Technology Due Diligence for VC Portfolio Investment
A venture capital firm needed technical due diligence on a Series B SaaS investment target within 3 weeks. The firm lacked in-house technology expertise to assess the target's scalability, security posture, technical debt levels, and engineering team quality.
Client
Confidential, Venture Capital Client
Industry
Financial Services & FintechTeam Lead
Carlos García
Date
Q4 2022
Business Challenge
A venture capital firm needed technical due diligence on a Series B SaaS investment target within 3 weeks. The firm lacked in-house technology expertise to assess the target's scalability, security posture, technical debt levels, and engineering team quality.
Solution & Approach
Phronex™ conducted a comprehensive technical due diligence: codebase review, architecture assessment, security audit (OWASP Top 10), engineering team capability assessment, and infrastructure scalability analysis. We delivered a risk-rated report with investment implications and post-investment improvement roadmap.
Capabilities Delivered
- Architecture and scalability assessment
- Codebase quality and technical debt quantification
- Security posture review (OWASP Top 10)
- Engineering team capability and process assessment
- Risk-rated investment due diligence report
Business Outcomes
The due diligence identified 3 critical security vulnerabilities and quantified ₹2.1Cr in immediate remediation costs that informed the investment valuation. The VC firm negotiated a $1.8M price reduction and included security escrow conditions in the term sheet.
$1.8M
Investment price reduction negotiated
3
Critical security vulnerabilities identified
3 weeks
Full due diligence turnaround
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