01
Mapping the Operational Structure
Defining the eligible universe and the official benchmark for the project.
- Job Descriptions (JDs)
- Area organization
- Profile and seniority mapping
Technical Due Diligence
Turn technical human capital into investment-grade evidence.
A structured technical validation framework for technology companies undergoing M&A, investment or valuation processes. We replace subjective perception with auditable evidence about the team that sustains the operation.
The invisible problem
Most due diligences measure numbers. Few validate the people behind them.
In technology companies, IT consultancies and software houses, a meaningful share of value is concentrated in people. Without proper technical validation, the buyer or investor takes on invisible risks.
Inflated seniority levels
Fragile teams
Heavy dependence on specific talents
Limited capacity to scale
Hidden bottlenecks across areas
Numbers reveal part of the picture. Human capital reveals the rest.
New layer
We fill the gap between traditional diligence and operational reality.
Where due diligence excels
- Financial
- Legal
- Tax
Critical blind spot
The team's real execution capacity that sustains the operation (rarely measured with rigor, often decisive for the value of the acquired or invested company).
We turn subjective perception into auditable evidence.
Clear method
Five connected stages turn scattered information into executive intelligence.
02
Public Technical Score
Direct reading of each professional's LinkedIn profile, cross-checked with the provided JD. If this professional were in the market today, would they pass the initial filter for the role they hold?
- Background, declared stack, certifications
- Initial fit score
- Jump Score (retention risk)
03
Structured Interview
Personalized script per professional, with double independent validation. Explores gaps from Stage 2 and problem-solving ability.
- Live human evaluator
- Subsequent AI evaluation via transcription
- Manual review when there is divergence
04
Practical Technical Validation
Fully personalized validation, exploring each JD and the gaps identified. We measure whether current delivery matches the technical level expected for the seniority held.
- Engineering: public code analysis (GitHub)
- Other roles: multiple choice + practical scenarios
- Measures present potential, without looking at past performance
05
Analytical Consolidation and Executive Report
We turn individual data into organizational intelligence for decision-making.
- Executive view by Area, Role and Seniority
- Performance outliers and audit trail
- Clear reading of technical risk and operational capacity
Human capital
More than just developers.
Technical human capital is not only code. Our methodology adapts to each delivery nature to generate fair, auditable evidence.
Profile 01
Technical Developer
Professionals whose primary output is code. Practical code validation and real engineering scenarios.
- Front-end
- Back-end
- Full Stack
- Mobile
- All seniority levels
Profile 02
Technical Non-Developer
Professionals who may write code occasionally, but as a means rather than their core function. Evaluated through technical scenarios and structured questionnaires.
- Cybersecurity
- Data
- BI
- Analytics
- DevOps
- and related fields
Profile 03
Managers
Professionals who lead teams and are accountable for goals, deliverables and growth. Evaluated on technical leadership, process and product/business vision.
- Project Managers
- Scrum Masters
- Product
- Growth
- Marketing
- and related fields
Executive report
The output of the process: a clear reading of technical risk and operational capacity.
The heart of the report is the Executive View. An objective synthesis for decision-makers, with everything that matters in a single read.
Executive View
Global Score
Consolidated team score on a 0–100 scale, synthesizing the three evaluation layers into a single technical risk indicator.
Score by Layer
Separate results for Public Technical Score, Structured Interview and Practical Technical Validation, showing where the team holds up and where it doesn't.
Executive Opinion
Qualitative investor reading: strengths, relevant risks and objective recommendations for the M&A or investment thesis.
Team View
Performance distribution across evaluated professionals, with groupings that reveal risk concentration and real execution capacity.
Insights
Cross-layer patterns and signals that guide retention, replacement and post-deal integration decisions.
Complementing the report
Deep dives that support the Executive View and allow navigating the details when needed.
View by Area
View by Role
View by Seniority
Performance Outliers
Technical Audit Trail with individual reports
Who we are
Methodology, technical analysis and artificial intelligence, run by senior people.
Eduardo Maruxo
Founder
Designer and entrepreneur with over 20 years in the digital and tech market. PMP, Scrum Master, MBA in Branding and MBA in Technology for Business with a focus on AI, Data Science and Big Data. Leads the design of technical validation processes and specialized recruiting for technology.
Orivaldo Peres
Senior HR Consultant
Business administrator with over 40 years of executive HR experience at multinationals such as Alpargatas, Danone, Philip Morris and Coca-Cola. Contributes with behavioral assessment, organizational fit and the structuring of selection processes.
Cristina Flohr
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
Over 15 years of experience in recruiting at technology companies and consultancies such as NTTData, DASA, Cogna and Frete.com. Supports recruiting and M&A processes with a focus on conducting interviews and the qualified analysis of professionals.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Technical Due Diligence.
A methodology to validate the technical and operational capacity of technology companies in acquisition, investment or merger processes.
We help investors and acquirers identify invisible risks related to technical human capital, such as inflated seniorities, operational fragilities and dependency on key professionals.
We combine operational structure, interviews, public evidence and practical technical validation to turn perception into auditable evidence.
While traditional due diligence focuses on financial, legal and tax aspects, Grilo evaluates the actual execution capacity of the technical team.
Yes. The report helps identify technical and operational risks, supporting strategic analysis in M&A transactions.
We generate evidence on the current operational capacity of the team, reducing information asymmetry related to technical human capital.
No. Our focus is on evaluating technical human capital and the operational capacity of the professionals who sustain the operation. Aspects such as infrastructure, security, compliance and governance should be analyzed by specialized complementary diligences.
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