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# 13. Financial Forecast & Funding Ask 💰

We project profitability by Year 2, driven by high-margin data licensing and growing platform fees.

### 3-Year Projection (AED)

| Category     | Year 1    | Year 2    | Year 3    |
| ------------ | --------- | --------- | --------- |
| **Revenue**  | 0.3M      | 1.2M      | 3.5M      |
| **Expenses** | 0.8M      | 1.0M      | 2.0M      |
| **Profit**   | **-0.5M** | **+0.2M** | **+1.5M** |

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### Funding Ask

We are seeking an **AED 600K Seed Round** to secure initial regulatory approval and product launch.

| Use of Funds              | Allocation | Purpose                                        |
| ------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| AI & Product Development  | 40% (240K) | Hiring data scientist, cloud infrastructure.   |
| Compliance & Licensing    | 25% (150K) | ADGM sandbox fees, legal counsel.              |
| Partnerships & Marketing  | 20% (120K) | Investor acquisition, project sourcing events. |
| Operations & Verification | 15% (90K)  | Project vetting costs, general operations.     |

#### **Revenue Composition & Growth Drivers**

By Year 3, EcoVest expects diversified revenue streams:

| Source                | % of Revenue | Description                                 |
| --------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------- |
| Platform Fees         | 45%          | Transaction-based retail investing          |
| Data/API Licensing    | 30%          | Impact analytics sold to banks & VCs        |
| White-label SaaS      | 15%          | EcoVest tech stack licensed to institutions |
| Verification Services | 10%          | ESG/MRV audits for SMEs & green startups    |

These streams scale independently, reducing reliance on investor volume while creating defensibility through data and recurring SaaS contracts.

#### **Key Financial Assumptions**

* Average user investment: AED 1,000
* Average transaction fee: 0.8%
* User base: 10K by end of Year 3
* 25 enterprise data clients, each averaging AED 100K/year
* Breakeven point: **Month 24** with cumulative AUM of AED 10M+


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