Cloud technology maturity assessment

Designed to help Venture Capital and Private Equity firms uncover risks and gaps during due dilligence

When selecting new investments in software startups, it is crucial to have a comprehensive assessment of the technical maturity of the product and the engineering capabilities to identify the best startups to invest in.

Our technology maturity assessment helps identify risks and gaps in technical debt while auditing software and technology companies. It provides insight into the level of investment required to modernize the technical stack, code, and IT infrastructure.

We help VC and PE firms accelerate their due diligence by selecting the companies with the best engineering capabilities, leveraging leading practices to assess code development and cloud maturity.

comprehensive technology audit for code development and cloud maturity

What is a CLOUD maturity assessment?

This is a thorough assessment conducted by certified cloud specialists that evaluate the current status of a platform, the quality of the code and the engineering supporting it.

The executive report will help identify any potential risks and technical debt gaps that need to be addressed for the platform to function properly and be dependable when launched and expanded to serve new markets.

what is THE SCOPE OF the assessment?

During our evaluation, several areas require attention to identify investment problems, including:

  • Key personnel identification

  • Documentation review

  • Code quality assessment

  • Infrastructure reliability and scalability

  • Security, vulnerabilities, and risks

  • Product and people strengths

  • Process and governance

Who can benefit the most of this AUDIT?

Private Equity and Venture Capital firms with a focus on SaaS, App, and high-tech startups:

  • During due diligence of potential investments

  • For the existing portfolio of companies

CUSTOM PRICING ACCORDING STAGE

START-UP

$25,000 USD

Best for auditing early-stage startups (PreSeed, Seed & Series A)

4 WEEK ASSESSMENT

Included:

1. Technology Risk Profile: A focused analysis to identify and categorize technological vulnerabilities.

2. Development Practices Audit: A review of coding and development methodologies against best practices.

3. Automation Roadmap: A guide for introducing automation in development, testing, and deployment.

4. Basic Infrastructure Health Check: Evaluation of current infrastructure for reliability and potential for scalability.

5. Cloud Cost Analysis: A breakdown of cloud costs and suggestions for optimization.

6. Code Quality Assessment: Examination of code for maintainability, scalability, and performance.

7. Security Quick Scan: A preliminary scan for security vulnerabilities in the code and infrastructure.

Conditions:

  • One application, either Web or Mobile, with distinct Front end, Back end, and Database layers.

  • A single cloud provider with up to 5 environments (Dev, Test, Prod).

SCALE-UP

$50,000 USD

Best for auditing rapidly growing scale-ups (Series B, C & D)

8 WEEK ASSESSMENT

Included:

  1. Comprehensive Technology Risk Assessment: An expanded version of the Start-Up risk profile.

  2. Scalability Blueprint: Detailed plans for scaling infrastructure and code.

  3. Integration Framework Review: Assessment of existing integration and delivery pipelines.

  4. DevOps Maturity Model: Using SAFe or similar frameworks to evaluate DevOps maturity.

  5. Performance Tuning Guide: Recommendations for optimizing both application and infrastructure performance.

Conditions:

  • Multiple applications or a complex, feature-rich single application.

  • Up to two cloud providers or a simple hybrid cloud setup.

  • A minimum of 5 different environments (Dev, Test, Staging, Prod, etc.)

ENTERPRISE

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Best for auditing medium and large enterprises (Series E, F, M & A)

ASSESSMENT DELIVERY TBD

Included:

  1. Enterprise-Level Risk Mitigation: A thorough risk assessment tailored for large organizations.

  2. M&A Tech Assessment: Special focus on technical due diligence for mergers and acquisitions.

  3. Compliance and Security Audit: A comprehensive review of security measures and compliance with industry standards.

  4. Executive Summary and Insights: Customized reports suitable for C-level and board presentations.

  5. Strategic Tech Roadmap: Long-term technology planning aligned with business goals.

Conditions:

  • Complex infrastructure involving multi-cloud, hybrid, or on-premises solutions.

  • Multiple applications across different departments or business units.

  • Customized scope to meet the unique challenges and complexities of an enterprise.

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