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A digital interrogation, not a vague questionnaire.
The AI covers 80%+ of what a senior technical advisor would surface without touching a line of code.
No code review. No site visit.
No three-week wait.
Pre-Deal Screen
For PE and VC teams screening a target before IC. Surface technical red flags before the committee meeting.
Portfolio Audit
For operating partners and CTOs preparing a raise, exit or remediation plan. Quantify debt and define the next moves.
Post-Close Integration
For portfolio ops inside the first 100 days. Find quick wins, consolidation opportunities and retention risks.
Fundraise Prep
For founders preparing to raise. Walk into diligence with answers, not surprises.
What we cover
Six risk areas that move valuation.
The report turns engineering answers into commercial consequences, ranked by severity and cost.
Architecture Review
Can the system support the growth case?
Technical Debt
What hidden cleanup cost sits inside the deal?
Key-Person Risk
Does the company depend on one engineer to function?
Security Review
Where are access, credential and process gaps?
Cloud Waste
Which costs can be reduced immediately post-close?
Scalability Assessment
Is the infrastructure right-sized for near-term growth?
What PE professionals say.
After running diligence through our platform.
We had a 72-hour IC deadline and couldn't get an outside CTO on-site in time. badcop surfaced three critical architecture flags and a key-person concentration we hadn't modelled. That alone changed our offer structure.
Traditional diligence firms want two weeks and a repo handoff. This gave us a structured risk brief in under 24 hours, without us touching a line of code. The depth of the technical debt section matched what our later full audit confirmed.
We used it on a portfolio company preparing for a Series B. The report gave the founders a clear remediation roadmap and gave us the investor-ready language we needed for the data room. Highly specific, no fluff.
Three steps to an investor-ready brief.
The flow stays simple because the buyer does not have time for a consulting process.
Complete the Interview
A structured 20-minute session with focused questions. No skipping, no shortcuts. This ensures comprehensive analysis.
Get Your Report
Architecture flags, debt estimate, key dependencies and next moves. Delivered within 24 hours.
The expert behind the platform
The AI covers 80%. Michael handles the critical 20%.
Senior technology executive with deep experience across PE-backed portfolio companies, VC due diligence, and enterprise architecture. Michael has led technical assessments for acquisitions ranging from seed-stage startups to $100M+ revenue businesses.
SME consultation from €250/hr
Michael Petychakis
Fractional CTO and technical advisor for investor-backed software companies. His methodology powers the badcop.tech AI platform.
- Architecture reviews
- Technical debt quantification
- Post-close remediation roadmaps
- Deal advisory and signed memos
Your data is safe
Enterprise-grade security.
Protected by the same standards used by Fortune 500 companies. Deal-sensitive information stays between you and the platform.
256-bit AES Encryption
Bank-level encryption for all data in transit and at rest.
SOC 2 Compliant
Hosted on infrastructure meeting SOC 2 Type II standards.
GDPR Compliant
Full EU data protection compliance. Your rights are protected.
Zero Data Selling
We never sell, share, or monetise your data. Period.
Pick the depth that matches the deal.
Start free, escalate when the risk profile deserves expert time.
Free AI Audit
20-minute screen. Risk summary in 24 hours.
Target Takedown
Full diligence brief for live transactions.
On-Call Bad Cop
Pipeline screening and expert advisory on demand.
FAQ
Common questions.
Screen the tech before you sign.
Start with the free AI audit. Escalate to Michael when the deal warrants it.
No credit card. No obligation. Results within 24 hours.