Technical Due Diligence

Independent technical assessment for investors acquiring software companies. Structured risk analysis before you close.

Who this is for

• PE firms and holding companies evaluating software acquisitions
• Search funds and independent sponsors
• Acquisition entrepreneurs buying their first software business

Assessment framework

Six areas, scored and prioritized by business impact:

• Codebase health: architecture quality, test coverage, dependency risk, technical debt quantification
• Infrastructure: hosting costs, scaling posture, cloud configuration, vendor lock-in
• Team: bus factor, skill gaps, organizational risk, key-person dependencies
• Security & compliance: authentication, data handling, regulatory readiness, vulnerability surface
• Product & delivery: release cadence, deployment pipeline, feature velocity trends
• Modernization cost: what needs to change post-close, sequenced roadmap with cost estimates

Deliverables

• Structured report with risk scoring across all six areas
• Executive summary for deal committee or investment memo
• Modernization roadmap with cost ranges and sequencing
• One-hour executive walkthrough

Engagement format

2-4 weeks. Report delivered before your decision deadline.