Due diligence is the systematic, in-depth process carried out by a party to validate claims made by a company targeted for an investment, loan, merger or acquisition. The main goal of due diligence is to reduce the risk of the proposed transaction, by ensuring an informed decision. While many of the risks come from the business and operations side of the house, technology companies are especially vulnerable to technology risks. Examples include:

• Risk that the core technologies owned by a company are not competitive or unprotected
• Risk that the resources to develop and deploy technologies will not be sufficient
• Risk that organizational and technical impacts of the M or A integration are not adequately planned for

Sergiu Simmel of Clepsydra Systems offers a range of confidential Technical Due Diligence (TDD) services designed to assist in all due diligence procedures. Each due diligence is customized to meet the specific needs, timetable, and budget, from the high level review to the comprehensive management, market,  product and technology assessment. The deliverables (a written report and, if desired, a personal presentation) focus on the strengths, weaknesses, risk assessment and critical success factors, and concluding with recommendations. The key deliverable is the Bill-of-Health, a one-page visual representation of the entire evaluation along ten different dimensions.

Sergiu Simmel's breadth and depth of experience over two decades in software technologies and engineering, product and people management, business development and full product lifecycle has lead to top quality TDD results, and highly satisfied customers.

To discuss your Technical Due Diligence needs, do not hesitate to contact us.