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3 views: How due diligence will change in 2022

TechCrunch

A few years ago, VCs were expected to perform extensive due diligence on startups. This compressed diligence cycles, leading to less intrusive vetting. The acceleration of venture capital and the burgeoning check sizes in the last few years has led to a decline in traditional due diligence.

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Raising a Series A in a market of mixed messages

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The market for tech companies has shifted, as shown by a weak IPO market , a focus on profitability and pivots galore. As a result, Boyce recommends founders perform reverse due diligence and interview not just the firm, but the person that will be seated on your board for potentially over a decade to come.

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6 most underhyped technologies in IT — plus one that’s not dead yet

CIO

But with all due respect, AI is hardly the only critical tech in town. Yes, recent advancements in AI have been groundbreaking, and those advancements have revolutionary potential, but artificial intelligence — like all hyped-up tech — is built on the shoulders of numerous other technologies that don’t seem to get any glory at all.

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4 hidden risks of your enterprise cloud strategy

CIO

And those massive platforms sharply limit how far they will allow one enterprise’s IT due diligence to go. When performing whatever minimal due diligence the cloud platform permits — SOC reports, GDPR compliance, PCI ROC, etc. it’s critical to remember that it is only a snapshot at that moment of evaluation.

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4 perils of being an IT pioneer

CIO

Here are four major setbacks that business and IT leaders could encounter if they rush to adopt a new technology without due diligence. Lack of support Finding resources who are skilled with a new technology can be a challenge. A senior IT leader from a bank confronted this challenge while working with a fintech provider.

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Data wants to disrupt your deal flow (again)

TechCrunch

No further due diligence? As history often reminds us , due diligence matters from a human perspective — and vetting a founder beyond their ability to attract talent can save firms from headaches or legal woes. “Our approach? This is our data set, let’s see if we can put money into them,” he said. No problem.

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Governance and Fighting the Curse of Complexity

CIO

There are options that help companies manage disparate tasks, projects, and resources. That means due diligence in terms of the systems of record used before an acquisition is made. The most powerful solution isn’t downloaded from a tech company’s site.