Frame
Agree the investment thesis, transaction context and critical diligence questions.
Investor and transaction support
CTO & Technical Due Diligence
Independent technology due diligence for investors, boards and leadership teams evaluating a company, product or platform before investment, acquisition or a material strategic commitment.
When this helps
A defined intervention, not an open-ended consulting engagement.
The scope is deliberately focused: understand the important evidence, identify the decisions that matter and leave the business with something it can act on.
- You are evaluating an investment or acquisition
- A board wants an independent view of technology claims and risks
- A company is preparing for fundraising or transaction scrutiny
- Product, architecture or engineering capability needs to be tested against the growth plan
What I look at
Enough depth to make the next decision properly.
The exact evidence varies by engagement, but the assessment typically covers the following areas.
- Architecture, scalability and resilience
- Engineering capability and organisation
- Product maturity and roadmap credibility
- Security, compliance and operational risk
- Technical debt and hidden investment requirements
- IP, data, suppliers and critical dependencies
What you receive
Useful outputs, not a slide deck that expires in a shared drive.
Diligence reportClear findings across technology, product, team, risk and scalability.
Red-flag summaryMaterial risks, unanswered questions and areas requiring deeper investigation.
Investment implicationsLikely technology investment needs and execution dependencies.
Management readoutStructured discussion of findings with the investor, board or deal team.
How it works
Fast enough to be useful. Structured enough to be trusted.
Test
Review evidence, interview management and challenge material assumptions.
Report
Separate genuine strengths from risks, unknowns and future investment needs.
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Start with a working conversation about the situation, the decision you need to make and the evidence already available.
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