Tech Due Diligence for Micro PE & Buy-and-Build

Buy-and-build strategies live or die on integration. When you’re acquiring multiple software businesses to combine into a platform, every bolt-on acquisition carries technology risk that compounds across the portfolio.

Tech due diligence for micro PE isn’t just about finding problems - it’s about standardizing your assessment process so you can evaluate targets consistently and move quickly.

Why Micro PE Needs Specialized Tech DD

Unlike single-asset acquisitions, buy-and-build operators face unique challenges:

• Integration complexity - Will this target’s tech stack play nicely with your existing platform?
• Compounding technical debt - Each acquisition adds its own debt. Without measurement, you’re accumulating hidden liabilities.
• Standardization pressure - You need a repeatable framework to compare targets on equal footing.
• Speed requirements - Deal flow is fast. Your DD process needs to keep pace.

Our Approach for Buy-and-Build

We’ve built a standardized tech DD framework specifically for serial acquirers:

Technical Debt Scoring

Every target gets a technical debt score across five dimensions: code quality, architecture, infrastructure, security, and process maturity. This gives you a quantified comparison across targets and a clear picture of post-acquisition investment needs.

Integration Risk Assessment

We assess how difficult it will be to integrate the target’s technology with your existing stack. This includes API compatibility, data migration complexity, authentication/authorization alignment, and shared infrastructure feasibility.

Post-Acquisition Roadmap

Every report includes a prioritized list of technical improvements with estimated effort. This feeds directly into your 100-day plan and helps you budget for post-close engineering investment.

What We Cover

• Software architecture and code quality - Is it maintainable, or will you need a rewrite?
• Infrastructure and operations - Hosting costs, deployment practices, monitoring
• Security and compliance posture
• Team capabilities and documentation quality
• Scalability ceiling and performance constraints

Repeatable Process, Competitive Pricing

We offer volume-based pricing for serial acquirers. Once we understand your platform and integration requirements, subsequent assessments are faster and more focused.

See our pricing guide for details, or review our standard checklist to understand what we cover.

Our process is designed to complete within 1-2 weeks for typical bolt-on targets, with expedited options available for time-sensitive deals.