Validation infrastructure for capital that cannot afford noise.
SPORTINDEX licenses spectrally-verified signal validation to institutional counterparties operating in sports microstructure markets. We do not produce signals. We certify them.
Delaware C-Corp · QP/QIB-eligible counterparties only
We do not produce signals. We certify them — for institutional capital that cannot afford noise.
// Counterparty Profiles
Three engagement models. One validation layer.
Engagement structure varies by counterparty type. Select the profile that aligns with your institutional context.
Signal certification, not signal generation.
Your alpha source is proprietary. What is not proprietary is the cost of acting on signals that have not been spectrally validated. SPORTINDEX provides a validation layer that runs upstream of execution, classifying each signal against a heavy-tailed convergence framework derived from random matrix theory.
The framework is methodology-transparent: under NDA, we provide the full calibration trail, walk-forward methodology, and parameter envelopes. We do not provide the signals themselves, the underlying models, or any forward-looking performance representations.
Counterparties license either the validation API on a per-call basis, or the methodology specification on an annual basis with unrestricted internal use within a defined scope.
Provided under NDA
Heavy-tailed convergence methodology (Martin and Mahoney, JMLR 2021)
Walk-forward backtesting protocol with hold-out sets
Risk-controlled exposure to an uncorrelated asset class.
Sports microstructure is uncorrelated with public equity, fixed income, and most alternative asset classes. This is its primary appeal to multi-generational capital. It is also why operational risk is high: most participants in this market lack institutional-grade infrastructure.
SPORTINDEX provides the validation layer that family offices use to evaluate external managers operating in this space. We do not manage capital. We do not execute. We provide the framework against which a manager's claimed edge can be independently audited.
Engagement model: methodology license with quarterly review of the licensee deployment against the validation framework. Reviews are produced as written reports, suitable for inclusion in fiduciary documentation.
Provided under NDA
Methodology license, annual term
Quarterly validation review of licensee deployment
Diligence-stage access for institutional capital evaluating the vertical.
Strategic capital evaluating the sports analytics vertical typically faces three diligence problems: inability to distinguish quantitatively-rigorous operators from retail-adjacent consumer products; absence of independent technical validation for claimed alpha sources; and regulatory ambiguity at the intersection of data licensing, gaming regulation, and investment advisory frameworks.
SPORTINDEX is structured specifically for institutional engagement. Our materials, methodology, and counterparty workflow are designed for direct integration into investment committee processes.
We do not currently raise outside capital. This page exists to enable diligence, partnership evaluation, and methodology licensing — not solicitation.
Available under NDA
Technical methodology brief, suitable for IC review
Compliance and governance documentation
Counterparty workflow specification
Reference architecture for portfolio company integration
Not available
Capital raise materials, pitch deck, or term sheet — not currently fundraising
Forward-looking financial projections
Customer references without prior counterparty NDA exchange
Three institutional profiles. One validation layer. Engagement structure varies; the underlying methodology does not.
// Scope of Engagement
Defined scope. Documented exclusions.
Institutional engagement requires unambiguous scope. The table below defines what SPORTINDEX licenses to verified counterparties, what falls outside the engagement, and what is contractually prohibited regardless of access level.
Licensed under NDA
Validation API, per-call basis
Methodology specification, annual term
Calibration trail and audit format
Quarterly validation review (Family Office tier)
Reference architecture documentation
Walk-forward methodology and hold-out protocol
Not licensed
Live signals or directional recommendations
Proprietary models or code repositories
Forward-looking performance representations
Capital introductions or manager referrals
Custody, execution, or order routing services
Direct investment opportunities or fund interests
Contractually prohibited
Retail distribution of any output
Resale of validation output as standalone signal product
Public attribution to SPORTINDEX without written consent
Use in product marketed to non-QP / non-QIB / non-Professional Client audiences
Reverse engineering of validation parameters via API probing
Co-marketing without prior written agreement
Engagement scope is defined contractually at counterparty onboarding. SPORTINDEX does not provide investment advice, manage capital, execute orders, or hold custody of client assets. All licensed materials are provided for the licensee's internal use within the scope defined in the executed counterparty agreement.
// CONTRACTUAL CLARITY
Institutional engagement requires unambiguous scope. What is licensed, what is excluded, and what is contractually prohibited — defined at counterparty onboarding.
// Architecture Preview
Four-stage validation pipeline.
The validation layer operates as a deterministic four-stage pipeline. Each stage has a defined input, process, output, and audit format. Operational parameters and live calibration data are provided to verified counterparties under NDA.
Layer 01 — Ingestion
Input
Counterparty-supplied or third-party signal stream.
Risk-architecture overlay: Kelly Criterion calibration, drawdown ceiling enforcement.
Output
Gated decision packet (PASS / HOLD / REJECT) with sizing envelope.
Audit
Decision rationale, sizing calculation trail.
Layer 04 — Execution Handoff
Input
Gated decision packet from Layer 03.
Process
Counterparty-side handoff via gRPC and REST endpoints.
Output
Signed execution-ready packet. SPORTINDEX does not execute.
Audit
Handoff timestamp, packet signature.
// VALIDATION PIPELINE
A deterministic four-stage pipeline. Each stage has a defined input, process, output, and audit format. Operational parameters under NDA.
// Methodology · Under NDA for full specification
Reproducible by design. Auditable by contract.
Methodology transparency is the load-bearing element of institutional credibility. SPORTINDEX validation rests on three documented protocols. Each has a defined input, a deterministic process, an auditable output, and a permanent audit trail. Full parameter envelopes and live calibration data are provided to verified counterparties under NDA.
Method 01
Spectral Convergence Analysis
Input
Model weight matrices from any neural component within the validated pipeline.
