ClearGlass Analytics Limited

ClearGlass Analytics Limited is a data analytics firm focused on enhancing investment cost transparency for institutional asset owners and their advisors. It provides innovative benchmarking solutions that empower clients to assess investment performance. ClearGlass Analytics Limited specializes in data collection and benchmarking solutions that improve investment cost transparency. Founded in 2018 in London, UK, by Ayman Red, Kunal Varma, and Ritesh Singhania, the firm has raised GBP 2.

6 million in Seed funding from Lakestar, Outward VC, and others as of December 8, 2020. The company currently has a valuation of GBP 10. 787 mn and has completed one funding round. ClearGlass Analytics specializes in providing comprehensive data collection and benchmarking solutions aimed at enhancing the transparency of investment costs for institutional asset owners and their advisors.

The company's core offerings include the Cost Transparency Initiative (CTI) and the Cost Transparency Standard (CTS), frameworks enabling clients to assess the Value for Money (VfM) delivered by asset managers across various investment strategies. ClearGlass's services facilitate the collection and analysis of performance and cost data, empowering over 850 asset owners in the UK, with a combined assets under management (AuM) exceeding GBP 1. 3 trillion, to benchmark their investment expenses effectively. Additionally, the firm has collaborated with more than 550 asset managers to validate CTI data, offering Market Positioning Reports that aid in assessing competitive positioning within specific investment strategies.

The company's products are expanding beyond the UK into the EMEA region, including the Republic of Ireland, Iceland, and South Africa, addressing a growing need for cost transparency in these markets. ClearGlass Analytics operates on a B2B model, generating revenue through partnerships with institutional asset owners, advisors, and asset managers in the financial sector. The firm's revenue structure is built around providing tailored benchmarking reports and analytics, based on service agreements or subscription models where clients pay for access to detailed cost and performance analyses. The flagship services, including the CTI and CTS, play a pivotal role in driving client engagement and loyalty, as they support clients in demonstrating compliance with regulatory initiatives such as Value Assessments and Consumer Duty in the UK and the IOPR II Directive in the EU.

ClearGlass has positioned itself to capture continuous revenue from its established client base while supporting their operational needs in managing investment costs effectively. In December 2020, ClearGlass Analytics Limited raised GBP 2. 6 million in Seed funding, which will be utilized to expand its presence in the U. K.

and consolidate its footprint in Europe and Africa. The company plans to enhance its product offerings and launch new solutions targeting these regions to meet the increasing demand for investment cost transparency.