David Rakusan ·
Technical Due Diligence for Startups: What Investors Check in 2026
Technical due diligence is how investors confirm the engineering behind a startup is real: that the product scales, the security holds, the code is maintainable, and the company owns its IP. This guide breaks down what reviewers check line by line, what a polished demo hides, the AI-generated-code question reviewers now ask, and a seven-step readiness checklist so the same checks do not slow down every round.