Company
About Sari Data
The Pattern Behind IACalc
IACalc was built by Ariffin Yahaya — PhD Computer Science (Economics), UC Irvine. Former Chief Architect at Yahoo, Senior Distinguished Architect at Autodesk. Two decades in billion-dollar platform architecture. 30+ M&A technical due diligences across $2B+ in deal value.
The pattern was always the same: weeks of extraction, models nobody could reproduce, different banks reaching different conclusions from the same document — not because they disagreed on the thesis, but because they started from different numbers.
Screening should be deterministic. Same document, same thesis, same thresholds, same verdict. That's what IACalc does.
Why Sari Data Exists
Sari Data builds enterprise AI products for regulated industries. Where Acquro provides consulting and advisory services, Sari Data creates the products — purpose-built systems that institutional clients can deploy inside their own environments.
The name “Sari” comes from the Malay and Indonesian word for essence — that which has been distilled to its purest form. It captures what we do: extract the essential knowledge buried in complex data, and deliver it in a form that is structured, verifiable, and actionable.
Principles
Our Principles
Computation, Not Advice
Our systems produce structured, reproducible analytical output. We do not generate opinions. Every conclusion is the result of defined calculations applied to extracted data.
Privacy by Architecture
We do not bolt privacy on after the fact. Our products are designed from the ground up for deployment models that keep your data under your control — whether in your private cloud or fully air-gapped on your premises.
Auditability as Standard
Every output includes precise citations. Every interaction is logged. Our products are built to satisfy auditors, regulators, and investment committees who verify independently.
Institutional Grade
We build for the standards of sovereign funds, central banks, and regulated financial institutions. This means security, reliability, and accountability at every layer.
Products
Our Products
Investment Screening
IACalc
An intent-aware investment screening engine that computes thesis-driven risk assessments from PDIEs, CIMs, prospectuses, annual reports, and institutional research.
Learn More →Governed Enterprise AI
SafeAI
A private AI platform with defense-in-depth governance. Query internal documents with cited answers, full audit trails, and zero data exposure. Available as SafeAI Cloud or SafeAI Vault.
Learn More →Leadership
Founder

Ariffin Yahaya, Ph.D.
Founder & Director
Former Chief Architect at Yahoo. Senior Distinguished Architect at Autodesk. Chair of the Innovation & Technology Committee at Etiqa Insurance (Maybank Group). Direct advisory experience with Malaysian sovereign institutions including MIDF/PNB and Khazanah USA.
Ph.D. in Computer Science with Economics from UC Irvine — the dual-lens foundation behind IACalc’s computational approach to investment screening and institutional-grade evidence trails.
Advisory practice: acquro.com →Structure
Corporate Structure
| Entity | Role | Domains |
|---|---|---|
| Sari Data Sdn. Bhd. | Technology products. Owns all software IP. Product licensing and subscriptions. | saridata.com, iacalc.com |
| Acquro LLC | Consulting and advisory services. Client-facing professional engagements. | acquro.com |
Location
Headquarters
Sari Data Sdn. Bhd.
(Registration No. 201801034960)
3.02d, Menara BRDB
285 Jalan Maarof, Bangsar
59000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Fax: +6 (03) 2289 5008
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With operations serving clients in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and the United States.