Technical due diligence
Technical due diligence, also called tech due diligence, IT due diligence, or software due diligence, is an independent review of a technology company's product, architecture, codebase, and security before an acquisition or investment. The goal is a clear decision: buy, renegotiate, or walk away.
Buyers and investors often see polished decks and demos. Technical due diligence checks whether the product, systems, and engineering practices behind those claims can support the deal thesis after close.
Who it is for
- Buy-side acquirers evaluating a software, SaaS, marketplace, or digital product target
- Investors preparing an investment committee memo that needs technical risk scored
- Founders preparing for fundraising or exit who want red flags fixed before outsiders find them
What the review covers
- Product and roadmap: what ships today, what is promised, and what depends on fragile assumptions
- Architecture and infrastructure: scalability, coupling, operational complexity, and single points of failure
- Codebase quality and maintainability: structure, test coverage signals, debt, and team velocity risks
- Security and operational risk: access control, secrets handling, dependency exposure, and recovery posture
- Buyer briefing: prioritized findings, deal implications, and concrete next steps
What you get
A written risk report with severity-graded findings, plain-language deal implications, and a short buyer briefing. The deliverable is decision support, not a vanity slide deck.
Process
- Scope and access
- Review and probes
- Risk report
- Buyer briefing
Contact: info@bakosbence.com