aicost.ai
VC/PE Diligence Memo
2026-09-13
Pricing as of 2026-07-20
aicost.msp-margin-leak
Verdict
LEAKING
Estimated leak ≈ 5.0% of managed revenue across 5 areas (score 55/100).
Key figures
| Margin-leak score (/100) |
55 |
| Estimated leak / mo |
$2,282 |
| Leak as % of managed revenue |
5% |
| Recoverable / yr (conservative) |
$13,695 |
| Recoverable / yr (aggressive) |
$38,346 |
| Top leak area |
Cloud cost leakage (unreviewed spend) |
| What to do |
FIX THE TOP TWO AREAS THIS QUARTER |
Assessment
Score 55/100. Estimated leak $2,282/mo (5.0% of $45,700 managed revenue/mo). Top area: Cloud cost leakage (unreviewed spend) ≈ $756/mo. Recoverable range $13,695–$38,346/yr*.
Questions for the founder
- Which distributor lines were reviewed last month, and by whom?
- When a client adds seats mid-month, what updates the PSA agreement, and when?
- Which flat-fee AI services have usage you cannot see?
Assumptions & method
- Leak coefficients are analyst estimates* from 2026 MSP reconciliation patterns; distributor/PSA sync commonly consumes 10–40 hrs/mo of admin labor and frequent product/rate changes are a recognized source of unbilled services.
- The free Historical Margin Audit replaces these estimates with deterministic findings from your actual data, each with evidence.
- Range shown is conservative-to-aggressive (0.5×–1.4× of point estimate).