Matt Baskovc

Founder & CEO · Benchmarked Group

linkedin.com/cyberpartner matt@benchmarked.co

For founders building serious products

Scale your ideas better - with us.

We partner with exceptional founders and back them with technology, security and talent - so they can stay focused on their clients and their business while we carry the build and the risk.

Co-founder or performance-based - we share the risk

Reusable tech "bricks" so you don't rebuild from scratch

15+ engineers & 10+ fractional advisors on tap

15+

Engineers & experts

10+

Fractional advisors

5

Owned products

10

Reusable components

01 - How we partner

True partners, not a vendor

Two ways we engage - and in both, our incentives are tied to yours. We carry the technology and the risk so founders can do what only they can: win clients and grow the business.

Co-founder

We co-invest

We come in as co-founders and put our own capital and engineering on the line. Shared upside, shared risk, fully aligned - we win when you win.

Performance-based partner

We manage the risk

Prefer to stay independent? We partner as an external team on performance-based terms - we take on the delivery risk, you pay against outcomes.

Either way, you stay focused on client work and your business; we handle technology, security and delivery.

02 - Benchmarked Lego bricks

We don't rebuild - we snap in proven bricks

Years of building have left us with reusable technology assets - our "Lego bricks." We snap them straight into a founder's product, so you get to production faster and cheaper than building from zero.

AI orchestration brick

Agentic orchestration layer that runs multi-step AI workflows in regulated environments. Deployed on Qualitum.

Privacy bricks

IoT identity and encrypted communication pieces - secure device-to-cloud channels and machine identity, ready to embed.

Cybersecurity bricks

Hardening, detection and compliance controls (ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIS2) packaged to drop into any product or stack.

15+

Engineers & experts we reuse across builds

10+

Fractional advisors in tech

03 - Partnership examples

Products & Ventures we are building

Each product below is a real partnership with a real deployment. Tap any card to expand the full picture - what it is · problem · opportunity · revenue potential · why unique.

01

Qualitum Highest potential

Sovereign agentic AI for regulated industries - life-sciences validation.

Live · Novartis Deployment · Novartis Visit qualitum.ai ↗

“

"Benchmarked has been an invaluable external partner to Novartis."

Robert Hribar · Head of Engineering, Novartis Corporate Centers

Qualitum · product demo

We own the validation platform & IP; the partner owns account expansion and delivery scale. Deployed inside Novartis - our anchor life-sciences validation engagement.

What it is

A private, sovereign agentic AI platform that does the work of validation in pharma & life sciences. Agentic systems - Validate·AI, Operate·AI, Risk·AI, Investigate·AI - generate GxP documentation, run computerised-system validation, investigate deviations and quantify risk inside the client's own environment.

Problem

Validation is manual, slow and brutally expensive - six figures and months per system. Incumbents (Kneat, ValGenesis, Veeva) are document & workflow trackers; they organise the work, they don't do it.

Opportunity

Every regulated pharma/biotech must validate every system, forever - compliance-mandated, recurring spend. Anchor deployment live at Novartis.

Revenue potential

Highest in the portfolio. Perpetual licensing + deployment, six-figure deals - the engine behind the €1M net-profit plan.

Why unique

Sovereign (runs in-environment, zero data egress) + agentic (executes, not just tracks) + built by operators who actually live in GxP.

02

Procurato

Agentic procurement automation - white-label, on Qualitum's core.

Live · RMI Deployment · RMI Visit procurato.ai ↗

Procurato - Radically Better Procurement

Procurato · watch demo

We run the agentic automation engine; the partner runs procurement on top of it. Deployed at Remote Medical International (RMI) - a Seattle/Houston-headquartered global provider of remote medical, security and HSE services, ~200+ staff across multiple continents, serving energy, oil & gas, offshore, renewables and government clients (a multi-time Inc. 5000 company).

What it is

Agentic procurement automation - drafts RFPs/tenders, evaluates suppliers, and runs sourcing & contract workflows end to end. A peer sub-brand built on Qualitum's agentic engine, sold white-label.

Problem

Procurement teams drown in manual sourcing, tender admin and supplier management - slow, error-prone, headcount-heavy.

Opportunity

Every mid-market+ organisation runs procurement. Distributed through consultancies, GPOs and partner networks. Anchor deployment live at RMI.

Revenue potential

Recurring SaaS, €690–€1,490/mo tiers + setup - scalable margin through channel partners.

Why unique

Regulated-grade agentic automation, not a workflow tool - and it inherits Qualitum's sovereign core and account team.

03

CyberPass

EU compliance-as-a-service for non-EU SaaS & AI companies.

Partner-led · US Partner · Aeron (Utah) Visit cyberpass.io ↗

US go-to-market partnership. We provide the EU-representation technology and legal engine; Aeron - COO of a private-jet company in Utah - drives US sales and distribution.

What it is

Productised EU representation - GDPR Art. 27 EU Representative and EU AI Act Art. 22/54 representation, delivered as a recurring subscription with insurance backing.

Problem

Non-EU SaaS/AI companies are legally required to appoint an EU representative to sell into Europe. It's confusing, carries liability, and quietly blocks deals.

Opportunity

Every non-EU company touching EU customers needs this - a large, growing, recurring market as the AI Act phases in.

Revenue potential

High-margin recurring: Essential €1,490/yr · Complete €4,490/yr · Enterprise. US sales partner already onboarded.

Why unique

A real productised service - fixed price, insured liability, legal mechanics solved - versus law firms charging by the hour.

04

Cryptera

Decentralized machine identity for critical infrastructure.

