Technical risk, in front of the investment committee.
A tech DD report that tells the investment committee, in its own language, where the risk lies and what it costs to fix.
The situation
Ahead of every transaction sits the question of whether the tech stack can carry the growth model or whether it becomes a hidden burden. Classic IT audits deliver long lists of observations but rarely an assessment of what that means for the purchase price, the 100-day plan, or the value creation plan.
We review as an operator, not an auditor: architecture, scalability, engineering organization, technical debt, security posture, and, increasingly relevant, how far the company already uses AI in production or could use it. Every observation gets a classification: critical for the investment decision, relevant for the 100-day plan, or negligible.
The report is short enough for the investment committee to read and concrete enough to feed directly into the deal process and the 100-day plan.
Deliverables
Architecture assessment
An assessment of whether the technical architecture can carry the planned growth or where it hits limits.
Risk classification
An assessment of technical risks by impact on purchase price, integration, and operations.
Engineering organization
An assessment of team structure, key-person risk, and delivery capability.
AI and automation potential
An assessment of where the company already uses AI and where untapped potential exists for the value creation plan.
Remediation cost estimate
A rough estimate of the effort needed to fix critical risks.
Decision document for the investment committee
A compact report summarizing the key points for the investment decision.
Our approach
- 01
Review documents and the data room
We evaluate existing documentation, architecture materials, and data room content.
- 02
Talk to the management team
We talk to the CTO, engineering leads, and relevant business units.
- 03
Technical review
We review architecture, codebase, infrastructure, and security posture as deeply as the timeframe allows.
- 04
Assessment and prioritization
We rank every observation by impact on the investment decision.
- 05
Report to the deal team
We deliver the report and are available for follow-up questions from the investment committee.
Typical clients
| Situation | Our approach |
|---|---|
| A bidding process with a tight window | A focused review of the decision-relevant risks |
| Software is a central value driver of the target company | A deeper review of architecture and scalability |
| Uncertainty about the target company's AI maturity | An assessment of what's realistic for the value creation plan |
Our approach: A focused review of the decision-relevant risks
Our approach: A deeper review of architecture and scalability
Our approach: An assessment of what's realistic for the value creation plan
Outside our scope
We don't give a blanket buy recommendation. That stays the deal team's call. We deliver the technical foundation for it, and we say openly where we can't reach a final conclusion within the given timeframe.
Frequently asked questions
| Ausgangslage | Umsetzung | Ergebnis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate platform, Berlin | Real estate platform in Berlin, technical risk unclear ahead of a decision. | Tech DD report with a risk picture and a target software architecture. | The decision rested on a documented technical foundation. |
| Real estate service provider | Real estate service provider without a documented technical picture and without a fixed stack. | Tech DD report, greenfield target architecture, and a concrete tech stack decision. | The company has a documented foundation and a fixed stack to build on. |
| Digital consultancy, Hamburg | Digital consultancy needed external architecture expertise for three parallel client projects. | Tech DD of an e-commerce architecture, greenfield CMS concept, architecture for a credit platform. | The consultancy could continue all three client projects on a reliable technical foundation. |
Ausgangslage
Real estate platform in Berlin, technical risk unclear ahead of a decision.
Umsetzung
Tech DD report with a risk picture and a target software architecture.
Ergebnis
The decision rested on a documented technical foundation.
Ausgangslage
Real estate service provider without a documented technical picture and without a fixed stack.
Umsetzung
Tech DD report, greenfield target architecture, and a concrete tech stack decision.
Ergebnis
The company has a documented foundation and a fixed stack to build on.
Ausgangslage
Digital consultancy needed external architecture expertise for three parallel client projects.
Umsetzung
Tech DD of an e-commerce architecture, greenfield CMS concept, architecture for a credit platform.
Ergebnis
The consultancy could continue all three client projects on a reliable technical foundation.
Initial call: 30 minutes, concrete.
We discuss timeframe and scope for your next Tech Due Diligence.