About / Origin Story
The short version
A stack of legal invoices. A two-week scavenger hunt for honest pricing. An unexpected bill. We decided enough was enough.
2 wks
Comparing VDRs
£2,500
6-month quote
+£500
Surprise overage
How we got here / three chapters
Chapter 01
2 weeks
comparing fine print
Less than three years ago, a few of us embarked on a new startup and needed a virtual data room for an upcoming raise. We spent two full weeks comparing providers and sat through three separate calls with sales agents – squinting at per-page fees, per-user fees, per-GB fees, and the small print designed to hide what a round would actually cost. Time we did not have.
Chapter 02
+£500
surprise overage
We eventually settled on a provider that quoted around £2,500 for six months. Painful, but workable. What we did not budget for was the follow-up invoice: we had quietly gone over our storage allowance, and instead of a warning email, we received a bill for almost £500. No nudge. No upgrade prompt. Just an invoice.
Chapter 03
01
honest dataroom
That was the moment. We decided we could not keep funding someone else's pricing model and started building the tool we wished we had bought: honest pricing with no per-page or per-user traps, generous storage with clear alerts before you ever hit a limit.
Manifesto
Founders should never be surprised by an invoice.
SaaS has evolved. Data room providers don't seem to have gotten the memo.
Who we are
CoreDataRoom is owned by Corelab Innovation, who specialise in bespoke software integrations tailored for Asset Managers and financial firms. Our team – with decades of industry experience, based across the UK and Argentina – excels in creating custom solutions that streamline data management, enhance operations, and drive success.
We pride ourselves on our commitment to transparency, deep industry knowledge, and the highest ethical standards.
Founded by seasoned experts from asset management, banking, and technology, we help Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Private Debt funds, and Banks leverage advanced technology and automation to gain a competitive edge.
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