Est. 2026
Funder Certification for Alternative Finance
Join the funders making responsible data handling visible through independent verification.
Join the funders making responsible data handling visible through independent verification.
Our mission is to close a longstanding gap in alternative finance: the lack of clear, independent standards for how sensitive merchant data is handled. Together with Secure Broker™, Secure Funder™ makes responsible operators easier to identify and separates them from those whose practices contribute to data misuse, unauthorized solicitation, and avoidable harm to small business owners.
When members on both sides come together,
the entire data chain is protected.
Members are listed in the Aquamark portal, where 200+ brokers protect documents, get access to the Secure Broker™ network, and your logo featured at program-sponsored events.
Private investment banks and capital providers support the program. Members are invited to inquire.
Receive digital badge. Independent third-party verification that carries more weight than simply saying you operate responsibly.
Security standards evolve alongside emerging regulation. Get ahead of what's inevitably coming instead of scrambling to catch up.
Signal your commitment to the industry immediately.
90-day grace period to complete verification.
A program for funders and lenders
in alternative finance.
Some applicants already have safeguards in place. Others use the framework to work toward certified status. The program supports both.
Schedule a CallWeak controls create opportunities for unauthorized use.
Stolen submissions can lead to unauthorized solicitation and stacking.
Overextended merchants struggle with repayment.
With nearly 20 years in alternative finance, Christina brings deep operational experience spanning ISO operations, funder relationships, and the day-to-day realities of how merchant data moves through the industry. She founded Aquamark to address industry-wide data security challenges she witnessed firsthand, and created Secure Funder and Secure Broker to establish a practical framework for self-governance.
Join the organizations helping strengthen trust in alternative finance.
