Resources

Resources & Templates

We re-edit the frameworks explained on our blog into checklist PDFs you can use directly in the field. Each resource is available for download once you register your email address.

IP / IP Due Diligence

Lightweight IP Due Diligence Checklist (Technical Reviewer Edition)

A working template that organises 25 IP checkpoints across five areas — OSS licences, code provenance, AI model usage terms, patent portfolios, and trade secrets — that a technical reviewer can work through as preliminary research before engaging outside counsel or a patent attorney.

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Technical Due Diligence

Complete Technical DD Checklist (Seven Axes, On-Site Interview Edition)

A master checklist that turns the seven axes of technical due diligence — architecture, code quality, security, development process, organisation, scalability, and technical debt — into interview questions and red-flag signals you can use directly during on-site review.

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Value-Up Support

Post-Investment Technical Risk Register (Template)

A risk register template that categorises the technical risks most likely to surface after an investment or acquisition, together with detection signals, first responses, and monitoring metrics.

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Technology Strategy for the AI Era

AI Startup Technology Assessment Canvas

A single-page canvas for assessing competitive advantage, technical debt, and architectural decisions in products built on LLMs and AI, including where to look for risks arising from vibe coding.

In preparation

We add new materials on technical due diligence, value-up support, and technical literacy on an ongoing basis.

Need materials tailored to a specific target company?

We also build tailor-made checklists and work on site with your team to structure the issues these materials surface. Feel free to get in touch.