Technical Due Diligence

Independent technical due diligence for VC, PE, and strategic acquirers — delivered in 5–10 business days.

Overview

What This Service Is

Before you wire money, sign the SPA, or approve the next tranche, you need to know what is really inside the product. We review the codebase, architecture, infrastructure, engineering process, security posture, and product scalability — then translate the findings into clear investment risk. You get a fixed-fee report, a 1-page executive summary for the investment committee, and evidence that can be verified by the company's own technical team. The question we answer: is this technology a reliable asset — or an unpriced liability?

DD Report — Series B Target
CONFIDENTIAL
Risk Matrix — 4 material findings
Ledger test coverageCRITICAL
Scalability ceiling ~10xHIGH
Bus factor: deploysHIGH
AGPL dependency in coreMEDIUM
Cost-to-fix
€120k
Timeline
8 days
Verdict
INVESTABLE

When You Need This

Recognize these symptoms? They are often leading indicators of expensive failures.

VC Investment Round

Seed, Series A, or growth-stage investments where the product is live and technology execution risk matters for follow-on funding and enterprise sales.

PE or Search Fund Deal

Software acquisitions where maintainability, delivery capacity, infrastructure cost, and engineering process directly affect the investment case.

Strategic Acquisition

When the target's technology must integrate with your systems, satisfy internal security expectations, or support a larger customer base.

Angel Syndicate / Family Office

Deals where you have no internal CTO available to review the product before committing capital — you need a practical, investor-friendly view.

Next Tranche Approval

Before releasing milestone-based funding when the roadmap depends on technical claims that have never been independently verified.

Risks We Address

The cost of inaction usually exceeds the cost of remediation.

Hidden Technical Debt

critical Risk
  • Over-complex modules where every new feature becomes slower and riskier
  • Weak test coverage around billing, payments, and critical flows
  • Legacy decisions that require a rewrite the founders have not planned for

Scalability Ceiling

high Risk
  • Architecture that cannot support the projected customer growth
  • Database design and query patterns that break under transaction volume
  • Infrastructure cost rising faster than revenue

Security & Licensing Exposure

critical Risk
  • Security posture below enterprise customer expectations
  • Copyleft license exposure in commercial product areas
  • Critical libraries that are unmaintained or carry known vulnerabilities

Team & Bus Factor

high Risk
  • Deployment and incident knowledge concentrated in one person
  • Unclear ownership of core modules
  • Dependency on agencies or freelancers with no internal accountability

What You'll Receive

Tangible artifacts, operational clarity, and a path forward.

Main Report

  • 1-page executive summary for the investment committee
  • Detailed technical report with evidence-linked findings
  • Risk matrix prioritised by severity and business impact
  • Investment committee-ready language — no unnecessary jargon

Technical Artifacts

  • Codebase quality and maintainability assessment
  • Architecture and scalability ceiling analysis
  • Security posture and open-source licensing review
  • Team, ownership, and bus-factor evaluation

Action Plan

  • Deal-critical red flags
  • Risks to fix before scale
  • Post-investment remediation items with cost-to-fix estimates
  • Roadmap credibility assessment for the next 6–12 months

How It Works

Structured engagement model designed for velocity.

01

Scoping Call

Day 0

We confirm the deal context, timeline, product type, access requirements, and the key investment questions the review must answer.

02

Access & Document Review

Day 1

Repository access, architecture documents, infrastructure overview, and existing technical materials — we map what can be verified and what cannot.

03

Technical Assessment

Days 2-5

We examine the codebase, architecture, dependencies, deployment setup, engineering workflow, and critical product flows against the business plan.

04

Findings, Report & Debrief

Days 5-10

Consolidated risks with evidence, cost-to-fix estimates, the executive summary, and a call to walk the investment team through the findings.

Engagement Options

Full Due Diligence

5-10 business days
Codebase & Architecture Review
Security & Licensing Assessment
Team & Process Evaluation
Full Report + IC Debrief

Red-Flag Review

3-5 business days
Highest-Risk Areas First
Deal-Critical Findings
Executive Summary
Q&A Support

Frequently asked questions

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