Process
Heavy-tailed exponent extraction following Martin and Mahoney (JMLR 2021); classification against documented stability envelope.
Output
Per-component convergence verdict with envelope-position coordinate (NDA-gated).
Audit
Versioned methodology document, per-component snapshot retention, re-derivation protocol available to licensee.
What this protocol does: Distinguishes models that have converged on signal from models that have memorized noise. What it does not do: Predict future market behavior or generate directional recommendations.
Method 02
Walk-Forward Backtesting Protocol
Input
Historical signal stream with timestamp anchoring.
Process
Rolling-window training with strict temporal hold-out; no leakage between training and evaluation windows; deterministic seed control for reproducibility.
Output
Out-of-sample performance distribution (NDA-gated); methodology compliance attestation.
Audit
Full hold-out specification, seed log, reproducibility hash for any reported result.
What this protocol does: Tests methodology against data the model has not seen during training. What it does not do: Guarantee future performance. Past performance does not predict future results.
Method 03
Risk-Architecture Calibration
Input
Validated signal envelope from Methods 01 and 02.
Process
Kelly Criterion sizing with fractional damping; drawdown ceiling enforcement; counterparty-specific exposure limit overlay.
Output
Sizing envelope per signal class; documented risk-event playbook.
What this protocol does: Translates a validated signal into a sized decision packet under documented risk constraints. What it does not do: Execute the decision. Execution remains with the counterparty.
Full methodology documentation including parameter envelopes, calibration data, hold-out specifications, and reproducibility artifacts is provided to verified counterparties following execution of the Master License Agreement and counterparty-tier NDA. Public surface intentionally describes structure without parameters; this is a contractual requirement of the licensee tier, not a marketing choice.
Methodology transparency is the load-bearing element of institutional credibility. Auditable by contract; full parameters under NDA following counterparty verification.
// Compliance & Governance
Audit readiness, declared honestly.
SPORTINDEX does not display certification logos before formal issuance. The table below reports current status of each compliance program. Status is updated quarterly. No item is marked complete prior to independent attestation.
Delaware C-Corp
Legal entity, incorporated and in good standing.
Active
AES-256 at rest
Data-at-rest encryption across application and database tiers.
EU data subject rights process; DPA template available to counterparties.
Active
SOC 2 Type II
Independent attestation of security, availability, and confidentiality controls.
In Progress — Estimated Completion Q3 2026
ISO 27001
Information security management system certification.
Pre-Assessment Stage
MiFID II categorization
Counterparty classification protocol for EU/UK Professional Client engagement.
Active
Sanctions screening
Third-party screening against OFAC, EU, UK consolidated lists.
Active
Bug bounty program
Coordinated vulnerability disclosure under documented safe-harbor policy.
Planned Q4 2026
// AUDIT-READY GOVERNANCE
Truthful current-state disclosure. Certifications in progress are explicitly marked. No completion claims prior to formal issuance.
// Counterparty Workflow
Validation delivered through a defined counterparty interface.
Verified counterparties access validated decision packets through The Vault™ — the SPORTINDEX counterparty interface. The interface delivers gated decision packets, audit trails, and reconciliation telemetry. Feature specifications, market-depth visualization parameters, and integration topology are provided under NDA following counterparty agreement execution.
Interface
The Vault™
Delivery
Counterparty-side interface for validated decision packets; web and programmatic access tiers.
Transport
gRPC and REST channels with atomic delivery semantics; OAuth 2.0 plus mTLS authentication.
Detailed interface specification, integration topology, and feature parameters provided under NDA.
What the interface does: Delivers validated decision packets to the counterparty's execution layer with full audit trail. What it does not do: Execute orders, hold custody, or generate signals. Execution remains with the counterparty.
// COUNTERPARTY INTERFACE
The Vault™ delivers validated decision packets, audit trails, and reconciliation telemetry. SPORTINDEX does not execute. Execution remains with the counterparty.
// Security & Data Integrity
Documented controls. Independently auditable.
SPORTINDEX security architecture is engineered to institutional due-diligence standards. Each control listed below is implemented in production and available for inspection under counterparty NDA. Ongoing certification status is reported in the Compliance section above.
AES-256 at rest
Data-at-rest encryption across application, database, and backup tiers. Key management via dedicated KMS with documented rotation policy.
Counterparty API authentication via OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens combined with mutual TLS client-certificate verification. Both layers required for all production endpoints.
Active
Counterparty signal opacity
Validation operates on structural properties of the signal envelope. Counterparty signal content is not retained beyond the validation transaction window. Per-counterparty isolation enforced at storage, compute, and audit-log tiers.
Active
Audit log integrity
All counterparty-scoped events written to append-only audit log with cryptographic chain-of-custody. Retention and replay protocol available under NDA.
Active
Coordinated vulnerability disclosure
Security researchers may report findings via security@sportindex.ai. Safe-harbor framework documented; PGP-encrypted channel pending second key-holder onboarding.
Active
Detailed control documentation, network architecture diagrams, KMS key-rotation logs, and incident-response runbooks are provisioned to verified counterparties under NDA following KYB completion.
// DATA INTEGRITY
Documented controls, independently auditable. AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit, OAuth 2.0 + mTLS for API authentication. Per-counterparty isolation at storage, compute, and audit-log tiers.
// Counterparty Access Request
Institutional Counterparty Qualification
Three-step qualification. Submission does not constitute an offer, solicitation, or investment advice. KYB verification follows submission. Expected response time: three to five business days.
// QUALIFIED ACCESS
Submission does not constitute an offer or solicitation. KYB verification follows submission. Response within three to five business days.