Scalability and technology consulting advice for SaaS and technology companies — from the AKF Partners team.
Raising a growth round as a SaaS founder forces you to answer a question you may never have faced before: can your technology withstand the scrutiny of…
Growth-stage SaaS fundraising puts your architecture, code, security posture, and team under a microscope. Investors running technical due diligence for SaaS…
Deal timelines for AI investments have compressed from months to weeks, and the technical complexity of evaluating machine learning models, data pipelines, and…
AKF has been conducting technology due diligence on behalf of our investor and strategic acquirer customers for over 15 years. Along this journey we developed…
Navigating Technical Due Diligence for AI Software Companies At AKF Partners, when we perform technical due diligence on an AI software company, it's crucial…
One of our most popular posts is the sharing of our Tech Due Diligence checklist. This is indeed a great resource for conducting thorough and comprehensive…
Previously we published a post about the practice of Capitalizing R&D software development costs and outlining the pros and cons of doing so to help guide the…
Explore Tech Leadership Diligence - AskAKF When preparing for a technical due diligence (TDD), companies often want to emphasize their strengths and paint the…
In M&A tech diligence, the focus often centers on evaluating the technical stack and code quality of the target company. While these are important, they are…
Technology due diligence is often viewed through the lens of risk identification, focusing on uncovering technical debt, security vulnerabilities, or outdated…
The Federal Reserve's recent, aggressive decision to cut the federal funds rate by half a point signals a potential shift in the M&A landscape. While still…
For firms focused on technology-driven acquisitions, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are becoming central to evaluating the potential of…
