Whether you're looking to raise capital, exit, or grow through acquisition, Wilder Innovation has experience on both the buy side and the sell side of M&A and can help you through the process.
What Is Technical Due Diligence?
Technical due diligence is an independent evaluation of a company's technology before an investment, acquisition, or funding round. It answers the question investors actually care about: will the technology support the business plan, or create expensive surprises later?
This is not a code audit for the sake of auditing code. It's a business risk assessment that happens to involve technology. You're looking for deal-breakers, hidden costs, and whether the current team can deliver what's been promised. Most technical problems are fixable. The question is whether they're fixable within your timeline and budget.
How It Works
We start with the business plan. What's supposed to happen in the next 12 to 24 months? Then we assess whether the current technology, team, and architecture can deliver that. If there are gaps, we explain what it costs to close them.
On the buy side, we evaluate code quality, architecture decisions, technical debt, security posture, and team capability. You get a clear picture of what you're inheriting and what needs fixing. On the sell side, we help you prepare. Clean up the obvious issues, document the systems, and make sure you have answers ready when investors start asking.
- Understand the business plan - What needs to ship and when
- Review the technology - Architecture, code quality, technical debt, security
- Evaluate the team - Can they execute on the roadmap
- Identify risks - What could derail the plan or create unexpected costs
- Recommend remediation - Clear steps to address issues before or after the transaction
Who It's For
Investors evaluating a company before funding. Acquirers assessing a technology business. Founders preparing to raise capital or sell. Anyone making a decision where the technology matters but they don't have the depth to evaluate it themselves.
- Private equity firms acquiring software companies
- VCs evaluating startups for Series A or later rounds
- Founders preparing for a funding round or exit
- Companies considering an acquisition and need to assess technical risk
Key Benefits
You get clarity before you write the check. Understand what you're buying, what needs fixing, and what it costs. Avoid surprises that show up six months after close when it's too late to renegotiate.
- Identify deal-breakers early - Before you commit capital or sign the agreement
- Understand remediation costs - Know what it takes to fix issues, not just that they exist
- Evaluate team strength - Can the current engineers execute the roadmap
- Assess scalability - Will the architecture support projected growth
- Security and compliance review - Avoid inheriting regulatory or security liabilities
- Prepare for investor questions - If you're selling, get your answers ready before diligence starts
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does technical due diligence take?
Usually two to four weeks, depending on the size and complexity of the codebase. We can work faster if the timeline demands it, but rushed diligence misses things. Most investors build in enough time for a proper review.
What happens if you find major problems?
We explain what the problem is, why it matters, and what it costs to fix. Then you decide. Sometimes it's a deal-breaker. Sometimes it's a price adjustment. Sometimes it's fixable post-close and doesn't change anything. The goal is clarity, not killing deals.
Can you help us prepare before investors start diligence?
Yes. We can review your systems, identify likely concerns, and help you address them before the process starts. Clean diligence is faster diligence. And it signals to investors that you know what you're doing.
If you're looking to raise capital or grow through acquisition, schedule a call to learn more about how we can help.