What does a technical due diligence consultant assess?
Architecture and scalability, reality-checked: will it survive 100x users? AI defensibility: is the 'proprietary AI' a real moat or a thin API wrapper? Unit economics of AI products: inference, voice minutes and cloud spend per user, the numbers founders tend to hand-wave. Engineering org quality: velocity signals, key-person risk, and whether the hiring plan is sane. And post-investment value creation: the same cost-reduction playbook I've run in production, cutting a $200K/year bill by more than 70%, applied to portfolio companies.
How do investors engage a technical due diligence consultant?
One-hour expert calls, the format I've delivered for institutional investors for 3+ years. Written diligence reports on a target's stack in 5 to 7 days. Portfolio advisory retainers with on-call technical judgment across your investments. And sector deep-dives on voice AI pricing, AI hiring tech and cloud cost dynamics.
Pricing
| Format | Scope | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Expert Call | 1 hour, any covered sector | $400/hr |
| Diligence Report | Full technical DD on one target (5–7 days) | from $5,000 |
| Portfolio Retainer | On-call technical advisor across portfolio | from $4,000/mo |