Technical Due Diligence
Know what you are really buying or investing in.
Before you write the cheque, understand the asset. I assess a target company or product for technical debt, security exposure, scalability, team capability and key-person risk — and translate it into the language of the deal, so there are no surprises after close.
Who it's for
- Investors and acquirers evaluating a software asset
- Founders preparing to raise or be acquired (reverse diligence)
- Corp-dev and PE teams needing an independent technical read
You probably need this if…
What I look at
- Codebase health, architecture and technical debt
- Security, compliance and data-handling exposure
- Scalability, reliability and infrastructure cost
- Team, key-person risk and delivery capability
- AI and IP claims — what is real versus marketed
What you walk away with
FAQ
Technical Due Diligence: your questions, answered.
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What does technical due diligence cover?
A clear-eyed assessment of what you are really buying or investing in: codebase health and technical debt, architecture and scalability, security and data-handling exposure, infrastructure cost, team and key-person risk, and whether the AI and IP claims are real or just marketed — all mapped to the language of the deal.
How long does technical due diligence take?
It depends on the size of the target and the depth the deal needs, but it is built to fit deal timelines. You get a report written for investors and deal teams — not just engineers — with red, amber and green risk flags tied to the terms.
Can you do reverse diligence for founders who are raising or being acquired?
Yes. Going through your own stack before investors or acquirers do lets you fix the obvious flags, prepare honest answers, and avoid nasty surprises in the room. It is one of the highest-return things a founder can do before a raise or exit.
How do findings connect to the deal?
Every finding is translated into deal terms — what is a real risk to price or walk on, what is a fixable post-close item, and what integration or remediation should be prioritised. You get a findings call with your deal team to work through it.
Why use an independent expert rather than the target’s own team?
The people who built it are the last people who can objectively assess its risk. An independent technical read — from someone who has delivered and audited hundreds of systems — is exactly what protects the cheque.
Get a straight answer about your build.
One free call. Bring your code, your quote, your architecture — or just your doubts. If I can't help, I'll tell you who can.