Confirmatory Due Diligence for European VC
The deepest product & tech view in the market — by operators who've built what they're evaluating.
- ✓IC-ready — answers the one question that matters: do we do this deal?
- ✓Operator-led — our people built the products they're evaluating
- ✓Vision, strategy, product, process & technology in one engagement
- ✓Integrates with X-Ray — the only end-to-end DD process in the market
How it fits together
The X-Ray is full product & tech due diligence.
Confirmatory DD is the optional next step for deals that need additional depth.
X-Ray Product & Tech DD
Full product & tech due diligence in 1 business day. 250+ AI-powered checks. Operator-verified verdict. Zero friction for the target. Can also run pre-TS for extra deal confidence.
- ✓Full product & tech DD — replaces your existing DD step
- ✓Architecture, security, delivery, team, AI readiness
- ✓IC-ready verdict with scoring and benchmark
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if the deal
warrants it
Confirmatory DD
Operator-led interviews across vision, strategy, product, process, and technology. Builds on X-Ray findings for additional depth and confirmation.
- ✓Pre-close — when the deal warrants more depth
- ✓Live interviews across all levels of the organisation
- ✓Uncovers risks, opportunities, and post-investment ROI
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What we assess
Six pillars. End-to-end.
Vision
Commercial context and company direction — the lens everything else is assessed through.
Strategy
How product and technology choices map to the commercial opportunity and market position.
Product
Roadmap quality, delivery against customer value, ROI tracking, and process maturity.
Process
How the organisation builds — ceremonies, delivery rhythm, inflow of work, team structure.
Tech
Code, architecture, infrastructure, security, testability, compliance, and lifecycle costs.
ROI
Post-funding return on product and tech spend — where value is created and where it is lost.
Assessment topics — a selection
Vision
Company strategy
Commercial context
Market position
North-star
Strategy
Roadmap priorities
Debt strategy
Buy or build
Competitiveness
Product
Roadmap ROI
Customer feedback
Inflow of work
Feature metrics
Process
Delivery rhythm
Testing strategy
DTAP strategy
Team structure
Tech
CI/CD pipeline
Code & tooling
Infra & recovery
Security & compliance
ROI
Infra costs
Process costs
Onboarding costs
Roadmap velocity
After 250+ engagements, we haven't once failed to surface something that mattered. That's not a claim — it's a track record.
No politics
Findings written so everyone can act on them
Seed → Series C+ and M&A
All deal stages and verticals
B2B and B2C
All business models and sectors
Who does the work
Operators. Not analysts.
Wilco Van Duinkerken
20+ years building companies, tech, and product teams. Former Head of Engineering at Trivago — 500+ FTE in R&D, Product & Data Science.
Wouter Neyndorff
20+ years as co-founder, CTO & CEO. Built and scaled multiple software companies across Europe.
Jurrie Spoelstra
15+ years coaching teams. Former Product Manager at Trivago.
Thijs Jung
12+ years backend engineering — from startups to stock-listed companies.
Process
4 steps. Average 1–2 weeks.
Mostly remote — on-site when the deal warrants it
01
YouRFI + Interview plan
Builds on X-Ray findings. Short RFI to fill remaining gaps, then we align on who to interview and when.
02
TogetherTarget interviews
One day: vision & strategy, product & process, technology. All levels of the organisation.
03
ScaleflowReporting
IC-ready report with verdict, risk rating, and prioritised findings. Investor and technical version included.
04
TogetherDebrief(s)
We walk through findings with your deal team and, if useful, with the company. Questions welcome.
What you receive
Three deliverables. One complete picture.
For your deal team
Investor report
Verdict, risk rating, and the findings that matter most for your IC. No technical background required.
- ✓Investment risk assessment
- ✓Tech debt — quantified
- ✓Key-person risk
- ✓AI readiness
- ✓Deal recommendation
For the company
Technical report
Full findings with prioritised, actionable advisories and benchmark comparisons.
- ✓Deep-tech findings
- ✓Architecture & code quality
- ✓Security posture
- ✓Velocity benchmark
- ✓Remediation roadmap
Extra
DD questions package
Follow-up questions for your legal and financial DD teams — informed by what we found technically.
- ✓Legal risk flags
- ✓Contractual exposure
- ✓IP and licensing
- ✓Team & continuity
Security & Trust
Built for sensitive data.ISO 27001 in progress. Confidential by design.
ISO 27001
Currently in the process of achieving ISO 27001 certification, the international standard for information security management.
SOC II
SOC 2 certification in progress. Independently verified controls for security, availability, and confidentiality of your data.
Confidential
Every engagement is covered by NDA. Your product & tech reality stays between us. Full stop.
No data retained
Source code and dataroom content is analyzed in-context. Nothing is stored or shared after the engagement ends.
GDPR
Working towards full GDPR compliance. Data processing agreements available on request.
Secure dataroom
Dataroom integration reads only what it needs. Access is scoped, auditable, and revocable at any time.
ISO 27001
Currently in the process of achieving ISO 27001 certification, the international standard for information security management.
SOC II
SOC 2 certification in progress. Independently verified controls for security, availability, and confidentiality of your data.
Confidential
Every engagement is covered by NDA. Your product & tech reality stays between us. Full stop.
No data retained
Source code and dataroom content is analyzed in-context. Nothing is stored or shared after the engagement ends.
GDPR
Working towards full GDPR compliance. Data processing agreements available on request.
Secure dataroom
Dataroom integration reads only what it needs. Access is scoped, auditable, and revocable at any time.
“Tech DD earlier in the process changes things, it unlocks deal speed. We put down high valued term sheets with more confidence and use tech DD not only as confirmation, but to pay up for the quality now that we know what's really under the hood.”
Mathijs de Wit
Managing Partner · Newion
“Speed, depth, and a clear focus on business goals. Our go-to for every scan.”
Dorus Olgers
Partner · Newion
“Their technical due diligence supports our scale-up investments by providing a clear assessment of whether the technology and product organization can scale effectively.”
Isabelle Laurencin
Partner · ECBF
“Good tech DD doesn't end at the summary. They engage with the real questions.”
David Zwagemaker
Partner · Peak Capital
“The assessment gives you a clear picture of what's actually under the hood. Not just a checklist, but real insight into what matters for the investment. That's been my experience across multiple deals.”
Joyce Houterman
Investment Manager · ROM Utrecht Region
Ready to go deeper?
Tell us about your deal and we'll scope the right approach.