DUE DILIGENCE
Validate before you invest.
Deep validation for investment and M&A decisions. Always starts with an X-Ray. Then our operators step in — interviews, cross-referencing, financial impact analysis. Investment-grade deliverables for IC memos.
200+
Assessments behind our methodology
2-3 hrs
CEO time required from target
1-2 weeks
Full DD delivered
THE PROBLEM
Most tech findings arrive after valuation is locked.
Investors receive technical findings after they've already committed to a valuation — eliminating the leverage to act on them. Our approach flips the timing. The X-Ray gives you a tech read before the LOI. The full DD adds depth where the X-Ray flags risk.
STEP 1 — X-RAY
Surface the risks. Day 1.
Automated scan + operator review. Flags key-person dependency, architecture ceilings, security gaps, and tech debt hotspots. You get a clear picture of where the risks are — fast enough to inform the LOI.
STEP 2 — FULL DUE DILIGENCE
Validate the depth. Weeks 1-2.
Operator-led interviews with CTO, engineering leads, and product managers. Cross-referencing against X-Ray findings. Financial impact analysis on every risk. IC-ready deliverable your investment committee can act on.
TIMELINE
Rigorous diligence on deal timelines
Day 1: X-Ray scan. Week 1: operator-led interviews and cross-referencing. Week 2: IC-ready deliverable with financial impact analysis.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
The pitch vs the reality
Every engagement reveals things the pitch deck does not. Here is an anonymized example of what we typically find.
What the pitch deck said
Scalable microservices architecture
Full test coverage
No key-person dependency
What the X-Ray found
Monolith with 2 API gateways bolted on
12% test coverage, 0% on critical paths
CTO writes 68% of production code
RELATED INSIGHTS
Further reading
Strategy
Five Strategic Product and Tech Questions for Investors to Assess Commercial Viability
Use retention, prioritization, scalability, time-to-value, and differentiation questions to assess commercial viability.
Digital Transformation
IP Value: Assessing Innovation Defensibility vs. Integration Expertise
Proprietary IP commands 2-3x higher exit multiples than integration-only companies; identify what drives real defensibility.
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