How Strong Is This Acquisition’s Technology?
Pressure-test a target company's technology before the deal closes — eighteen questions across six dimensions surface the risks that move price.
- A scored profile across 6 dimensions — see exactly where you're strong and where the gaps are.
- Your biggest opportunities, mapped to specific next moves.
- A personalized video walkthrough from Shawn (optional) — a real read on your results.
Most acquisition surprises aren't financial — they're technical, and they show up after the wire clears. A rigorous technical due diligence process looks past the pitch and the product demo at the things that actually determine whether the technology will support the deal thesis: the quality of the code, the scalability of the architecture, the concentration of knowledge in the team, the security and compliance posture, the technical debt, and whether the data and IP are genuinely clean and owned.
This free assessment works as a fast technical due diligence checklist for buy-side teams. It scores a target across six dimensions and returns a clear diligence confidence read in about six minutes — the same lens used to lead buy-side technical diligence on nine-figure deals. Every gap it surfaces is something you can know before you sign, and price accordingly.
What this technical due diligence checklist covers
Technical diligence is not a single verdict — it's a risk profile. This assessment scores six dimensions independently so you can see exactly where the target is strong and where the exposure sits: Codebase Quality (is the code maintainable or a liability), Architecture & Scalability (can the system carry the growth in the deal model), Team & Knowledge (do the people and institutional knowledge survive the transaction), Security & Compliance (is there a breach or compliance gap waiting in the close), Technical Debt (will deferred work consume the first-year roadmap), and Data & Integrations (are the data, IP, and third-party dependencies clean and owned). The final question maps which areas you most need to validate before signing.
Why buy-side technical diligence protects the purchase price
Acquirers who skip or rush technical diligence tend to discover the cost of it after close, when a rebuild, a remediation, or a compliance fix lands on a roadmap they'd already promised to investors. The buyers who protect their price treat technical risk as something to quantify before signing: which modules are fragile, how concentrated the knowledge is, what the security posture really is, how much of year one will go to cleanup. Each finding either firms up confidence in the thesis or becomes a concrete lever on price, terms, or the integration budget. The point of diligence isn't to find a reason to walk — it's to make sure you're paying for what's actually there.
What you get at the end
You'll see an overall diligence confidence score, a band that describes the level of technical risk (from Material Risk through Clean & Confident), a per-dimension breakdown, and a map of the areas you most need to validate. From there you can request a personalized video walkthrough — a short, recorded read on this specific target and what a focused buy-side technical diligence engagement would surface before you sign. No generic checklist.
Frequently asked questions
What is technical due diligence?
Technical due diligence is a structured evaluation of a target company's technology before an acquisition or investment closes. It examines the codebase, architecture, engineering team, security and compliance posture, technical debt, and data and IP ownership to determine whether the technology can support the deal thesis — and to surface risks that should affect price, terms, or the integration plan.
How long does the assessment take?
About six minutes. It's 18 scored questions across six diligence dimensions plus a final question that maps which areas you most need to validate. Your progress auto-saves, so you can step away and resume without losing answers.
Is this a substitute for a full technical diligence engagement?
No — it's a fast, structured first read that helps you see where the technical risk likely sits and where to focus. A full buy-side engagement goes deeper: repository review, architecture assessment, team interviews, security verification, and a findings report tied to deal terms. The assessment is the starting point for that conversation.
Who is this assessment for?
It's built for acquirers, private equity teams, corporate development, and investors running buy-side diligence on a target with a meaningful software component — and for founders or operators who want to see their own technology the way a buyer's diligence team will.
What happens after I get my score?
You'll see a full diligence confidence profile with per-dimension scores and your priority validation areas. If you'd like, you can share a few details about the deal and receive a personalized video walkthrough explaining your results and what a focused technical diligence engagement would surface for this specific target.