Technical DD

Technical Due Diligence

Evaluate technology risk before you invest

Technical Due Diligence evaluates the technology foundation supporting a business during an investment or acquisition. FoundationState assesses architecture, infrastructure, security, and engineering capability to identify risks that could affect scalability, integration costs, and enterprise value.

Best used when

You need a fast, independent view of platform risk before an acquisition, funding round, or strategic commitment.

What gets pressure-tested

Architecture, cloud resilience, delivery maturity, security posture, and the operational friction likely to surface after close.

What you leave with

A practical view of risk, remediation priorities, and the likely cost or complexity hidden behind the current platform.

Engagement Tiers

Select the engagement tier that matches the complexity of your target business and transaction requirements.

Small Technical Due Diligence

Focused platform and security snapshot

The Small Technical Due Diligence engagement provides a rapid, structured assessment of the target’s core technology estate, operational hygiene, and public-facing risk exposure.

It is designed for lower-complexity transactions where the priority is Day-1 visibility on avoidable technical, security, and ownership risks rather than a deep architecture rewrite assessment.

Scope of Review

  • Multi-factor authentication coverage and enforcement
  • Privileged and administrative access
  • Joiner, mover, leaver processes
  • Use of shared or unmanaged accounts

Deliverables

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  • Executive summary with red / amber / green risk rating
  • Identified gaps and hygiene failures
  • Day-1 ownership risks
  • Prioritised remediation recommendations (30-60-90 day view)

Timeframe

1-2 weeks

Fast-moving reviews usually complete once tool access, admin ownership, and basic security documentation are available.

Best fit

Seed to Series A investments, smaller acquisitions, or initial technology assessments

Indicative pricing

Custom scoped

Quoted based on the number of systems, users, and business entities included in scope.

Out of Scope

  • Any proprietary SaaS or customer-facing application
  • Source code review
  • Infrastructure or cloud architecture analysis
  • Penetration testing or vulnerability exploitation
  • Formal compliance audits

Technical Due Diligence works alongside our Product Due Diligence service. Many transactions benefit from both assessments combined.

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Discuss Your Technical Due Diligence Requirements

Contact FoundationState today to discuss your due diligence needs and receive an independent assessment.