Technical Due Diligence
Our technical due diligence process starts with understanding your investment objectives. With your guidance we construct a technical due diligence scope that typically involves evaluation of the target company’s technology, organization, and process. This evaluation is typically performed onsite in one day but it can be done remotely for special cases.
Our technical due diligence process focuses on the following areas asking these types of questions:
Technology
- Can the technology scale to expected growth levels?
- Is the system designed to be highly availability?
- Is the technology design and implementation cost efficient?
etc…
AI / ML
- Is the solution novel or differentiated in its use of AI/ML?
- Can the models scale effectively with data and user growth?
- Are the models and pipelines designed to evolve as the business grows?
- Is there appropriate monitoring and retraining infrastructure in place?
- Are responsible AI practices and data governance being followed?
etc…
Organization
- Are the individuals involved knowledgeable about industry best practices?
- Are the teams organized properly for fast TTM?
- Are the teams incentivized properly?
- How are the teams measured?
etc…
Process
- Are industry best practices being followed?
- How are features and stories prioritized?
- Are appropriate metrics in place?
etc…
Security
- Are code scans and penetration tests being conducted?
- Is security training occurring on a regular basis?
- Are there adequate security policies in place?
- Are industry best practices around access control in place?
etc…
Scope & Pricing for Technical Due Diligence
We offer tiered pricing based on the size, complexity, and stage of the target company.
Standard Technical Due Diligence – $25,000 - $40,000
Designed for single-product startups or small-to-mid-sized companies (Typically Seed to Series C). Covers core technology, architecture, scalability, security, and team capabilities. Typically completed with one day of onsite assessment plus remote analysis.
Expanded Technical Due Diligence – $40,000 - $75,000
For larger companies or those with multiple products (Series C+ or mid-market). Includes detailed security assessments, multiple team evaluations, and deeper process analysis. May involve multiple onsite visits and interviews across key functional areas.
* May involve code analysis review
Enterprise & Custom Diligence – Custom Pricing ($50,000+)
Designed for large acquisitions. Comprehensive multi-product, multi-region evaluations. May include multi-week engagements, deeper risk analysis, and scalability forecasting.
If you’re looking for a checklist to help you perform your own diligence, feel free to use ours. If you’re wondering more about our diligence practice, you may be interested on our thoughts on best practices, or our beliefs around diligence and how to get it right.
No matter the size of company or size of investment, we can help. We’ve performed technical diligence for seed rounds, A-series and beyond, carve-outs, strategic investments and taking public companies private. From $5 million invested to over $1 billion.
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