Make technology part of your value growth

When it comes to software investments, technology determines not only the risk of a deal but also the potential for growth after the transaction. Technical debt, cloud costs, security, architecture, and engineering capacity directly impact scalability, margins, and the speed at which a portfolio company can grow.

With SUE Vendor Due Diligence, we do more than just identify technical risks. We translate our findings into concrete business impact and an actionable roadmap for value creation.

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What is important for private equity?

For an investor, it is important to understand where technical risks lie before the transaction. But just as important is the question of how technology can contribute to further value creation after the transaction. You want to know whether intellectual property and compliance are properly managed, whether security risks are manageable, how much technical debt is limiting development speed, where cloud costs are putting pressure on margins, and whether the software architecture is ready for further growth. This makes technical due diligence not only a pre-transaction review but also input for the value creation agenda after closing.

From Technical Findings to Business Impact

A traditional technical due diligence often concludes with a list of issues to address. SUE goes a step further. We examine the software, architecture, cloud environment, security, intellectual property, product, and engineering organization. We then link those technical findings to relevant financial and operational implications.

This provides insight into risks that require attention before or after closing, as well as opportunities to reduce cloud costs, free up development capacity, accelerate the SaaS journey, and strengthen the technical foundation for further product development. This approach aligns with the broader SUE methodology for application modernization: analysis of the codebase and dependencies, assessment of cloud costs, validation with stakeholders, and ultimately a concrete roadmap for modernization and value growth.

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The 6-pillar framework

One assessment. Six perspectives on software value.

SUE evaluates a software organization from six interrelated perspectives.

IP & Compliance

We map out software components and dependencies, assess licensing risks, and verify intellectual property ownership. This allows us to identify potential legal and compliance risks early on.

Cybersecurity & Risk

We investigate vulnerabilities in code and dependencies, known CVEs, exposed credentials, and privacy risks. This helps identify which security measures are necessary and what risks may arise after the transaction is closed.

Software Architecture & Technical Debt

We evaluate maintainability, database performance, modularity, and the ability to decouple business logic from existing interfaces. This reveals where technical debt is limiting further product development and scalability.

Cloud & COGS

We analyze cloud usage, infrastructure costs, and the maturity of deployment automation. This allows us to identify where overcapacity, unused resources, or inefficient architecture directly impact operating costs and SaaS margins.

Product & AI

We look at customer onboarding, API maturity, and true AI readiness. This allows us to evaluate not only the current product, but also how easily new functionality, integrations, and AI offerings can be developed.

Team & Velocity

We assess dependence on key personnel, software delivery performance, and engineering workflows. This reveals where knowledge risks exist and where capacity can be freed up within the current team.

From Analysis to Insight in Four Weeks

From Discovery to Value Growth

Make technical improvements financially relevant

We translate technical findings into concrete impacts on growth, margins, capacity, and risk. This makes it immediately clear where improvements will deliver the most value.

What are the benefits?

More R&D Capacity Improved architecture and delivery can free up 15% to 25% of development capacity for product development.
Faster SaaS Growth Automation and Infrastructure as Code can reduce time to ARR by 30% to 50%.
Protecting Recurring Revenue Improved telemetry and usage data make customer risks visible earlier and help protect retention and revenue.
New Revenue from AI A robust data and API architecture enables faster commercialization of new AI capabilities, with a potential 5% to 15% increase in ARR.
Higher Cloud Margins Cloud optimization can reduce infrastructure costs by 15% to 35% and directly contribute to a higher gross margin.

Hans Fermont, Partner at Qonqord (now COO at Woodwing)

"Technology only creates true value when it solves real business problems. By focusing our Vendor Due Diligence on business drivers, we convert cloud waste into immediate EBITDA growth and measurable increases in exit valuation. "

Why customers choose SUE

Innovators at heart

We are SUE, Netherlands’ most experienced cloud-native solution provider, supporting technology driven organizations with their digital transformation since 1997.

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Our highly technical experts are innovators at heart and help our customers to innovate faster in their business. Our approach is rooted in efficiency (automate everything) and quality (first-time right). This mindset, driven by our DNA, naturally attracts customers where software is vital to their operations and who are eager to reach the next level.

We specialize in designing, building, and managing Cloud and IT infrastructures, offering a range of consultancy, professional, and managed services. In addition to our services, we provide innovative, in-house developed software solutions to allow our customers to modernize, deploy and run their business applications in any cloud, accelerating time-to-value and improving Developer Experience.

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