What’s in it
Sixty questions distilled from real technical due diligence engagements across seed-stage through pre-acquisition reviews. Built for investors, acquirers, board members, and operators who need more than a vendor’s slide deck.
Five-minute smell test
The handful of questions that reveal more than hours of code review. Know within five minutes whether to keep going.
Deep-dive areas
Architecture, database choices, dependencies, testing posture, documentation, security, infrastructure, and team.
Red vs. yellow flags
Which findings kill the deal and which are negotiation points. Know the difference before you commit.
Who it’s for
- Investors and family offices running pre-investment technical review
- Acquirers and corp-dev teams running pre-acquisition diligence on a target
- Board members who need a structured read on the engineering org they oversee
- Operators evaluating a system they’ve inherited or are about to commit to
Need a full assessment?
The checklist covers what a competent reader can run on their own. For investment-grade or acquisition-grade diligence, a defensible written report with risk-tiered findings, remediation cost estimates, and a hold/proceed recommendation is a different engagement. See the Technical Due Diligence engagement on the services page.