Private equity firms face growing pressure to drive value, reduce risk, and accelerate exits. From pricing accuracy and tech due diligence to AI readiness and operational resilience—the challenges are complex, and the stakes are high.
At the core? Software quality.
Backed by exclusive benchmark data from the world’s largest commercial codebase, the Private equity signals 2025 report uncovers key risks and value levers across the deal lifecycle.
6. Engineering Productivity, AI Readiness & Talent Scalability
Leading PRIVATE EQUITY AND INVESTMENT COMPANIES Rely on us FOR THEIR IT DUE DILIGENCE PROJECTS
Get support through every phase of your investment journey
Our software assurance platform, Sigrid, and expert M&A consultants ensure you have the IT transparency needed to protect and increase the value of your investments.
BUY
Pre-acquisition: Buy-side due diligence
Investing in a company means acquiring its complex IT landscape, full of hidden risks. Traditional IT due diligence often misses these, leaving you with potential liabilities. Our detailed source code analysis reveals the hidden risks and estimates the cleanup required, ensuring your investment aligns with your goals.
We assess risks in the target company's technology, down to code level, to highlight any potential IT surprises. including both primary and supporting elements.
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Software Risk Assessment
We assess the future adaptability, scalability, and integration potential of the target company’s software, giving you the facts to understand its future growth feasibility and the likely costs.
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Post-transaction roadmap
We use our own calibrated financial estimation models for maintenance, repair, and continued development, aligning IT investment with your business plan.
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Rebuild effort estimation
We quantify technical debt in terms of both time and money, detailing how many months of work would be needed to rebuild IT assets from scratch by an average team of software developers.
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Insight into other due diligence streams
We offer critical insights for CAPEX/OPEX projections, development team productivity, and competitive technology analysis.
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2–3-week turnaround
Our expert consultants deliver fast, focused insights within the tight timelines investors require.
GROW
Growth phase: Value creation
After a successful acquisition, implementing IT due diligence recommendations and achieving investment objectives can be challenging. Sigrid continuously monitors software quality and security, providing actionable insights to keep your investment on track and enhance asset value.
Sigrid measures your code against international quality standards and alerts your team when a risk is introduced that could deter your investment objectives.
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Software Risk Assessment
Sigrid generates concise, actionable board reports for meetings, ensuring transparency and informed decision-making.
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Roadmap design
Our experts develop a roadmap containing risk mitigating and value creating milestones, with progress continuously monitored within the Sigrid platform.
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Centralized insights
With Sigrid, developers, architects, and other IT stakeholders get centralized access to our findings on your applications to help you stay on top of performance.
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Performance tracking
Within the Sigrid platform, we define the right KPIs and install performance controls to ensure your software continues to support your investment success.
SELL
Exit readiness: Sell-Side Due Diligence
Preparing for an exit involves uncovering risks and anticipating buyer concerns. Without independent validation of software quality, your company's value could be compromised. Our expert software assessment mitigates surprises, helping you enhance buyer confidence and secure favorable deal terms for a successful sale.
We provide an independent, in-depth sell-side due diligence report on the health of your software, enhancing the credibility of your sales material.
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Presentation for purchasers
We offer a session with potential buyers to walk them through our report and provide them with a clear understanding of your software assets.
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Fast and efficient transactions
Our comprehensive due diligence report eliminates the need for extensive buyer-side analysis, speeding up the transaction process and minimizing business disruption.
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Software certification
We certify your software according to the globally recognized ISO/IEC 25010 product quality standard, demonstrating your software’s top quality to potential buyers.
