Don'tGetBuyer'sRemorse.
The Hidden Risks of Software Acquisitions
Acquiring software products or companies is a high-stakes decision. Behind polished demos and impressive pitch decks can lurk serious technical problems that threaten your investment.
Vaporware masquerading as production-ready software. Unmaintainable codebases held together with duct tape. Architecture that will never scale to meet your roadmap. Security vulnerabilities waiting to become headlines.
Without proper technical due diligence, you're betting millions on promises instead of proof.
What We Examine
Our technical due diligence gives you the complete picture before you sign. We dig deep into the technology to validate claims, identify risks, and quantify the true cost of acquisition.
- 1Code quality, test coverage, and technical debt assessment
- 2Architecture review and scalability analysis
- 3Security audit and vulnerability assessment
- 4Infrastructure, DevOps maturity, and deployment practices
- 5Team capabilities and knowledge concentration risks
- 6Documentation quality and maintainability
Major Sports Network Acquisition
We conducted comprehensive technical due diligence for a major sports network evaluating a significant software acquisition.
Our team performed deep-dive analysis of the target's codebase, infrastructure, and engineering practices to provide the insights needed for confident decision-making.
The result: a clear-eyed assessment that protected our client from costly surprises and informed successful deal negotiations.
Who We Are
Hardcore engineers who've worked from model to pixel.
Zach Caceres
Founder and Lead Engineer
10+ years building zero-to-one products for startups.
Popular open-source author. Featured in NYT bestseller "Mindshift" for unconventional learning path.
Award-winning personal website zach.dev featured by AWWWards.
Writing featured in a16z's Future.com, Stripe's Works in Progress, The Atlantic's CityLab, Virgin.com Entrepreneur, and VICE.
Spoken on 5 continents on technical subjects.
Previously...
Storetasker
Founding Engineer at the world's #1 Shopify expert marketplace
Clay
Founding Engineer at the $3.3B AI + GTM pioneer. Backed by Sequoia & First Round
Makesoil.org
Founding Engineer of the world's largest composting community
Curology
Lead Engineer at $1B+ vertically-integrated online dermatology practice
Clarity Schools
Head of Product at America's #1 financial aid suite for private schools. Backed by First Round.
Moonlighter
Principal AI Engineer
A pioneer in computer vision and multiple patent-holder for automation software and hardware.
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Ready to build?
Let's talk about how AI can make your business better.
Our Process
- 1We meet to learn about your work
- 2We co-design an AI solution with your input
- 3No cost if you're not excited about what we'll build