UK-based AI governance evidence infrastructure firm selected from 186 applicants to join ten-startup cohort. Maanch recognised as one of three standout finalists at the ALFI Global Asset Management Conference.
London, ENGLAND- 13 April 2026 – Maanch, the AI-native governance evidence infrastructure platform for institutional capital markets, has finished in the top three at Catapult: FundTech 2026. The programme selected ten startups from 186 applicants. Maanch competed across two weeks of intensive sessions, completing 73 hours of mentoring. The cohort then pitched over two full days at the ALFI Global Asset Management Conference, one of the world’s most influential fund industry gatherings.
Catapult: FundTech is powered by The LHoFT (Luxembourg House of Financial Technology) and the Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg, in partnership with MiddleGame Ventures and ALFI — the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry. It concluded with a reception at the Nosbaum Reding Art Gallery in Luxembourg City. H.E. Gilles Roth, Minister of Finance, attended and reaffirmed Luxembourg’s commitment to fund industry innovation.
Why Governance Evidence Infrastructure Matters Now
Regulatory pressure across the fund value chain is intensifying. AIFMD II, UCITS VI, EU SFDR, and the EU ESG Ratings Regulation are each tightening reporting obligations. As a result, Luxembourg’s ManCos, asset managers, and fund administrators must now demonstrate governance evidence.
Maanch’s platform provides the infrastructure layer that solves this directly. It turns policy commitments into structured, auditable data. Therefore, institutions can meet regulatory expectations efficiently and at scale. Moreover, they can now do this without rebuilding internal workflows from scratch.
Governance Evidence at Scale: Maanch’s FundTech Participation
Maanch’s top-three finish reflects the platform’s growing traction across institutional capital markets. For context, the key metrics tell a clear story:
- Maanch Signal indexes 284+ firms, 110,900+ datapoints, and £53 trillion AUM
- Selected from 186 applicants as one of ten finalists in the 2026 cohort
- Ranked top 3 alongside Qvonto (Denmark) and Fume (Switzerland)
- Completed 73 hours of structured mentoring across two programme weeks
- Pitched directly to senior decision-makers at the ALFI Global Asset Management Conference
What Luxembourg Means for Global Fund Governance
Darshita Gillies, Founder and CEO, Maanch stated:
“Luxembourg is where fund governance norms are forged. With over €7.9 trillion in AUM flowing through its structures, what the Luxembourg ecosystem adopts today shapes how asset managers everywhere report and evidence their obligations tomorrow. The CSSF’s active push to embed innovation within a rigorous regulatory framework makes Luxembourg uniquely powerful. When supervisory culture and market adoption move together, standards travel. Being recognised at Catapult: FundTech is validation that the market is ready and that Maanch’s evidence infrastructure belongs at the centre of that shift.”
A Strategic Beachhead for 2026 and Beyond
Maanch’s participation in Catapult: FundTech opens direct engagement with Luxembourg’s established fund ecosystem. In addition, it accelerates the firm’s entry into the ManCo segment, a key growth channel for 2026. Because Luxembourg sits at the distribution spine of global asset management, traction here carries disproportionate weight. Consequently, this recognition strengthens Maanch’s commercial position across European and global markets.
Asset managers, ManCos, and fund administrators seeking to strengthen their governance evidence infrastructure are invited to book a demo at maanch.com.
About Maanch
Maanch is an AI-native governance evidence infrastructure platform purpose-built for institutional capital markets. Its two products:
Signal, an AI-powered stewardship intelligence tool indexing 284+ firms, 110,900+ datapoints, and £53T AUM, launched publicly on 3 March 2026 at UKSIF Asset Owner Day.
Tracker, a workflow and evidence management system, serve asset managers, asset owners, investment consultants, and Luxembourg ManCos.
Maanch is a certified B Corp, a UN PRI member, and a UKSIF member. Winner of awards including Start-Up of the Year (Infosys) and Top 5 Fintech (Investment Association). Founded by Darshita Gillies, a Chartered Accountant with 20+ years in financial services across Asia and Europe.
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