Belgian start-up Auditstage, an emerging player in the AuditTech sector, is developing an AI-powered collaboration platform to streamline and modernise the external audit process.

The company has raised €750,000 in pre-seed funding from venture capital firm Smartfin.

Founded in 2024 by certified auditor Natalia Khamraeva, Auditstage aims to overhaul the traditional financial audit by creating a digital command centre for external audits. The platform integrates tools, workflows, and communications into one AI-native environment.

Auditstage’s technology focuses on intelligent automation to eliminate manual, repetitive tasks that slow down audit cycles. The AI agents are designed to let auditors and accounting teams concentrate on delivering high-quality financial reporting. Although the platform is still in the pilot phase, several Belgian audit firms are already trialling it ahead of a broader launch scheduled for autumn 2025.

The funding will be used to accelerate the platform’s development, expand the founding team, and prepare for a wider commercial rollout in 2026. The company’s long-term goal is to become the default audit solution globally, replacing outdated legacy systems with a smarter, more connected approach.

Auditstage founder and CEO Natalia Khamraeva said, “Auditors today rely on a patchwork of tools and communication channels to get the job done. Auditstage streamlines that process by integrating everything into one secure, collaborative environment that is AI native and that uses intelligent automation for tasks nobody likes.”

Smartfin founding partner Jürgen Ingels said, “We’re seeing the wave of automation that first transformed accounting now ripple into the audit world, a high-stakes industry with real pain points. With Natalia’s deep audit expertise and bold product vision, we see tremendous potential for disruption in the AuditTech space.”