Partner-led · Ixian Partner · Ixian Visit cryptera.ai ↗

Spixi private chat & wallet app running on Cryptera

Live on iOS & Android · 25,000+ users

Try it out - like 25,000 users already are.

Spixi, our private chat & wallet app, runs on the Cryptera network: every message is fully encrypted and delivered over a decentralized, mesh-based system - no central server in the middle.

Download on theApp Store Get it onGoogle Play

Built on Ixian, the decentralized network Cryptera runs on. The same stack already powers Spixi, an encrypted super-app with ~25,000 users - production proof the protocol runs at scale. We own the Cryptera IP on top.

What it is

A decentralized, air-gapped protocol for machine identity and supply-chain integrity in OT/IoT - a passport-and-customs system for machines, built on the Ixian DLT.

Problem

Firmware signing and machine identity rely on internet-dependent, centralized PKI. In critical infrastructure that's air-gapped or offline, that breaks.

Opportunity

OT vendors (Siemens, Schneider, Rockwell) license the protocol to sign releases; operators pay to verify them. Two-sided, partnership-heavy.

Revenue potential

Protocol licensing + verification nodes. Strategically large; a year-2/3 maturity bet, engineering-light to build.

Why unique

No direct competitor - the only decentralized, air-gapped approach to combined machine identity + supply-chain integrity. It works when the internet doesn't.

05

Verne Marine

Smart-yacht platform & maritime OT compliance.

Early stage Origin · 4spaces → Robotina Visit vernemarine.com ↗

Open ↗

Technology proven, maritime go-to-market still being built. Built on engineering know-how from 4spaces, our smart-access product sold to Robotina in 2020 - the core technology is battle-tested; only the market is new.

What it is

A smart-yacht platform plus NIS2 + IMO 2021 OT-cyber compliance for EU ports and maritime operators. Built on engineering know-how from 4spaces (sold to Robotina, 2020).

Problem

Ports and shipping operators face hard NIS2 + IMO cyber requirements with no OT-native solution built for the maritime environment.

Opportunity

Targeted: Adriatic & North-Sea ports (Koper, Rijeka, Trieste, Hamburg, Rotterdam) and shipping operators - anchor-logo first, via Cryptera OEM intros.

Revenue potential

NIS2 readiness €20–35K · yacht white-label POC €20–30K, full build €100–350K, 20% charter revenue share.

Why unique

A rare OT + maritime fusion with a natural Slovenian/Adriatic anchor in Koper - a niche almost no one else operates in.

Also in the portfolio

GetBuilder

Fair tradesperson marketplace - homeowners get quotes from verified local trades, pay only on hire, with proof-of-work verified reviews.

Visit getbuilder.net ↗

CyberMBA

B2B cybersecurity school - CISO/CTO mentor network, adaptive awareness training, 140+ certifications and flagship 0-1 / 1-Pro programs.

Visit cybermba.io ↗

Saron Solutions

Boutique consultancy for digital transformation and process automation - BPA/DPA plus AI-driven workflows, delivered by embedded teams. Clients include RMI and Sidra Medicine.

Visit saronsolutions.com ↗

Nodestar

AI solutions studio - research, development and design building applied AI products for modern businesses.

Visit nodestar.ai ↗

04 - Client references · 2026

Who we deliver for

A cross-section of live engagements across products and services.

N

Novartis

Qualitum deployment

Product · Qualitum

R

RMI

Procurato deployment

Product · Procurato

S

Sidra Medicine

Procurement deployment

Product · Procurato

E

Excelerate Energy

Cybersecurity consulting

Services

G

G&D

Cybersecurity consulting

Services

R

Robotina · 4spaces

Smart access - engineering

Engineering

E

Ejet

Digital Key

Engineering

Z

Zebra BI

Cybersecurity awareness

Services

S

Sparkasse

D-mobile mobile app - consulting

Consulting

Z

Zavarovalnica Sava

Consulting

T

Triskele Labs

Cybersecurity

Services

A

Aktiva Info

Client engagement

Client

L

Liburnia Group

Client engagement

Client

05 - Services & Capabilities

The capability we back founders with

A complete security & engineering function - embedded, or behind a partner. These are the core parts.

ISO 27001

Cyber Essentials Plus

PCI DSS - payment compliance

Marine compliance

Pharma GxP compliance

Private cloud

Private AI deployments

IP protection

from €40 / endpoint · unlimited coverage

from €60 / hr → engineering & advisory

Cybersecurity

Hardening, identity & access, vulnerability management, threat hunting and incident response - secure-by-default, mapped to NIS2, ISO 27001, SOC 2 and DORA, with IP protection built in.

scoped · from €40 / endpoint

SOC 24/7

Round-the-clock MDR - detection & response across cloud, hybrid and OT, with XDR licences included. Analysts on watch so alerts never go unseen.

from €30 / endpoint · XDR incl.

Managed IT

Always-on endpoint management, patching, MFA, backup & disaster recovery and helpdesk for distributed teams - every device to one secure baseline.

from €40 / endpoint · unlimited

Engineering

Senior, secure-by-default build capability: payment wallets, hardware & edge devices, IoT, and private AI - on-premise and edge AI deployment. No junior handoffs.

from €60 / hr

Compliance

Audit-ready compliance built into delivery - ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, PCI DSS, NIS2/DORA, Pharma GxP and marine standards - plus GDPR Art. 27 & EU AI Act representation and IP protection.

scoped · certification-ready

Why we win: unlimited coverage at a flat per-endpoint price - no per-ticket surprises. Forward-deployed senior operators, secure by default from day one, with private cloud / private AI and compliance (ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, PCI DSS, Marine, GxP) built into how we work.