Private Equity

Technology that holds up in diligence.

A straight read on what you are buying before you sign. A plan the board believes in after you close. Then AI value creation across the portfolio and a clean technology story at exit.

2 to 3 wktypical diligence
100 daysto a working plan
A$15Kdiligence from

The deal lifecycle

From the data room to the exit.

Most advisers show up for one moment. We stay for the whole hold, so the diligence findings become the 100-day plan, and the plan becomes the exit story.

01BEFORE THE DEAL

Technology due diligence

Technology due diligence

WHAT YOU GET

  • Architecture, debt and security posture assessed by senior engineers
  • Key-person, vendor and cloud cost risks, each with a cost to fix
  • An honest view of AI readiness and AI disruption risk
Timeframe2 to 3 weeks
DeliverableRed flag report and IC memo
02FIRST 100 DAYS

Value creation plan

100-day plan

WHAT YOU GET

  • Baseline metrics: delivery speed, incidents, cloud spend
  • Quick wins on cost, vendors and security hardening
  • The right technology leader installed, or covered by us
Timeframe100 days
Deliverable12-month technology roadmap
03DURING THE HOLD

AI value creation across the portfolio

AI value creationOperating partner supportFractional CTO for portcos

WHAT YOU GET

  • AI plays proven in one company, then rolled out to the rest
  • A technology adviser beside the operating partners
  • Fractional CTOs for portcos that are not ready for a full hire
TimeframeAcross the hold
DeliverableQuarterly technology scorecard
04BEFORE EXIT

Exit readiness

Exit readiness

WHAT YOU GET

  • Architecture and data flows documented for buyers
  • A security posture buyers can verify, not just read about
  • An AI and technology story that adds to the multiple
Timeframe6 to 12 months out
DeliverableBuyer-ready technology pack

Technology due diligence

Written for the investment committee.

You get a red flag report in plain language. Every finding has a rating, a cost to fix and what it means for the price. If a legacy platform will take a year and A$2M to modernise, you know before the term sheet.

  • Architecture and debt
  • Security posture
  • Cloud and vendor cost
  • Team and key people
  • Data quality
  • AI readiness
SAMPLE · TECHNOLOGY DILIGENCEProject Harbour: red flag report
Draft for IC · Day 14
2HIGH
5MEDIUM
9LOW
Single engineer holds payments codeKey-person risk, no documentation
A$180KHigh
Core platform on an unsupported frameworkRebuild needed within 18 months
A$1.2MHigh
Cloud spend 2.3x peer benchmarkOver-provisioned, no cost tagging
Saves A$240KMedium
Customer data copied into five toolsPrivacy exposure and reporting drift
A$90KMedium
Deployment pipeline in placeWeekly releases, tests on critical paths
NilLow
Estimated remediation in first 12 monthsA$1.4M to A$2.1M

During the hold

One view of AI value across the portfolio.

We score every portfolio company on where AI can move EBITDA, then prove a play in one company and carry it to the rest. Operating partners see it in one place, every quarter.

Fund III · Portfolio AI scorecard
Sample data · Q3 review
PORTFOLIO COMPANIES6
AI PLAYS LIVE3
EBITDA UPLIFT TARGETEDA$4.8M
NEXT REVIEW14 Nov
COMPANYSECTORAI OPPORTUNITYFIRST PLAYSTATUS
APortco ALogistics software86Quote and dispatch agentsRolling out
BPortco BInsurance broking81Claims intake triagePilot live
CPortco CAllied health74Clinical notes and bookingPilot live
DPortco DIndustrial distribution62Demand forecastingScoping
EPortco EProfessional services58Proposal draftingScoping
FPortco FEducation44Student support assistantScoping

Engagement options

Fixed scopes. Prices up front.

Deal timelines do not leave room for open-ended consulting. Each engagement has a fixed scope and a known price, in Australian dollars, excluding GST.

BEFORE THE DEAL

Technology due diligence

FromA$15Kfixed fee, 2 to 3 weeks
  • Red flag report with cost to fix
  • IC-ready memo and call with the deal team
  • AI readiness and disruption view
Book a 30-min call
FIRST 100 DAYS

100-day value creation plan

FromA$40Kfixed fee, 100 days
  • Baseline metrics and quick wins
  • Leadership and hiring plan
  • 12-month roadmap tied to the thesis
Book a 30-min call
DURING THE HOLD

Portfolio retainer

FromA$12Kper month, cancel any quarter
  • Operating partner support
  • AI value creation across portcos
  • Fractional CTO days as needed
Book a 30-min call
BEFORE EXIT

Exit readiness

FromA$30Kfixed fee, 6 to 12 weeks
  • Gap review against buyer checks
  • Remediation plan and support
  • Buyer-ready technology pack
Book a 30-min call

Questions

What deal teams ask us.

How fast can you turn diligence around?

Two to three weeks is typical. With data room access and two management sessions, we can deliver a red flag summary in ten business days when the timetable demands it.

Do you need access to the code?

It helps, and we ask for it. Where the vendor will not allow it before signing, we work from architecture walkthroughs, documentation, cloud bills and interviews, and we say clearly what we could not verify.

Who actually does the work?

Senior engineers and architects who have built and run platforms themselves. The person you meet on the first call is on the engagement.

Can you work with our existing operating partners?

Yes. Most of our hold work sits beside an operating partner. We bring the technology depth, they own the relationship with management.

Do you only work on Australian deals?

No. We support sponsors and portfolio companies across Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Singapore.

What happens if the diligence finds a deal breaker?

You hear it the day we find it, with the evidence. Our job is to protect your capital, not to keep a deal alive.

Got a deal on?

Tell us the target and the timeline. We will tell you on the call whether we can turn diligence around in time, and what it will cost.

Book a 30-min callhi@padiso.co