Free during the demonstration
Every account is verified to the level its access needs. The steps are set out below, so you know what we will ask for and why.
How account set-up works ↓How account set-up works
Checks rise with access. A basic account takes about five minutes. Joining the +Hub adds a professional declaration and an identity check, because members meet and deal with each other. Institutional contracts add checks on the firm itself.
We ask for: Name, work email and a password.
Why: Your account, and the address we send briefings and alerts to.
About 1 minute
We ask for: Click the link we email you.
Why: Proves the address is yours. Work addresses also confirm your firm.
About 1 minute
We ask for: Job title, firm, firm type and country. Optionally your company number or LEI, regulator reference and LinkedIn.
Why: So we know who our members are, show you the right markets and keep a record of every account.
About 2 minutes
We ask for: A declaration: investment professional, certified high net worth, certified sophisticated investor, or none of these.
Why: UK financial promotion rules: some research and all +Hub deal discussion are only for professionals.
About 1 minute
We ask for: Photo ID and a quick selfie through our verification partner. We screen against sanctions and politically exposed person lists.
Why: Members of the +Hub meet and introduce each other, so every member is a verified person who is not sanctioned.
About 3 to 5 minutes
We ask for: Company registration, owners above 25%, an authorised signatory, and your regulator's register entry.
Why: Institutional contracts are with firms, so we verify the firm and who controls it.
About 1 to 3 working days
We ask for: Terms, privacy notice, and confirmation that we provide information, never advice. +Hub members also accept the member code.
Why: Sets out what we do and do not do, and how we handle your data.
About 1 minute
| Step | Basic account | Executive and Presidential | +Hub member | Institutional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Create your login | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 2Confirm your email | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 3About you and your firm | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 4Professional status | — | ● | ● | ● |
| 5Identity and screening | — | — | ● | ● |
| 6Firm checks (KYB) | — | — | — | ● |
| 7Agreements | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Democratize Intel publishes information and does not hold client money, so full anti-money-laundering checks are not needed for a basic account. Identity, sanctions and politically exposed person screening apply to +Hub members and Institutional users. During the demonstration, identity and firm checks are simulated.
