Deliverables
- Due diligence report
- Risk matrix ranked by severity
- Post-deal improvement recommendations
- Executive summary for decision makers
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Technology due diligence
Before an investment, acquisition or strategic partnership we examine the target company's technology and show in a clear report what you are buying, with which risks and what further investment it needs.
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$ scaffold assess --due-diligence✓ reviewed code, architecture & licences✓ met the team, checked roadmap & costs✓ ranked risks & post-deal effort→ findings ready for the negotiation$
What you get
- Assessment of code quality, architecture and technical debt
- Security, data protection and licensing risks brought to the surface
- Evaluation of the tech team, its processes and key-person dependencies
- A realistic look at scalability and running costs
- An estimate of the work and investment needed after the deal
How it works
Question list & access
We prepare a question list tailored to the deal and request access to code and documents under confidentiality.
Review & interviews
We review the code, infrastructure and contracts and interview the target company's technology leads.
Report & debrief
We hand over the findings in a report ranked by severity and help you bring them into the negotiation.
Good fit when
You are investing in a software company and want to know what its technology is really worth.
You are planning an acquisition and want the technology risks known before negotiating.
You are signing a major software contract and want to verify the vendor's capabilities.
FAQ
How do you handle confidential information?
We work under a non-disclosure agreement, request access only for the duration of the review and return or revoke it at the end. The report goes only to the people you name.
Do you also prepare the sell side?
Yes. Before a sale or an investment round we help you find and fix the points a buyer or investor is sure to examine.
What do you need from the target company?
Read access to the code and main systems, the key documents and a few interviews with the tech team. We send the question list in advance so they can prepare.
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Facing a technology decision?
Describe the situation in a few lines and we will talk through where we can help in a consultation.