Technical due diligence & prototyping
Independent assessment of existing systems, and rapid proofs of concept for new ones — senior engineers, no vendor agenda.
Last updated:Technical due diligence is an independent assessment of a software system's architecture, code quality, and risks — used to validate a build, inform an acquisition, or de-risk an investment. Revenant Systems delivers technical due diligence and rapid prototyping, from reviewing enterprise architecture to standing up a startup's first proof of concept.
What does technical due diligence assess?
Technical due diligence assesses whether a software system is sound: its architecture, code quality, scalability, security posture, and the risks that could threaten a roadmap or a deal. Technical due diligence produces an independent, evidence-based view for founders, investors, or acquirers.
Revenant Systems reviews systems independently — with no platform to sell and no team to protect — so the assessment reflects the codebase, not a vendor's incentives.
- Architecture and scalability review
- Code quality and maintainability
- Security and operational risk
- Infrastructure and cloud-spend review
- Team and delivery assessment
| Buyer | The question answered |
|---|---|
| Founder | Are we building this correctly? |
| Investor | Is this investable? |
| Acquirer | What exactly are we buying? |
| Board / CEO | What risk is hidden in the system? |
Can you prototype an idea before we commit to building it?
Yes — with a proof of concept: a focused, working build that tests the riskiest assumption before full investment. Revenant Systems builds rapid proofs of concept to validate a technical approach or a product idea, so teams can commit to a direction with evidence rather than guesswork.
- Validate the riskiest assumption first
- A working prototype, not slideware
- A clear build-or-stop recommendation
What's included
- Architecture and code review
- Risk and security assessment
- Written findings and recommendations
- Rapid proof-of-concept builds
Frequently asked questions
Who commissions technical due diligence?
Founders validating their own build, investors assessing a deal, and acquirers examining a target. In each case the output is the same: an independent, evidence-based view of the system's architecture, code quality, scalability, security posture, and the risks that could threaten a roadmap or a deal.
How independent is the assessment?
Fully — Revenant Systems reviews systems with no platform to sell and no team to protect, so the assessment reflects the codebase rather than a vendor's incentives. Where findings point to build work, that is scoped separately and never assumed.
What do we receive at the end?
Written findings and recommendations covering architecture and scalability, code quality and maintainability, security and operational risk, infrastructure and cloud spend, and team and delivery. Where a proof of concept is part of the engagement, you also receive the working prototype and a clear build-or-stop recommendation.
Can you assess a system nobody in-house understands?
Yes — that situation has its own fixed-scope package: the legacy system rescue assessment maps where the risk sits, what could take the business down, and what to stabilise first, delivered as a risk register and a first-90-days plan.
Does the assessment cover cloud costs?
Yes — infrastructure and cloud-spend review is part of the standard scope. Where spend is the primary concern, the fixed-scope cloud cost audit examines it in depth, from billing data down to the architectural decisions behind the largest line items.
Every engagement follows the same process — see how we work.