GROWTH EQUITY

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due diligence from Altus Nova.

Altus Nova deepens due diligence when value creation depends on technology.

Introduction

As a savvy investor, you focus on spotting opportunities to mature operations and garner more cost-effective returns. But here’s some real talk. You need a technology-informed, business process deep-dive in order to make new investment decisions, scale portfolio companies, and find the best path to value.

Does your team have time to go deep enough?

In a world of relentless change, technology is the critical differentiator. Ensuring that the right technologies, business processes, and human skills are all working together is essential to driving real business growth. That’s what we do.

To accelerate value creation, you need a clear-eyed assessment of any investment’s technology strategies, platforms, integrations, and proprietary software.

Partner with us to make faster, more confident investment decisions — and tap into cutting-edge potential — with deeper due diligence from Altus Nova.

"Altus Nova delivers what PE groups always request but rarely receive—clear digital roadmaps with flawless execution. They don't just outline strategy; they implement it effectively. Their team translates complex technical challenges into achievable plans, consistently providing both the vision and expertise needed to execute successfully."

Eric Dirst, Board Technical Advisor, Align Capital Partners

"With its innovative construction lending platform, Snap.Build is a category-disrupting business we’re pleased to have in our portfolio. But guiding Snap through a digital product roadmap to meet our investment goals was becoming a distraction for our internal technology team. We needed a set of safe hands to mature Snap’s platform, grow the company’s internal expertise, and most importantly, lead the charge to onboard and delight builders. Altus Nova was our answer."

Charles Andros, Founding Partner, President and Chief Investment Officer, Bay Point Advisors

"Altus Nova is an expert partner for us at DYOPATH. They are incredibly skilled at breaking down complexities to facilitate strategic decision-making. Their approach to evaluating business impacts gave us a new perspective on which IT investments matter and why. Rather than give our client a fish, they taught everyone to fish, together.”

Chuck Orrico, Vice President & Co-Founder, Dyopath

"Driving our tech-centric investments to make the breakthroughs needed to reach our investment goals is a distraction we can't afford. We found ourselves needing a partner to steward our most innovative plays to success, and Altus Nova was our answer. Altus Nova has proven themselves to be an expert partner and a safe set of hands we can trust with our innovation portfolio — it’s a win-win-win.”

Doug Johns, Board Technical Advisor, Bay Point Advisors

"The technology strategy defined by Altus Nova gave us a stepping-stone approach to reliably execute Ecommerce across myriad product lines, customer groups, partners, and suppliers that our global business has to manage. While being entirely self-contained with business strategy, product management, development, and support resources, the Altus Nova team made sure that our stakeholders were in the decision-making process at all times."

Devin Lebrun, VP Partners & Innovations, Orangetheory

"As the leading remote facility management solution provider for Fortune 1000 companies, FSG needed a team that met our rigorous standards for design, documentation, and process reliability to take over certain components of our roadmap, then define, develop, and integrate them into our tech stack — all while maintaining the level of quality we expect from our internal engineers."

Justin McCullough, Chief Product Officer, FSG

"Altus Nova's discovery approach helped us align on goals, identify challenges and develop risk mitigation options, ultimately enabling us to define an effective product roadmap and execute against aggressive deadlines. We found the Altus Nova team’s management and product mindset to be extremely unusual and valuable in a software development partner."

Ron Brannan, CFO, TMM

"The best thing about working with Altus Nova is the team’s ability to assess business opportunity and technological strategy to find the best possible journey from idea to custom software. We knew what we wanted and why. Altus Nova helped us create a rational, step-by-step process to get there while capturing growth all along the way.”

Daniel Pickens, VP of Product, Snap.Build

"Altus Nova brought clarity and expertise to our Azure transition. Their  in-depth assessment not only highlighted what we were doing well but also gave us a clear, actionable roadmap to address areas of improvement. They didn’t just deliver recommendations — they empowered our team with the knowledge and confidence to implement best practices in security, scalability, and cost optimization."

James Naron, VP Technology, Alliance TG

"I wanted to make sure to share with you that our team was really grateful for your hard work on behalf of our customers (and us). They specifically commented that they could really see the fruits of your interviews with our customers in the way you designed some of the layouts and features. So…in case nobody else has told you today, Altus Nova is awesome!!”

Lise Harding, Vice President, PartsTree

"The value AN brings to development, via Product Management, is the ability to make it both easy and predictable in terms of cost and schedule. They achieve this through professional Product Management, understanding market needs and scoping clear, sequenced release requirements. With many years of experience, I continue to learn from AN’s Best Interests Contract (BIC) approaches."

Paul Shekoski, CEO, Primex

EXPERIENCE

To build a high-performing portfolio, be sure technology is generating business value.

Altus Nova supports private equity investors with deeper due diligence that examines business processes first and the technologies that support those processes second.

We’ll deliver an expert assessment of proprietary software quality along with analysis of the operational processes and human skillsets needed to achieve business goals.

