Catalant Reviews 2

I spent over 4 hours completing a detailed profile (29+ years in finance, real cases with quantified impact). The application was declined with a generic statement that there was “not enough information” to evaluate my experience.

Given the level of detail provided, the response felt non-specific and did not reflect the actual depth of expertise submitted.

Professionals operating in highly specialized, capital-intensive niches should be aware that platforms focused on faster or more standardized project types may not always be aligned with senior-level, risk-focused expertise.

Selected track record examples:

• Contributed to the 2006 IPO withdrawal of Uralkali from the LSE due to undervaluation, followed by a successful listing in 2007 — one of the most notable Russian placements of that period.

• AI Healthcare — prevented ~$3M cash-flow leakage over 18 months.

• AI Tech — reduced burn by $1.5–2M annually; avoided 40–60% downside exposure.

• FinTech — mitigated ~$1M in penalties and churn; prevented 50%+ revenue decline.

Capital preservation is always the priority.
Before you invest, I tell you where not to go.

Can only talk an out the perspective as a freelancer, and that’s clearly: don’t bother, total waste of time. Not sure if the projects are fake or somebody really posts them and then doesn’t come back to review the proposals, but the result is the same. Pitched on several projects. Every time the “client” didn’t even see the proposal and didn’t interview any candidates at all. Reached out to the “support” regarding this three times and nobody ever cared to even respond…