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AI Technical Diligence

An investor-grade read on a target’s AI claims, before you commit capital.

For who

PE and VC investors, and corp-dev teams, evaluating an AI-related acquisition or investment.

Problem

A target company’s AI story sounds good in the data room, but you need to know if it holds up — what’s real, what’s fragile, and what it will cost to keep running. Vendor and management claims aren’t independent evidence, and generic tech due diligence misses AI-specific risk.

What's in scope
  • Technical due diligence on the target’s AI systems and claims
  • Data and infrastructure audit scoped to the deal thesis
  • Risk register with named owners and severity
  • Readiness and technical-debt scoring across the stack
  • Assessment of vendor and model lock-in exposure
Deliverables

Everything below transfers to you at handover, no retainer, no lock-in.

  • A written diligence report suitable for an investment committee
  • A risk register with severity and mitigations
  • A go / no-go recommendation
  • Technical debt and AI-claims findings
  • A signed, deal-ready deliverable
Timeline

Time-boxed to your deal calendar, typically 1–2 weeks

Pricing

Premium fee, confirmed after first contact

The diligence report is licensed for the requesting investor’s internal use and for sharing with counsel and co-investors. Standard NDA and engagement terms apply, scoped to the deal timeline.

Questions

Questions, answered.

The questions we get asked most, answered plainly: no hedging, no marketing copy.

01 Who is this for?

PE and VC investors and corp-dev teams evaluating an AI-related acquisition or investment, who need an independent technical read before the deal closes.

02 Can you do investor-side technical due diligence?

Yes. We assess a target company’s AI claims, data practices, and technical debt on behalf of investors, and deliver a written report suitable for an investment committee.

03 How fast can you turn this around?

We time-box the engagement to your deal calendar, typically one to two weeks depending on scope and target access.

04 Does the target’s data leave their environment?

No. We assess in place wherever possible, under the access controls and NDAs already governing the deal.

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