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Technical Due Diligence for Startups

A concise, investor-ready collection to prepare startups for rigorous technical due diligence. Covers the investor checklist, common deal-killer issues, communicating technical debt, demonstrating infrastructure scalability, and running a structured technology risk assessment—including up-to-date AI governance, security, and compliance expectations.

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Preparing for Technical Due Diligence: Investor Checklist

Pass diligence with evidence—clean docs, reliable metrics, scalability proofs, and responsible AI governance

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Common Technical Issues That Kill Funding Deals

Spot and fix the issues that sink funding—fast triage, durable fixes, and investor-proof evidence

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Technical Debt: Explaining the Impact to Non-Technical Stakeholders

Explain technical debt in business terms—outcomes, risk, ROI, and a credible plan

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Infrastructure Scalability: Proving Growth Readiness

Prove growth readiness with repeatable tests, clear headroom, cost guardrails, and SLOs—AI-assisted where it helps

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Technology Risk Assessment for Investment Decisions

Make risks quantifiable and investable—evidence, scoring, mitigations, and decision gates

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