Product & Tech Due Diligence for European VC

Go deeper when the deal warrants it — operator-led, IC-ready.

How it fits together

Most engagements start with an X-Ray.
Due Diligence is the optional next step.

Step 11 business day

X-Ray

AI-powered scan. 250+ checks. Operator-verified verdict. Run before the term sheet — zero friction for the target.

  • Pre-LOI — runs in parallel with commercial DD
  • Architecture, security, delivery, team, AI readiness
  • IC-ready verdict with scoring and benchmark

Learn about X-Ray →

optional next step
Step 2 — Optional1–2 weeks

Product & Tech DD

Operator-led interviews across vision, strategy, product, process, and technology. Builds on X-Ray findings — or runs standalone.

  • Pre-close — when the deal warrants more depth
  • Live interviews across all levels of the organisation
  • Uncovers risks, opportunities, and post-investment ROI

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250+

European engagements

100%

Partner repeat rate

1–2 wks

Average lead time

6

Assessment pillars

What we assess

Six pillars. End-to-end.

01

Vision

Commercial context and company direction — the lens everything else is assessed through.

02

Strategy

How product and technology choices map to the commercial opportunity and market position.

03

Product

Roadmap quality, delivery against customer value, ROI tracking, and process maturity.

04

Process

How the organisation builds — ceremonies, delivery rhythm, inflow of work, team structure.

05

Tech

Code, architecture, infrastructure, security, testability, compliance, and lifecycle costs.

06

ROI

Post-funding return on product and tech spend — where value is created and where it is lost.

Assessment topics — a selection

Vision

Company strategy

Commercial context

Market position

North-star

Strategy

Roadmap priorities

Debt strategy

Buy or build

Competitiveness

Product

Roadmap ROI

Customer feedback

Inflow of work

Feature metrics

Process

Delivery rhythm

Testing strategy

DTAP strategy

Team structure

Tech

CI/CD pipeline

Code & tooling

Infra & recovery

Security & compliance

ROI

Infra costs

Process costs

Onboarding costs

Roadmap velocity

We've been on both sides of the table. We know what hides behind a polished pitch — and how to find it.

No politics

Findings written so everyone can act on them

Seed → Series C+ and M&A

All deal stages and verticals

B2B and B2C

Seed to Series C+ and M&A

Who does the work

Operators. Not analysts.

Wilco Van Duinkerken

Wilco Van Duinkerken

20+ years building companies, tech, and product teams. Former Head of Engineering at Trivago — 500+ FTE in R&D, Product & Data Science.

Wouter Neyndorff

Wouter Neyndorff

20+ years as co-founder, CTO & CEO. Built and scaled multiple software companies across Europe.

Jurrie Spoelstra

Jurrie Spoelstra

15+ years coaching teams. Former Product Manager at Trivago.

Thijs Jung

Thijs Jung

12+ years backend engineering — from startups to stock-listed companies.

Process

4 steps. Average 1–2 weeks.

Mostly remote — on-site when the deal warrants it

01

You

RFI + Interview plan

Builds on X-Ray findings. Short RFI to fill remaining gaps, then we align on who to interview and when.

02

Together

Target interviews

One day: vision & strategy, product & process, technology. All levels of the organisation.

03

Scaleflow

Reporting

IC-ready report with verdict, risk rating, and prioritised findings. Investor and technical version included.

04

Together

Debrief(s)

We walk through findings with your deal team and, if useful, with the company. Questions welcome.

What you receive

Three deliverables. One complete picture.

For your deal team

Investor report

Verdict, risk rating, and the findings that matter most for your IC. No technical background required.

  • Investment risk assessment
  • Tech debt — quantified
  • Key-person risk
  • AI readiness
  • Deal recommendation

For the company

Technical report

Full findings with prioritised, actionable advisories and benchmark comparisons.

  • Deep-tech findings
  • Architecture & code quality
  • Security posture
  • Velocity benchmark
  • Remediation roadmap

Extra

DD questions package

Follow-up questions for your legal and financial DD teams — informed by what we found technically.

  • Legal risk flags
  • Contractual exposure
  • IP and licensing
  • Team & continuity

Security & Trust

Built for sensitive data.ISO 27001 certified. Confidential by design.

Security overview →
In progress

ISO 27001

Currently in the process of achieving ISO 27001 certification — the international standard for information security management.

In progress

SOC II

SOC 2 certification in progress — independently verified controls for security, availability, and confidentiality of your data.

By design

Confidential

Every engagement is covered by NDA. Your product & tech reality stays between us — full stop.

Zero storage

No data retained

Source code and dataroom content is analyzed in-context. Nothing is stored or shared after the engagement ends.

In progress

GDPR

Working towards full GDPR compliance. Data processing agreements available on request.

Scoped access

Secure dataroom

Dataroom integration reads only what it needs. Access is scoped, auditable, and revocable at any time.

Ready to go deeper?

Tell us about your deal and we'll scope the right approach.