Technology Due Diligence — With CTO-Level Precision
Before you acquire a company, launch a platform rebuild, or commit to a vendor, you need an honest, expert assessment of what the technology actually is — not what the pitch deck says it is. AxiomAim delivers rigorous technical due diligence with the full perspective of a seasoned CTO: codebase quality, architecture scalability, team capability, regulatory exposure, and a realistic integration or remediation plan.
What We Assess
Codebase & Technical Debt
A systematic review of source code quality, architecture patterns, test coverage, dependency health, and accumulated technical debt. We produce a quantified risk profile — not an opinion — so stakeholders understand the real cost of what is being acquired or inherited before a deal closes.
Architecture & Scalability
Evaluate whether the current system architecture can support your growth targets, traffic projections, and integration requirements. We identify single points of failure, scalability ceilings, cloud-readiness gaps, and the realistic path to a platform that can perform at the scale you need.
Security & Vulnerability Exposure
Assess the current security posture: authentication and authorization design, encryption practices, dependency vulnerabilities, network exposure, and data handling risks. We surface the liabilities that become your problem the moment the transaction closes — before they become incidents.
Regulatory & Compliance Readiness
Determine whether the platform meets the compliance requirements of your industry — FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GxP, HIPAA, SOC 2, or GDPR. We identify documentation gaps, missing audit trails, and non-compliant data practices that carry legal and operational risk post-acquisition.
Engineering Team & Process
Evaluate the depth, capability, and retention risk of the engineering team. Assess SDLC practices, DevOps maturity, documentation habits, and bus-factor concentration. We identify the key-person dependencies and process gaps that create execution risk during and after integration.
Integration & Modernization Planning
Deliver a concrete, sequenced integration or modernization plan — not a list of problems. We translate assessment findings into an actionable roadmap with realistic effort estimates, dependency maps, and prioritized remediation steps tied directly to your business objectives.
Our Assessment Process
Every assessment follows a consistent, time-boxed process designed to fit M&A deal timelines and executive decision windows — without sacrificing the depth required for high-stakes commitments.
Scoping & Access
Define the assessment boundaries, secure appropriate access to repositories, infrastructure, and key personnel, and align on the specific decision being made — acquisition, rebuild, vendor selection, or regulatory remediation.
Deep-Dive Analysis
Systematic review of code, architecture diagrams, infrastructure configuration, security posture, compliance documentation, and engineering team interviews — executed with the thoroughness of an investor and the technical depth of a CTO.
Findings & Roadmap
A clear written report with executive summary, categorized risk register, and a sequenced integration or remediation roadmap — structured for both board-level decisions and engineering-team execution.
When You Need This
A technology assessment is not just an M&A tool. Any time a material commitment depends on technology you did not build, an independent expert view protects your organization.
M&A Due Diligence
Technical risk assessment before acquisition close — surface liabilities, negotiate from an informed position, and plan integration before day one.
Platform Rebuild Decisions
Determine objectively whether an existing system should be incrementally modernized or replaced — with a sequenced plan either way, not just an opinion.
Vendor Technology Vetting
Evaluate a strategic vendor's platform before a long-term contract commitment — assess architectural fit, data portability, compliance posture, and lock-in risk.
Regulatory Readiness Review
Pre-submission or pre-audit compliance gap analysis for FDA, HIPAA, or SOC 2 — identify and remediate deficiencies before regulators or auditors find them.