Mandate 01

Enterprise Software Due Diligence

Independent buyer-side advisory for investors and enterprise buyers evaluating software platforms, AI vendors, integration architecture, data platforms, infrastructure, and implementation risk.

When to engage

Before signing a major platform contract, closing an acquisition, committing to a vendor, or approving a transformation program.

What gets assessed

Product fit, architecture, scalability, security, commercial model, implementation risk, adoption risk, and vendor defensibility.

What you get

Decision criteria, risk register, executive recommendation, commercial considerations, and implementation guardrails.

Typical diligence scope

Structured analysis designed to help decision-makers defend the recommendation.

01

Context

Clarify investment thesis, business case, use case, stakeholder requirements, and decision timeline.

02

Assessment

Review product, architecture, security, delivery model, commercials, and operating dependencies.

03

Comparison

Benchmark vendors, alternatives, pricing, implementation risk, switching costs, and adoption assumptions.

04

Recommendation

Deliver a clear decision view with risks, mitigations, negotiation points, and post-deal actions.

Use cases

  • ✓ Acquisition technology diligence
  • ✓ Enterprise software vendor selection
  • ✓ AI platform assessment
  • ✓ Integration and data platform evaluation
  • ✓ Contract and licensing risk review
  • ✓ Implementation readiness review

Representative categories

AI & Agentic AI

Harvey · Decagon · Celonis · ServiceNow AI

Data & Analytics

Snowflake · Databricks · MongoDB · ClickHouse

Integration

IBM webMethods · Workato · MuleSoft · TIBCO

Infrastructure & Security

Akamai · AuthenticID · Cloudflare · Okta

Need independent support before a software decision?

Share the context and timeline. Portfolia can help structure the diligence, assess the trade-offs, and support an executive decision.

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