Research to decide what to build in-house and what to buy led to two acquisitions, and a withdrawn offer for a third target.
Read the caseDue Diligence
Technology and IP due diligence, inside the deal window
Before you sign, know what you're buying. We assess the technology, the patents and the growth potential of a target, and deliver the evidence in time for your decision.
Results across every industry
A six-week SOP confirmationfor a manufacturer: we tested whether a trained operator new to the system could run production, maintenance and recovery from the documents alone.
16 IP risks ranked in seven workstreamsfor a private equity buyer: no IP impediment to close, subject to four conditions. First report delivered within two weeks.
Due diligence for every kind of deal
The same evidence standard, whatever you're buying, including where its growth will come from after close.
What our technology due diligence covers
1
Ownership
Who owns the IP, and whether anything is missing, disputed or licensed away.
2
Strength
How well the patents protect the products that matter.
3
Exposure
Whose patents sit in the target's path, and how much risk they create.
4
Technology readiness
How mature the technology really is, and how far it is from market.
5
Growth case
Where the target's next revenue could come from, tested against evidence.
Why investors use us for due diligence
We know how IP works in practice
We've built and run IP programs and supported more than 4,000 patents. We know what a strong portfolio looks like, and what a weak one hides.
We work at deal speed
Our platform, EVOS, does the searching and sorting, so the evidence arrives inside the window, not after it.
You get a growth view, not just a risk list
Most diligence tells you what could go wrong. Ours also tells you where the growth could come from after close.
Payment that follows the deal
Flexible payment terms: pay at closing, or if the deal is dropped, rather than up front.
What you keep if the deal falls through
The target file closes with the deal. The research on the sector, the technologies and the other players stays with you, ready for the next target.
Due diligence we've delivered
Boeing's venture fund. After early investment missteps, AEI HorizonX used our technology surveys to find startups with complementary or superior technology.
Read the caseBuilt the fund's investment criteria and a due diligence process that matched its resources.
Read the caseRapid Alpha's data-driven insights enabled us to drill down into the additional data the StrikeCo team needed to bring in investment, taking the hours of research required off the founding team's plates.
Due diligence questions
Do you replace legal due diligence?
No. We work alongside your legal and financial advisors and cover the technology, IP and growth questions they don't.
Can you help after the deal closes?
Yes. Many clients move straight into our Growth Strategy work, building on the diligence evidence.