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Institutional-grade fund intelligence for global wealth managers

FundBenchmark is the modern research platform for analyzing billion-dollar investment funds — not stocks or ETFs. We serve wealth managers, family offices, and sovereign funds in high-growth markets underserved by legacy tools.

$150K
Pre-Seed Target
100K
Users by 2030
$1.75M
ARR ? Annual Recurring Revenue — yearly value of subscription revenue Target Y5
The Problem

Wealth managers are stuck with
outdated, overpriced tools

The fund research market is dominated by legacy players charging enterprise prices for clunky interfaces and slow data.

Expensive Legacy Tools

FE Analytics, Morningstar Direct, and Refinitiv charge £2,000–£10,000+ per year. Prohibitive for small IFA firms.

Dated User Experience

Interfaces built in the 2000s. Slow load times. Complex navigation. No mobile support. Painful to use daily.

No AI or Insights

Pure data dumps with no context. Advisers spend hours researching "why did this fund move?" with no help.

Our Solution

A modern platform built for
today's wealth managers

Beautiful design. Instant comparisons. AI-powered explanations. Fair pricing.

Fund Comparison

Side-by-side analysis of performance, holdings, sectors, and risk metrics

Synthetic Funds

Build custom portfolios and compare them against real funds

AI Event Pins

Contextual explanations of why fund performance moved

Holdings Deep-Dive

Enriched data on underlying positions with news and fundamentals

Market Opportunity

Targeting underserved, high-growth markets

While UK and US are saturated with legacy tools, emerging wealth hubs lack modern fund research platforms.

$150K
GCC Wealth Management AUM
Source: Boston Consulting Group 2024
8-10%
Annual Growth Rate (ME)
Source: Deloitte ME Wealth Report
$3.9tn
Australia Super & Wealth
Source: APRA 2024
100+
Family Offices in UAE
Source: DIFC Authority
Why Not UK/US First?
Factor UK/US UAE/GCC
Competition Saturated Underserved
Price Sensitivity High Low
Growth Rate 2-3% 8-10%
Current Tools Many options Bloomberg or nothing
Regulatory Burden Heavy Lighter (DFSA)
Go-to-Market Strategy

Global expansion: UAE → Australia → UK → US

Start where competition is lowest and willingness to pay is highest. Scale into mature markets with proven product.

1
🇦🇪
UAE & GCC
2026 — Q2-Q4
  • Family offices & wealth managers
  • DIFC / ADGM based firms
  • Sovereign fund analysts
  • Premium pricing ($200+/mo)
Target 50 customers
2
🇦🇺
Australia
2027
  • Financial planners
  • Super fund researchers
  • Investor network advantage
  • Similar fund structures
Target 200 customers
3
🇬🇧
United Kingdom
2028
  • IFAs & wealth managers
  • Compete with FE Analytics
  • Use traction as proof
  • Mid-market pricing
Target 500 customers
4
🇺🇸
United States
2029+
  • RIAs & broker-dealers
  • Largest market globally
  • Requires Series A capital
  • Adapt for US fund structures
Target 2,000+ customers
Revenue Model

SaaS ? Software as a Service — subscription-based software delivery model with recurring revenue subscription tiers

Premium pricing for underserved markets. Family offices and sovereign funds expect to pay for quality tools.

Free
$0
Individual investors & students
  • Basic fund search
  • 5 comparisons/month
  • Public data only
Starter
$29/mo
Independent advisors
  • Unlimited comparisons
  • Watchlists & alerts
  • PDF report exports
  • Email support
Enterprise
$599+/mo
Family offices & sovereign funds
  • Unlimited seats
  • White-label options
  • Dedicated success manager
  • Custom SLA ? Service Level Agreement — guaranteed uptime and support response times
  • Data integrations
Growth Projections

Realistic path to $1.75M ARR by Year 5

Conservative projections based on 5% free→paid conversion. UAE first, then regional expansion.

5-Year Growth Roadmap
$2M $1.5M $1M $500K $0 2026 $9K 2027 $87K 2028 $260K 2029 $700K 2030 $1.75M ARR Users
Year 1 (2026) $9K ARR
Free Users 500
Paid 25
Year 2 (2027) $87K ARR
Free Users 5,000
Paid 250
Year 3 (2028) $260K ARR
Free Users 15,000
Paid 750
Year 4 (2029) $700K ARR
Free Users 40,000
Paid 2,000
Year 5 (2030) $1.75M ARR
Free Users 100,000
Paid 5,000
Unit Economics

Break-even at just 150 subscribers

With 5% free→paid conversion, we need ~3,000 free users to cover data costs.

