Is this for you?
- Your fund is writing a check and wants an outside technical read.
- Previous DD reports have been generic and you want domain depth.
- The founder is technical and the investment team needs a peer to cross-check them.
- You're investing in AI, audio, or search-heavy companies and want someone who's shipped in those spaces.
What you get
- Written DD report (10–20 pages).
- Code and architecture review.
- Team assessment (technical depth, key-person risk).
- Tech debt and scalability read.
- Red flags and green flags, called out plainly.
- Founder interview summary.
Scope
What's in
- Code and architecture review
- Team assessment
- Tech debt and scalability analysis
- Founder interview and summary
What's out
- Legal or IP due diligence
- Financial DD
- Market or commercial DD
- Ongoing advisory to the portfolio company
Process
Intake
Day 1NDA, repo access, dashboards, intro to founders.
Discovery
Days 2–5Codebase read, architecture walk, dependency review, team and process assessment.
Founder interview
Days 3–660–90 minute technical interview with the founding engineer(s).
Report
Days 7–10Draft, review with you, finalize.
Pricing
50% to start, 50% on report delivery. Extended tier available at €8,000 for deeper code review or multi-repo scopes.
One fixed price. No surprises, no “starting at” language. If we agree on scope and you pay the deposit, the engagement is locked in.
Questions
How quickly can you turn this around?
Standard is 1–2 weeks. Compressed (3–5 business days) possible at the extended tier with advance notice.
What's the difference between standard and extended?
Extended is for multi-repo scopes, deeper code review, or very tight turnaround. Most deals fit the standard tier.
Do you share your draft with the founders before us?
No. The report goes to the fund first. You control when and how founders see it.
Will you sign NDAs with both sides?
Yes.
About
26+ years of full-stack experience across PHP, JavaScript, and Python. I ship production systems for teams that need senior technical work they can trust, from the founding engineer's perspective.
More about the studioReady to start?
Book an intro call. If we're not a fit, I'll tell you on the call.