It made me realize how much of the appraisal and auction world still runs on gut instinct over data, and manual guesswork over scalable systems. In an industry handling billions in value — especially during moments like estate sales and inheritance — that just didn’t sit right.

So, we started asking questions. Over 100 interviews later — from small-town auctioneers to global giants like Christie’s and Sotheby’s — we saw the same pattern: a tidal wave of new asset categories was crashing into a system that hadn’t evolved in centuries.

That’s why we built Vardera — the first AI-native operating system for valuation, appraisal, and authentication. We’re combining intelligent models with expert input to create faster, more accurate, and more transparent systems — starting with the businesses that need it most.

Our goal is simple: make trust scalable — for the next generation of collectors, sellers, and appraisers.