Free Users Needed
3,000
@ 5% Conversion
150
Pro Subscribers
=
Annual Revenue
$45K
✓ Break-Even
Customer Lifetime Value
$500 LTV
$25/mo × 20 month avg lifetime
Net Revenue Per Subscriber
$25 /month
$29 gross − $4 fees
Gross Margin at Scale
95%
At 100K users
Fixed Cost Advantage: FE fundinfo ~$44K/yr flat fee — cost per user drops as we scale
150 paid
$293/user
1K paid
$44/user
5K paid
$9/user
Competitive Landscape

The only modern platform for
investment fund research

We're not competing with stock apps. FundBenchmark analyzes billion-dollar UCITS ? Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities — regulated EU investment funds , OEICs ? Open-Ended Investment Companies — UK-regulated pooled investment funds , and mutual funds — not individual stocks or ETFs ? Exchange-Traded Funds — while we track these, our focus is on actively managed funds .

🏛️ Legacy Fund Platforms Expensive & Dated

Competitor Annual Price Weakness
FE Analytics $2,500+ 2000s interface, slow, expensive
Morningstar Direct $6,000+ Enterprise-only pricing
Refinitiv / LSEG $12,000+ Overkill for fund research
Bloomberg Terminal $24,000+ General purpose, not fund-focused

📱 Stock/ETF Apps Wrong Market

Competitor Focus Why Not Competition
Yahoo Finance Stocks & ETFs No fund holdings/allocations
TradingView Technical analysis No fund-level data
FMP ? Financial Modeling Prep — stock data API (we use them as a data source) Stock fundamentals API only, no fund analysis
Twelve Data Market data API No fund analytics platform

🆓 Free Tools Limited Features

Competitor Limitation Our Advantage
Trustnet Basic comparison only AI insights, synthetic funds
JustETF ETF-only focus Full mutual fund coverage
Morningstar (free) Limited data, paywalled Full data, modern UX
🎯

Our Position

Professional fund research at 1/10th the cost of legacy platforms, with a modern interface and AI-powered insights. The only tool purpose-built for analyzing actively managed investment funds.

From $29/mo
Investment Opportunity

Seed round to launch & prove PMF

Target Raise
$150K
$95K already committed — seeking $55K to complete pre-seed

Use of Funds

FE fundinfo Data (Year 1) $44,000
Development & Engineering $20,000
AI Integration & Training $12,000
Marketing Launch (UAE) $15,000
Server & Scaling Reserve $11,000
Branding & Design $6,000
Legal, Compliance & IP $8,000
Software & Tooling $5,000
Working Capital $29,000

Key Milestones

Q2 '26

Market Ready

Platform launch in UAE/GCC market

Q3 '26

First 25 Paying Customers

$5k MRR milestone

Q4 '26

Product-Market Fit

50 subscribers, <5% monthly churn

Q2 '27

Series A Ready

$50k MRR, Australia expansion

Fundraising Roadmap

Capital strategy aligned with growth

We are currently in the Pre-Seed phase, targeting market launch in Q2 2026.

2025 2026 2027 2028 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 NOW MARKET READY Q2 2026 Funding Pre-seed ✓ SEED — £75k Series A — £500k–1m Series B Product MVP Development Platform Enhancement & Scale Enterprise Features Markets 🇦🇪 UAE & GCC 🇦🇺 Australia 🇬🇧 UK 🇺🇸 US Revenue $0 $60k $300k ARR $1.2m ARR $3.6m+
Current Phase
Planned
Future
Return Scenarios

5-Year Exit Potential

Based on 5x ARR ? Annual Recurring Revenue — standard B2B SaaS valuation multiple ranges from 3-10x ARR valuation multiple (typical for B2B SaaS ? Software as a Service — recurring subscription business model ).

Conservative
ARR at Exit
$1.8m
Valuation (5x)
$9m
95x Return
Optimistic
ARR at Exit
$7.5m
Valuation (5x)
$37.5m
395x Return

Let's build the future of
fund intelligence

Join us in transforming how wealth managers research and compare investment funds.

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Luke Hart