Strategic Acquirers
Technical Due Diligence
Technology companies acquiring complementary capabilities need more than financial due diligence. We provide the technical depth to evaluate integration complexity, synergy potential, and hidden risks.
Technology M&A for Strategic Buyers
Strategic acquirers face unique challenges that financial buyers don't. You're not just buying a business—you're integrating technology stacks, merging engineering teams, and consolidating platforms. Technical due diligence for strategic acquirers must evaluate not just the target's technology, but how it will integrate with your existing systems.
Strategic Acquisition Focus
Strategic Acquisition Scenarios
We support technology companies across common strategic acquisition scenarios:
Acqui-Hire & Talent
Acquiring engineering teams and technical talent. We assess team capabilities, key person risks, and knowledge transfer requirements.
Technology Acquisition
Buying specific technology or IP. We evaluate code quality, technical debt, and the effort required to integrate or maintain the technology.
Market Consolidation
Acquiring competitors or adjacent players. We assess platform consolidation complexity and identify synergy opportunities.
Vertical Integration
Building out the technology stack. We evaluate API integration points, data flow requirements, and architectural fit.
Integration-Focused Assessment
Our strategic acquirer assessments go beyond standard due diligence to answer integration questions:
Technology Compatibility
- Architecture alignment with your tech stack
- Programming language and framework compatibility
- Data model integration complexity
- API and service mesh considerations
- DevOps and deployment pipeline alignment
Integration Planning
- Integration effort estimation (person-months)
- Critical path identification
- Risk mitigation strategies
- Team structure recommendations
- Technology sunset planning
Synergy Analysis
We help strategic acquirers identify and quantify technology synergies:
- Infrastructure Consolidation: Opportunities to reduce hosting, licensing, and operational costs
- Platform Rationalization: Which platforms to keep, merge, or sunset
- Shared Services: Common capabilities that can be leveraged across both organizations
- Technical Talent: Key engineers and their knowledge of critical systems
- IP and Innovation: Patents, proprietary algorithms, and R&D capabilities
Build vs. Buy Analysis
Sometimes the best acquisition is the one you don't make. We provide objective analysis to support build vs. buy decisions:
Capability Assessment
What does the target bring that you couldn't build internally?
Time-to-Market Analysis
How long would internal development take vs. integration?
Total Cost Comparison
Full cost of acquisition + integration vs. internal build
Risk Assessment
Execution risk of each approach and mitigation strategies
Plan Your Technology Integration
Strategic acquisitions succeed or fail on integration. Get the technical clarity you need before signing.