Protecting your investment
Whether you are an investor about to put money into a technology startup, or the CTO of that startup preparing for a round (Series A/B), Tech Due Diligence is a non-negotiable step.
What gets analyzed?
During a Tech Due Diligence, we assess several fundamental pillars of the company's technology:
- Code quality and scalability: is the source code sustainable? Is there a lot of technical debt? Can the architecture handle 10x the traffic?
- Security and compliance: how is user data stored? Is there compliance with LGPD and GDPR?
- Infrastructure and cost (FinOps): is the company burning money in the cloud unnecessarily?
- Culture and team: does the engineering team use agile methodologies effectively? Is turnover high?
Common mistakes
The biggest mistake startups make is assuming the idea is all that matters. An innovative product supported by fragile infrastructure is an enormous risk for the investor.
Preparation should begin months before the investment round. Keeping architecture documentation up to date, having tested backup routines, and holding a clear map of technical debt demonstrates maturity and substantially increases the company's valuation.