A market study was completed in November, sizing the addressable market for AI-driven financial analytics services. The figures suggested a market in the region of $38bn as of 2024, with credible projections towards $190bn by 2030. More useful than the totals, however, was the segmentation work: a meaningful gap exists between the institutional tier dominated by Bloomberg Terminal and the consumer tier dominated by Robinhood and similar.

That gap, populated by sophisticated retail investors, independent wealth managers, financial advisors, and small to mid-sized funds, is underserved by both extremes. The institutional tools price these users out; the consumer tools insult their intelligence. The thesis that became Drusus took shape in that observation.