Efficient processes

Beyond the custom software IP itself, we’ll investigate whether it’s being used to drive the most value across all business processes, and document opportunities to improve. We’ll tell you when:

Business processes are constrained by current technological limitations
Critical processes are manual, costing extra time and effort
Untapped opportunities exist to simplify processes with technology
Reputable vendors provide off-the-shelf products that can be customized and extended more quickly and economically than custom software development

Effective technology

Altus Nova is a team of seasoned business strategists, technology experts, and digital transformation specialists who can assess what exists, whether it works, and what’s missing to create the most viable business operations. We’ll tell you if:

Infrastructure and code is well-architected, scalable, and secure
Software is built on future-proof platforms with smart integrations
Data is being handled securely and leveraged for insights
The tech stack is benefitting the bottom line — and how it could be improved

Empowered people

With Altus Nova’s due diligence in hand, you will be in a stronger position to assess the human skillsets and roles required to create value and drive efficient revenue wins. Our process and technology findings will help you spot:

Organizational strengths, challenges, and necessary change management
Human capabilities needed to manage new and emerging lines of business
Opportunities to strengthen teams for rapid growth and scale
Mentoring, coaching and development capabilities our embedded teams can supply

ASSESSMENTS

Today’s top investments are tech-centric —
we are your go-to investigative partner

Altus Nova’s technology due diligence allows you to invest with eyes wide open. When value creation depends on innovation, it’s critical to avoid vaporware, identify burdensome tech debt, and spot overlooked automation potential. Imagine not having to deal with these technology deep-dives by yourself.

Innovation & Growth

Future Development: What does the product roadmap look like? Will it increase the product’s competitiveness or attract new customer segments?
User Needs: Does the product roadmap align with customer demands, and is the company agile enough to respond to emerging trends?
R&D Investment: How much of the company’s budget is allocated to research and development, and does the development pipeline indicate continued innovation?

Future-Forward Strategies

Emerging Technology Adoption: Is the company leveraging or planning to adopt cutting-edge technologies such as blockchain, quantum computing, or advanced AI to stay ahead of competitors?
Adaptability: How adaptable is the product’s architecture to future technological advancements? Can it easily integrate new features or upgrades as the market evolves?

Stability & Scalability

Architecture: Is the product’s architecture suitable for scaling? Can the system handle more users, transactions, or data without performance degradation?
Cloud Infrastructure: Does the company leverage cloud-based infrastructure such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure to scale efficiently? Is it configured for auto-scaling and elasticity?
Regulatory Compliance: Does the company comply with key cybersecurity regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, or CCPA per its industry? Are your privacy and security policies robust?
Stress Handling: Has the product been load tested? What is the maximum traffic or data load the platform can manage without performance bottlenecks?
Security Practices: What measures are in place to protect sensitive customer data? Are industry-standard encryption protocols like TLS or AES in use?
Vulnerability Testing: Does the company perform penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, or code audits to identify and fix security issues?

Customer Experience Quality

User Interface Design: Are user interfaces intuitive, visually appealing, and designed with the end-user in mind? How easily are users adopting the product?
User Experience Testing: Has the company conducted A/B testing or usability studies to ensure a satisfying user experience? Are improvements being made based on user feedback?
Mobile Optimization: How well does the product perform across popular platforms and devices? Is it optimized for mobile devices as needed?

Competitive & Talent Pressure

Proprietary Advantage: Does the company own patents, trademarks, or proprietary algorithms that provide a competitive advantage? Are there any defensible technologies that make the product difficult to replicate?
Software Languages & Frameworks: Which languages, frameworks, and tools are used to build the product? Are they up to date, maintainable, and widely adopted in the industry so talent can be hired?
Technical Debt: How much tech debt has accumulated in the codebase? Is the software over-reliant on outdated technologies, making future development and scalability difficult?
Open Source Dependencies: How reliant is the product on open-source software? Are there any risks associated with licensing, or could changes in open-source components lead to future vulnerabilities?
Integrations: How seamlessly does the product integrate with other software platforms? Are there any key partnerships or APIs that boost the product’s capabilities?

Predictive & Automation Capabilities

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Does the product integrate AI or machine learning capabilities, and do these features provide meaningful differentiation in the market through personalization or automation?
Data-Driven Insights: How well does the company use AI/ML for predictive analytics, customer segmentation, or operational optimization?

Software Quality & Code Base

Code Quality: Is the codebase well-structured, modular, and easy to maintain or update? Have best practices like test-driven development (TDD) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) been adopted?
Automation: To what extent are processes like testing, deployment, and infrastructure management automated? High levels of automation generally reduce the risk of human error and speed up product iterations.
Bug and Issue Management: How well does the company handle bug tracking and resolution? Is there a system like Jira or GitHub Issues in place for managing bug reports and feature requests?

Reliability & Uptime

Downtime & Incident History: Has the product experienced significant downtime in the past? What is the company’s track record for resolving incidents and maintaining availability?
Redundancy & Failover: Does the company have redundancy in place via data backups or failover systems to ensure minimal disruption during system failures or disasters?
SLAs (Service Level Agreements): What guarantees does the company provide to customers regarding uptime and performance, and have they consistently met those benchmarks?

Analytics & Monitoring

Real-Time Monitoring: Does the company utilize real-time monitoring tools like Datadog or Prometheus to track system performance and user activity? How quickly can the team respond to anomalies?
Data Analytics Capabilities: Does the product offer data analytics or reporting tools? How well is data leveraged to inform business decisions and product improvements?

Deployment & Maintenance

Maintenance & Updates: How frequently is the product updated, and how efficiently does the team handle patches, upgrades, and new feature rollouts?
Deployment Process: Is the deployment process seamless and automated? Does the company use DevOps practices such as CI/CD to ensure continuous updates and new feature delivery?
Backward Compatibility: Does the product maintain backward compatibility with older versions to avoid disrupting existing users?

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Private equity leaders create value faster with deeper due diligence from Altus Nova. When your most promising investment opportunities depend on technology, we can help.

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Testimonial

"Driving our tech-centric investments to make the breakthroughs needed to reach our investment goals is a distraction we can't afford. We found ourselves needing a partner to steward our most innovative plays to success, and Altus Nova was our answer, and has proven themselves to be an expert partner and a safe set of hands we can trust with our innovation portfolio — it’s a win-win-win."

Doug Johns, Technical Advisor, Bay Point Advisors

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