How Andrew White built FundApps from a spare room to monitoring $27 trillion in AUM without VC funding

Andrew White is the founder of FundApps, one of Europe’s most under-the-radar success stories. Bootstrapped from a spare bedroom above a London pub, FundApps now monitors over $27 trillion in assets daily - roughly 17% of the world’s total AUM. Today, it’s a global reg-tech powerhouse, trusted by 5 of the world’s 10 largest hedge funds and several of North America’s biggest pension funds. Now, it’s on track to become Europe’s leading reg-tech unicorn. This is the captivating story of how an independent thinker built a values-driven business from the ground up, scaled globally, and never compromised. Listen to hear:• Why he turned down external funding• How bootstrapping became a long-term strategic edge• The moment that reshaped his idea of success• Why he hires for mindset, not credentials• How FundApps embedded purpose at the heart of its culture• Why he avoids meetings and believes indecision is the real killer• What it takes to serve the world’s largest asset managers while staying true to your valuesChapters:00:00 – Welcome to High Net Purpose 00:24 – Andrew White: The Quiet Disruptor 00:51 – Why He Never Fit the Mold 01:08 – From Pub to Product: Starting Fund Apps 01:23 – Becoming the UK’s First B Corp SaaS Company 02:00 – Finding Purpose in Code, Culture & Capital 03:09 – Growing Up Irish: Early Influences & Hustle 05:54 – How He Became a Reluctant Technologist 07:55 – One Backpack, One Year: Travel That Changed Everything 12:41 – How Fund Apps Was Born 16:22 – Bootstrapping to Success: Lessons from the Hard Way 18:07 – Playing the Long Game in a Fast World 21:11 – Selling to Banks? Here’s What No One Tells You 26:09 – Sticking to Your Vision (Even When It’s Hard) 28:54 – Scaling a Company Without Losing Soul 29:37 – How to Hire People Who Actually Fit 31:23 – The Secret to Retaining a High-Performing Team 32:33 – Why Purpose Beats Perks 37:25 – Fund Apps Goes Global 46:55 – Giving Back: A Founder’s Take on Philanthropy 53:04 – If He Could Start Again: Andrew’s Final Reflections Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.