They claim the code is an asset.
You need independent proof.
One thing surprised me when evaluating software acquisitions. Private equity firms and boards routinely accept technical debt metrics self reported by the target engineering team. The resulting architecture often hides massive maintenance costs that surface only after the deal closes.
Technical due diligence requires an objective third party to calculate the true cost of code. The $7,500 R&D Capital Audit measures structural decay and capital allocation efficiency before you execute the term sheet.
Who This Is For
PE Sponsors
Validate the engineering claims of target companies to price integration risk.
Board Members
Gain unvarnished visibility into the real capability of your engineering org.
Incoming CTOs
Audit legacy systems and identify remediation priorities upon inheriting a new codebase.
What You Get
A 3 week forensic review that bypasses opinions and measures actual system execution.
Codebase Verification
Analysis of repository health and architectural liabilities.
Written Audit Package
Comprehensive risk assessment detailing failure modes and capital leaks.
Remediation Plan
A board ready timeline for mitigating inherited technical debt.
Research & Methodology Foundations
The Subprime Code Crisis
The Subprime Code Crisis is the accumulation of low-trust AI-generated software that inflates future technical debt and maintenance OpEx.
Vibe Coding Debt
Vibe Coding Debt is the engineering debt built up when developers merge AI-generated code based on superficial checks without understanding architectural implications.
The R&D Ponzi Scheme
The R&D Ponzi Scheme is the systemic masking of growing software maintenance liabilities behind inflated velocity metrics and new feature launches.
DORA Metrics Financial Translation
DORA Metrics Financial Translation is the process of converting engineering performance data into financial liability metrics to justify infrastructure investments to the CFO.