M&A · Private Equity · Venture Capital
Technical due diligence for e-commerce acquisitions.
Before you invest in or acquire an e-commerce business, we assess the technology behind the revenue. Platform health, scalability, tech debt, team capability, and hidden risks — all in one independent report your deal team can act on.
What we cover
Everything a deal team needs to price the technology.
We assess the full technology stack, team, and processes — and translate every finding into financial impact your analysts can model.
Platform & architecture
Version currency, upgrade path, customization quality, scalability ceiling. Can this platform support the growth plan?
Code quality & tech debt
Codebase health, test coverage, documentation, dependency risks. We quantify the debt in hours and euros.
Infrastructure & security
Hosting, disaster recovery, compliance posture, PCI scope, and operational maturity.
Team & knowledge risk
Key-person dependencies, bus factor, documentation gaps, and what happens if senior people leave post-acquisition.
Hidden capex forecast
Mandatory future spend: version upgrades, license changes, EOL migrations, security remediations. Mapped to a 24-month timeline.
Executive summary & tech score
A 2-page executive summary with a 1–10 tech score, traffic-light risk matrix, and valuation adjustment recommendation.
How it works
Structured to fit your deal timeline.
NDA & scoping
We sign your NDA, review the CIM, and agree on scope, timeline, and access requirements.
1–2 daysData room & access
We request code access, infrastructure credentials, and a 60-minute call with the target's technical team.
days 2–4Deep assessment
Two senior engineers review the full stack — code, infra, security, processes, and team structure.
1–2 weeksReport & debrief
Written report with executive summary, detailed findings, risk matrix, capex forecast, and a live debrief with your deal team.
week 2–3Who hires us
Investors and acquirers who want to price the tech, not guess.
buyer:pe Private equity firms
Acquiring e-commerce businesses and need to understand what's under the hood before closing — and what it'll cost post-close.
buyer:strategic Strategic acquirers
E-commerce companies buying competitors or adjacent brands. You need to know if the tech integrates — or becomes a rewrite.
buyer:founder Founders buying businesses
Acquiring a store on a marketplace or through a broker. The financials look good — but is the technology a ticking time bomb?
Why us
E-commerce specialists, not generalist consultants.
We don't assess "software companies." We assess e-commerce platforms — Magento, Shopware, Shopify, and custom builds. That specialization means we know exactly where the risks hide and what they cost, because we've fixed them in production.
Start the conversation
Request a proposal — NDA-first, scoped to your timeline.
Tell us about the target (platform, approximate size, deal timeline) and we'll respond with a tailored proposal within 48 hours.