Audits & due diligence
Technical due diligence for startups and investors
Our experienced CTOs and staff engineers technically de-risk your next funding round. In only 2 weeks. About 90% of funded startups fail within 3 years. The biggest risks are not the pitch or market fit, they are the hidden flaws in the product or the team.
Our technical due diligence explained in 1 minute
We help startups, scale-ups and investors with technical due diligence by objectively evaluating the codebase and the technical team to ensure your next funding round is fully technically de-risked.
Know where you stand
Our approach to technical due diligence
Our unique methodology is based on 5 pillars, because just analysing the code or exploring documentation is nowhere near enough.
The Baseline Interview
2-hour call with the CTO
We start with a baseline interview covering key players and areas to focus on. We prepare 3 to 5 key questions and schedule placeholder interviews.
Strategic preparation
Planning
After the baseline interview, we know who we want to talk to and the important systems to review. We ask for access to codebases, ticketing systems, and documentation tools.
Interviews and code review
Reviewing everything
Our team dives deep, checking for best practices across systems. During interviews, we zoom in on specific details to understand how a team thinks about their work.
The report
Documenting findings
We document our observations and concerns, share a draft with the company, then refine the finished version and share it with the recipients.
The debrief
Answering your questions
We debrief the report after people have had a chance to read it. We even join board meetings if necessary. From the first interview: 10 business days.
We help our clients succeed
You will not see companies like Amazon among our past clients. You will, however, see the names that will soon rock the SaaS world because we helped them predict risks and avoid failure.
“Madewithlove's audit was thorough and fair. They asked insightful questions on both the architecture and purpose of our technology. They provided clear and actionable feedback on our weaknesses.”
Geoffrey De Smet
CTO, Timefold
“The technical dd report that MWL provided was on point and covered our key questions. We appreciated the methodology and efficient way of working.”
Piet Renson
PMV
“They not only helped scale our output but also our strategy, processes and culture. Not by imposing, but by reinforcing the foundations that were already there.”
Michelle Dassen
Head of Product, Flexmail
Happy clients
We have conducted technical due diligence for investors and companies looking to understand the true state of their technology investments.
Contractify
Contract management simplified through refactoring, not rewriting
We were the only party advising them to refactor instead of starting over. Over 18 months, we modernised their PHP/Laravel stack, established CI/CD pipelines, migrated infrastructure to DigitalOcean, and dramatically reduced bug rates while mentoring their growing team.
Ready to de-risk your investment?
Tell us about your company or portfolio company and we'll scope a technical due diligence that gives you the clarity you need before the next round.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about our technical due diligence service.
Our standard process is designed to be completed within 10 business days, from the initial interview to the delivery of the final report.
No. A code review is only one part of our comprehensive audit. We also examine the structure of your team, development processes, architecture, infrastructure, security, and scalability.
Our service is designed for both investors seeking to de-risk an investment and for SaaS startups or scale-ups preparing for a funding round, merger, or acquisition.
We operate under strict NDAs and handle all client information with the utmost confidentiality. Any access you provide us with is revoked immediately upon completion.
We deliver a detailed report and conduct a debrief session to ensure all stakeholders understand our findings. We can also join board meetings to present results.