For Private Equity & Venture Capital

Quantify R&D Risk
Before You Invest

Technical debt is the #1 hidden cost in technology acquisitions. R&D Capital Audits translate engineering complexity into dollar-denominated risk that LPs, boards, and deal teams understand.

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Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence

Quantify the technical debt of an acquisition target before closing. Know the real R&D capital cost — not the story the CTO tells.

Prevents 20-40% hidden cost surprises
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Portfolio Company Monitoring

Ongoing R&D audits for portfolio companies. Track Technical Insolvency Date, Innovation Tax, and engineering velocity across your portfolio.

Quarterly reporting for LPs
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Value Creation Planning

Post-acquisition technology roadmap. Prioritize debt remediation, team restructuring, and AI modernization for maximum IRR.

Align engineering to EBITDA
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Exit Preparation

Prepare portfolio companies for sale. Clean up technical debt, improve DORA metrics, and create vendor-ready technology documentation.

Maximize exit multiples

What We Measure

Product Debt Index (PDI)
Single score (0-100) quantifying total technical debt
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Technical Insolvency Date
When maintenance load exceeds capacity — the "death date" for R&D
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Innovation Tax
Percentage of engineering spent on maintenance vs. new features
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APER Score
Revenue generated per engineer — the ultimate efficiency metric
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AI COGS Analysis
Variable cost of AI features eating into gross margins
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Trusted by Top PE Firms

R&D Capital Audits have been used in 100+ due diligence engagements. Published frameworks in CIO.com and Built In. Board-ready deliverables.

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