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Good tech scales; bad tech becomes a liability. Before writing checks, serious investors want to know: can this team actually build what they're promising? Technical due diligence is where that question gets answered. ## What Investors Evaluate ### 1\. Architecture and Scalability **Questions they ask:** - Can this handle 10x current load? - Are there obvious single points of failure? - Are the tools appropriate for the problem? **What they want to see:** - Thoughtful decisions, not cargo-cult choices - Clear scaling plan (even if not implemented yet) - Clean separation between different parts **Red flags:** - "We'll fix it when we scale" - Single database for everything - No monitoring or visibility into the system ### 2\. Code Quality and Shortcuts Taken **Questions they ask:** - How maintainable is this codebase? - Can new developers onboard quickly? - What shortcuts have you taken, and do you know it? **What they want to see:** - Consistent style and structure - Tests on critical paths - Documented known issues **Red flags:** - No tests whatsoever - Copy-paste code everywhere - No one understands how parts work ### 3\. Security and Compliance **Questions they ask:** - How do you handle sensitive data? - What's your auth and access control model? - Any history of breaches or near-misses? **What they want to see:** - Encryption at rest and in transit - Role-based access control - Security considered from the start **Red flags:** - Secrets in code - No access logging - "We'll add security later" ### 4\. Team and Process **Questions they ask:** - Who built this, and are they staying? - How do you ship code? - What happens when things break? **What they want to see:** - Clear ownership of systems - Automated testing and deployment - On-call or incident process **Red flags:** - Single person knows everything - Manual deployments - No error tracking ### 5\. Velocity and Roadmap **Questions they ask:** - How fast can you ship? - What's your technical roadmap? - How do you prioritize? **What they want to see:** - Regular release cadence - Technical roadmap aligned with business goals - Pragmatic about trade-offs **Red flags:** - Months between releases - "We're rebuilding everything" - No connection between tech and business metrics ## Preparing for Due Diligence ### Documentation to Have Ready - Architecture diagram (one page) - Tech tools with rationale - List of known shortcuts and cleanup plans - Security practices overview - Team org chart and ownership map - Recent velocity metrics ### Common Due Diligence Questions 1. Walk me through how a request flows through your system 2. What's the biggest technical risk to the business? 3. If you had to scale 10x in 6 months, what would break first? 4. How do you decide what shortcuts to address? 5. 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