A frank assessment of a codebase and team before you invest, buy or scale, covering risks, debt and repair costs.
Discipline: SaaS Architecture
Working term: Independent no stake in the outcome
Formats: ongoing monthly work or a single audit
Who you talk to: the senior lead, on every weekly call
The service
Our approach to Technical Due Diligence
We review the architecture, code quality, security, privacy compliance, scalability and team practices, then deliver a plain-language report: what is solid, what is fragile, what fixing it would really cost, and whether it can support the growth you are betting on. It is useful to the people writing the cheque and to the founders receiving it.
Before work starts, we agree on the number that matters most to you. Each sprint is planned against it. You get a short recorded update every week and a dashboard you can open any time, and the senior lead joins every call.
A senior lead runs your account from day one
A recorded walkthrough each week and a shared reporting dashboard
We work inside the tools and CMS your team already uses
Target ranges written into the agreement before we begin
Our Process
Four stages of Technical Due Diligence
The same order every time: find the constraint, plan, deliver, then review. Here is what each stage involves.
01
Look past the demo
An independent reviewer reads the code, the architecture and the debt the pitch deck leaves out.
02
Test the growth plan
We judge whether the system and the team can deliver the plan, and estimate what fixing the gaps would take.
03
Find security and privacy gaps
Exposure under PIPEDA or Quebec Law 25, plus security weaknesses, gets flagged before it becomes the buyer's problem.
04
Write it up for the deal
A plain report covers risks, scalability and remediation cost so it can inform price and terms.
A polished demo says little about the condition of the code behind it. We provide an independent review of the codebase, architecture, technical debt and engineering practices for investors, lenders and acquirers, including Canadian private equity and venture firms, so you understand what you are funding or buying.
An honest outside assessment turns a black box into an informed decision.
Codebase and architecture review
Assessment of technical debt and shortcuts
Engineering practice and quality review
Independent, candid findings
02
How progress tends to build
Commercial terms usually move later than technical fixes
Scalability & risk
Can the platform and team support the plan?
The useful diligence questions look ahead. Will the architecture scale? Is the debt manageable? Can the team deliver the roadmap? What would fixes cost in time and effort? We assess scalability, key risks and team capability and scope the remediation, so the findings feed into valuation and the post-deal plan.
That tells you whether the technology can carry the business plan.
Scalability and architecture risk review
Remediation scoping for technical debt
Team capability and practices
Findings that support valuation and planning
03
Content velocity
Briefed, drafted, edited, shipped
Security & compliance
Find exposures before they become yours
Security weaknesses and compliance gaps transfer to the buyer at closing. We review security posture, how personal information is handled under PIPEDA and provincial laws like Quebec’s Law 25, known vulnerabilities and any sector requirements, so the risks are known and priced before you sign.
That prevents an expensive surprise after the deal closes.
Security posture review
Privacy and data-handling gaps under Canadian law
Vulnerability and exposure findings
Risks identified and priced before closing
Our working terms
What a Technical Due Diligence engagement includes
These describe how we staff, report on and scope the work. They hold from the first week, before any result exists to point at.
A named senior specialist leads each account
Progress shown in live Looker Studio dashboards
Measured on leads and revenue
Independent
No stake in the outcome
Before close
Risks on the table
Plan-tested
Scalability judged
Weeks
Usual turnaround
FAQs
Before you sign: common questions
Straight answers on scope, timing and how we report.
What is technical due diligence?
An independent expert review of a company’s technology for investors or buyers. It covers code, architecture, technical debt, scalability, team capability and security and privacy exposure.
Why is a product demo not enough?
A working product can hide debt, architectural risk, scaling limits and security gaps. Diligence uncovers them so they inform price and planning.
What do you review?
Code quality and debt, architecture and scalability, engineering practices, team capability and security and privacy exposure, with risks ranked and remediation scoped.
How long does it take?
Usually one to three weeks, depending on the size of the platform and the depth required. You receive a written report of findings, risks and remediation estimates.
See what today’s architecture will cost you later.
Send the product or repository. We reply with the decisions we would make first, which ones get expensive to change, and whether a build is even needed.
Tell us about the business and a senior specialist will get back to you within one business day. If starting with SaaS Architecture looks like the wrong first step, we will say so and suggest what to fix first.
