Client Overview

A private equity firm was evaluating the acquisition of a fast-growing SaaS startup. While the business metrics were promising, there were significant concerns about the scalability and maintainability of the startup’s legacy codebase. The firm needed a fast, reliable way to assess technical risk before finalizing the deal.

Challenge

• Short Timeline: The deal was moving quickly, leaving limited time for deep technical due diligence.

• Opaque Codebase: The startup's engineering team lacked comprehensive documentation, making manual review difficult.

• Investment Risk: The firm needed assurance that the technology could scale and support the company's growth plans.

Solution

The firm engaged CodeOpps.ai to perform a full audit of the startup’s codebase, leveraging its AI-driven platform to:

• Run a Complete Code Audit: In less than 48 hours, the system delivered a full technical risk profile with maintainability and scalability scores.

• Expose Hidden Issues: Surfaced undocumented dependencies, high-complexity modules, and security vulnerabilities.

• Generate Visual Reports: Provided architecture diagrams and ERDs to help non-technical partners understand the underlying infrastructure.

Results

• Decision Confidence: Equipped with clear insights, the firm confidently proceeded with the acquisition.

• Action Plan for Post-Acquisition: The CodeOpps report informed the first 90-day engineering roadmap, prioritizing key refactoring and documentation efforts.

• Faster Deal Closure: Reduced due diligence time by over 60% compared to traditional manual methods.

Testimonial

"CodeOpps.ai gave us the kind of technical transparency we rarely get in fast-moving deals. Their audit turned unknowns into clarity and let us move fast without sacrificing diligence."
— Partner, Anonymous PE Firm

Conclusion

CodeOpps.ai enabled the PE firm to validate technical scalability and plan for post-acquisition improvements—all within a short time window. The platform proved invaluable in mitigating technical risk and speeding up the deal process.