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The Economic Times : Y Combinator appears to have dropped Delve, removing the company's profile from its startup directory, following allegations of fake compliance certificates — Delve's removal from Y Combinator's directory follows allegations that compliance certifications for hundreds of Delve's clients were fabricated.
Delve CEO Karun Kaushik published an Apr. 3, 2026 post titled “Delve sets the record straight on anonymous attacks,” responding to what the company describes as recent misleading claims about its compliance platform. The page provides limited detail on the specific allegations, but frames the issue as anonymous criticism and positions the post as a clarification of Delve’s practices and compliance approach. The item appears alongside earlier related posts dated Mar. 20, 2026 (“Response to Misleading Claims”) and Mar. 24, 2026 (“Delve Announces Changes and New Customer Support Measures”), suggesting an ongoing communications effort to address the claims and reassure customers. Delve also reiterates its product pitch around speeding up compliance proof, closing deals faster, and maintaining compliance during growth.
Reporter DeepDelver alleges Delve illicitly reused Sim.ai’s open-source SimStudio to power its paid “Pathways” product without attribution or a license, profiting from a client’s technology. After publishing Part I, the author contacted Sim.ai, which confirmed there was no licensing agreement and provided evidence that Delve copied SimStudio after Sim became a Delve customer. The article promises to combine the author’s findings with Sim.ai’s documentation to show license violations, IP theft, misrepresentation about building the feature in-house, and Delve’s refusal to engage when Sim sought ROI. This matters for open-source licensing, startup ethics, and enterprise buyers relying on vendor claims.
Delve Removed from Y Combinator