See How DeCyph.ai Uncovers Sponsor Red Flags

I almost invested… then DeCyph showed me the lawsuit

A few months ago, I attended the Best Ever Conference (BEC), hosted by Joe Fairless, in Salt Lake City. I shook hands with the team at Ashcroft Capital—big smiles, slick decks, polished pitches. They’re one of the biggest names in real estate.

I was impressed. The kind of impressed that makes you feel like maybe you’re missing out if you don’t invest.

But before wiring money, I ran a Sponsor Deep Dive on DeCyph.ai—just to test our own tool.

And there it was: a fraud lawsuit, filed by investors against Ashcroft just months earlier.

No one at the conference mentioned it. No slide deck disclosed it.

That moment reminded me of a mandatory training back at Goldman Sachs on hidden bias. How we’re wired to trust certain voices, faces, and packaging—and how dangerous that can be when investing real money.

DeCyph.ai cuts through all of that. Our AI does the deep digging most investors skip:

• Scans forums, news, and legal databases

• Flags lawsuits, capital calls, poor performance

• Benchmarks track records vs projections

• Grades communication and transparency 

• Marks-to-market active deals for tracking performance (coming soon)

Thousands of sponsors are already in our database. If they’re not, you can add them easily.

Don’t rely on gut feel or groupthink. Use data. Trust—but verify.

If you're serious about protecting your capital, try DeCyph.ai. You might be surprised what turns up.

👉 Follow our LinkedIn page DeCyph.ai and email us at [email protected] to set up your free account. You’ll get:

• Free access to our PPM Checklist with short-form answers (no credit card needed)

• A 2-week free trial of all basic features (including sponsor deep dive)

• Full onboarding and ongoing support to help you get the most out of the platform

Note:

• New features are being added weekly—stay tuned.

• AI is a decision-support tool. It’s not investment advice.

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See the gif below for instructions on how to use the Sponsor Deep Dive.