first SOC 2 audit.
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Our audits don't just check boxes — they open doors. SOC 1, SOC 2, GDPR, and HIPAA assurance from a dual-headquartered AICPA CPA firm that global enterprises, fast-scaling startups, and the investors behind them already trust.
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The Bundle
Three Things, Zero Additional Cost
Sign one SOC 2 Type 2 engagement; we include the three deliverables most startups end up paying for separately.
Free SOC 2 Type 1 Examination
Your fastest path to a usable SOC 2 report. Hand it to enterprise buyers within weeks while we begin the Type 2 observation window in parallel.
Free Web Application Pen Test
External penetration test covering the OWASP Top 10 and SANS Top 25. Delivered as a clean, redistributable report your security reviews will accept.
Free SOC 2 Roadmap Consultation
A working session on scope, trust services criteria, and GRC platform selection — Vanta, Drata, or alternatives — so you build on the right foundation.
Eligibility
Who Qualifies
The program is designed for first-time SOC 2 examinations at VC-backed SaaS companies under $1M in annual recurring revenue. If that's you, the SOC 2 Type 1 examination and web application penetration test are included at no additional charge as part of a SOC 2 Type 2 engagement.
Every application is subject to standard CPA independence verification and client acceptance procedures. We'll confirm fit before issuing an engagement letter — not after.
How it works: submit the form, we run a brief qualification and independence review, and if it's a fit you receive an engagement letter that covers the Type 2 plus the bundled deliverables.
Why Auditsuisse
Built for Startups Selling to the Enterprise
Senior-led, intentionally scoped audits from a dual-headquartered CPA firm. The report you hand to enterprise buyers anywhere in the world will be accepted the first time.
Named CPA, Start to Finish
A certified CPA from kickoff to signed report. No account-manager handoffs, no junior rotations, no "your auditor is out."
Direct Partner Access
A direct line to the partner who owns your report. Not a ticket queue. Not a 24-hour SLA. A person.
Big Four Pedigree
Director-led by a dual-licensed Swiss and US CPA with nearly five years of Big Four audit experience and an ISC specialization.
Reports That Close Deals
SOC 2 reports engineered to clear enterprise security reviews in New York, London, Zurich, and Singapore.
Program terms. Eligible VC-backed SaaS startups under $1M in revenue receive a complimentary SOC 2 Type 1 examination and penetration test with purchase of a SOC 2 Type 2 engagement. Subject to independence and qualification review.
For qualified first-time SOC 2 VC-backed SaaS companies under $1M ARR, the SOC 2 Type 1 examination and penetration test are included at no additional charge as part of a SOC 2 Type 2 engagement, subject to independence verification and acceptance procedures.
Eligibility, independence, and qualification are required. Every prospective participant is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Each company must clear our standard CPA independence verification — covering financial, employment, and business relationships between the firm, its personnel, and the prospective client — before an engagement letter is issued. Qualification review covers, at minimum: confirmation of institutional venture financing, current annual recurring revenue under the program threshold, SaaS / cloud-delivered service offering, and that this is a first-time SOC 2 examination. Submission of the application is not a guarantee of acceptance; Auditsuisse Assurance reserves the right to decline any engagement that does not satisfy AICPA independence requirements, client acceptance procedures, or program criteria. Program terms, scope, and inclusions may change without notice.
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Start Your SOC 2 the Right Way
One engagement, three deliverables, zero additional cost — for VC-backed SaaS startups serious about closing enterprise deals.