For investors & boards
Know what you're actually buying
A senior, independent read on a product's design and engineering before you write the check or the board signs off. Is the product as good as the deck? Is the codebase a foundation or a liability? You get a clear answer, not a hedge.
On request
Scoped to deal size and timeline. Usually 1–2 weeks.
What you get
- A hands-on teardown of the product UX — using it, not reading a checklist from the outside
- A code and architecture read: what's solid, what's debt, what's a rewrite waiting to happen
- A team and velocity signal: can they ship what the roadmap promises?
- A risk-ranked findings memo your partners can act on
- A live debrief call where I defend every finding
Why me
Twenty years building and shipping product across startups and enterprise means I've seen the difference between a demo and a durable product from the inside. I'm not a consultancy reading docs — I use the product, read the code, and tell you what I'd tell a founder I was about to join.
- Independent — no carry, no stake in the deal
- Product, code, and team in one read
- Findings ranked by risk to the thesis
How it runs
01
Scoping call
The thesis, the timeline, and what would kill the deal.
02
Access
Product, repo, and a short window with the team.
03
Teardown
Hands-on across product, code, and velocity.
04
Debrief
A risk-ranked memo plus a call where I defend it.
Who it's for
A fit
- VCs and PE running technical diligence on a deal
- Boards weighing a build-vs-buy or an acqui-hire
- Acquirers checking a codebase is a foundation, not a trap
Not a fit
- Pre-product ideas — nothing to tear down yet
- Pure financial or legal diligence
Start with a fit call
Tell me what you have in mind. If it's a fit, we book a call and I scope it. If it isn't, I'll point you somewhere better.
Questions
Yes. No carry, no referral fee, no stake in the outcome. You're paying for an honest read.
Always. Everything stays confidential.
1–2 weeks, faster for live deals on a clock.