Funded Academy
Multiple Concerns
C
Safety Grade
4.4
TrustPilot
23
Reviews
70%
Verified
Verification Checklist 7/10
Company established 2+ years
Unknown
TrustPilot rating above 4.0
4.4/5.0
TrustPilot profile active (not suspended)
Active
500+ TrustPilot reviews
23 reviews
CEO / founder publicly known
Sal Azad
Has active trading challenges
6 challenges listed
Multiple trading platforms supported
2 platform(s)
Safety grade B+ or higher
C
Active deals / transparent pricing
0 active deal(s)
PFM Score above 5.0
5.5/10
TrustPilot Analysis
Rating
4.4/5.0
Reviews
23
Industry Average
4/5.0
vs. Average
Above
Verified against TrustPilot on 26 Aug 2026
View on TrustPilotTrust Timeline
Funded Academy PFM Score decreased to 5.5
Score decreased from 5.7 to 5.5
5.7 → 5.5
Aug 25, 2026
Funded Academy safety grade: B → C
Safety grade has been downgraded
B → C
Aug 25, 2026
Funded Academy TrustPilot rating dropped
TrustPilot rating dropped from 4.6 to 4.4/5 (23 reviews)
4.6 → 4.4
Aug 24, 2026
Funded Academy PFM Score increased to 6.5
Score increased from 5.7 to 6.5
5.7 → 6.5
Aug 2, 2026
Funded Academy PFM Score increased to 5.4
Score increased from 0 to 5.4
May 22, 2026
Company Details
Founded
Unknown
CEO / Founder
Sal Azad
Profit Split
80% (2-Step Standard), 85% (1-Step), up to 95%
Payout Frequency
Bi-weekly (2 weeks); first payout on-demand
Platforms
cTrader, MT5
Challenges
6 listed
PFM Score
5.5/10
Active Deals
0 deal(s)
Funded Academy Safety FAQ
Which safety checks does Funded Academy fail?
Funded Academy clears 7 of our 10 checks (70% verified). It falls short on company established 2+ years, 500+ TrustPilot reviews and safety grade B+ or higher. Each of those is listed with the value we found in the verification section above.
What are safer alternatives to Funded Academy?
Firms in the same market that score higher on our safety checks: FTMO (grade A+), The5ers (grade A+) and FundedNext (grade A+). Each has its own trust report on PropFirmMap so you can compare the checks side by side.
Is Funded Academy safer than the average prop firm?
Funded Academy scores 5.3 out of 10 on our trust score, against an industry average of 4.9 across every firm we track. That puts it 0.4 points above the average, close enough that we read it as an ordinary score rather than a standout in either direction.
What is Funded Academy's review record?
Funded Academy rates 4.4 out of 5 on TrustPilot across 23 reviews, verified against TrustPilot on 26 August 2026. The average across the firms we track is 4 out of 5. We check both the score and the review count, because a high rating on a handful of reviews proves little.
How does PropFirmMap decide whether Funded Academy is safe?
We run the same 10-point check on every firm we list: trading history, TrustPilot rating and profile status, review volume, named leadership, live challenges, platform coverage, our own score and published pricing. Funded Academy passes 7 of 10, which is the 70% verification figure shown on this page.
What safety grade does Funded Academy have?
Funded Academy holds a C safety grade on PropFirmMap. We label that band caution. It comes from the 7 of 10 verification checks the firm passes, not from an opinion.
Trust Score
5.3
/10
C
Caution
Industry avg: 4.9/10
