Tom interviews Alex Yatsenko, founder of AlphaClarity, about changing institutional fund research workflows that have long relied on fragmented tools, manual admin, and knowledge living in people’s heads. Alex shares his Russia-to-UK education, early chess and entrepreneurial experiences, and his first role in investment fund research at Riscura, advising asset allocators like pension funds and insurers on fund selection. He explains how scattered notes, folders, and disconnected systems waste time, increase audit risk, and weaken decision quality, inspiring him to build an end-to-end platform that centralizes data, evidence, and workflow while automating admin tasks and improving communication. Alex discusses why general AI tools aren’t enough, his co-founder search via Y Combinator matching, design partners, bootstrapping while pursuing a pre-seed round, and the relationship-driven nature of enterprise sales and personal branding.00:00 Industry Pain Point01:07 Alex Background Story03:44 Early Hustles Lessons06:02 Inside Fund Research09:24 Idea Spark AI Tools13:22 AlphaClarity Explained14:26 Moat Against ChatGPT16:47 Finding The CTO19:08 Design Partners Sales20:34 Relationships Personal Brand23:25 Vision ROI Pitch27:42 Wrap Up Contact InfoPlease don't forget to like and subscribe. For more information please visit noderiver.co.uk
