Buyer levels explained: getting verified from G0 to G3

On Online Asset, buyers are graded, and that grade is not a badge for its own sake. It tells a seller how far you have been checked out: whether your identity is confirmed and, at the higher levels, whether you have shown you can actually fund a purchase at the listing's scale. Because sellers can see your level, it directly shapes how seriously your inquiry is taken.

This guide explains what verification actually involves, what each level from G0 to G3 means and unlocks, and how your advisor helps you complete it without friction.

What KYC and proof of funds mean

Two terms come up throughout verification, so it helps to define them plainly.

• KYC (know your customer) is identity verification. It confirms you are a real, identifiable person rather than an anonymous account. This is the foundation everything else builds on.
• Proof of funds is evidence that you have the financial ability to complete a purchase at the scale of the listings you are pursuing. It is what moves you into the more vetted levels and signals to a seller that you can close.

Neither of these is about jumping through hoops. They exist so that when a seller shares confidential financials with you, they know who they are dealing with and that you are a credible buyer.

The buyer levels, G0 to G3

The grades form a simple ladder. Each step up reflects more checking and signals more credibility to sellers.

1. 1

   G0: new buyer, not yet verified

   This is where everyone starts. At G0 you can browse the marketplace, save listings to your watchlist, and start conversations. You have not yet been verified, so this is a browsing-and-exploring level rather than a deal-ready one.

2. 2

   G1: identity verified (KYC)

   At G1 your identity has been confirmed through KYC. This is the baseline for engaging on a real deal. Once you are G1, you are no longer an anonymous account, and sellers can see that.

3. 3

   G2 to G3: further vetted, including proof of funds

   At these levels you have been vetted further, including providing proof of funds. This signals that you have the ability to close at the scale of the listing. The higher your level, the stronger the signal that you are a serious, capable buyer.

Why verification gets you taken seriously

Put yourself in the seller's position. They are being asked to hand over real revenue figures, traffic data, and legal details about a business they have built. They will naturally prioritize buyers who have proven they are real and, where relevant, that they can pay. Your level is the shorthand for that credibility.

A higher grade does not guarantee any outcome, but it changes the tenor of the conversation. A G1 identity-verified buyer is taken seriously as a genuine prospect. A G2 or G3 buyer who has shown proof of funds signals that they can realistically close at the listing's scale, which matters most on larger deals.

How verification unlocks confidential dossiers faster

Verification is not just about impressing sellers. It is one of the layers that unlocks a deal's confidential information. On any given deal, the full dossier opens in stages: first you need to be verified, then you sign the deal-specific NDA, then you receive a deal-scoped access grant. Only with all three does the confidential detail open up.

Because verification is a prerequisite in that chain, getting verified ahead of time removes a step from the critical path. When you find a business you genuinely want to pursue, you are ready to move to the NDA and access grant rather than starting your identity checks from scratch. That is why we encourage buyers to verify early, before they have found the perfect listing.

Access is scoped to one deal at a time

It is worth understanding what verification does and does not do. Being verified raises your level and makes you deal-ready, but it does not fling open every dossier on the platform. Confidential access is always scoped to a single deal. Clearance on one listing reveals nothing about any other. If you want to explore a second business in depth, you sign its NDA and receive its own access grant.

This per-deal scoping is what lets sellers share sensitive numbers with confidence, and it is a core part of how confidentiality works across the marketplace.

How your advisor helps you get verified

You do not have to navigate verification alone. Your named advisor accompanies you and can work in assist mode, helping you complete your information and get your documentation in order so the process is smooth. They can help you understand what is needed at each level and make sure nothing is missing when you submit.

Throughout, you remain in control of your own information and decisions. Your advisor helps you prepare and organize; you approve what gets submitted. The result is that verification becomes a guided step rather than a bureaucratic hurdle, and you come out of it ready to engage on real deals as a credible, recognized buyer.