That hands-on engineering experience is what separates investment-grade diligence from a checkbox review.
Signal Diligence was founded on a simple insight: most technical due diligence is done by people who've never shipped production software at scale. We exist to change that.
Our practice is led by Jason Wolfe, a software executive with 30 years of experience building, scaling, and advising on technology acquisitions across fintech, SaaS, marketplaces, and enterprise platforms. Jason has worked with organizations including HP, Gateway, Upwork, Snap, Siemens, CFAC, DealerAI, and SumUp, spanning early-stage startups, hyper-growth scale-ups, and complex legacy modernization programs.
Most recently, Jason served as VP of Engineering at global fintech unicorn SumUp, where he oversaw all US engineering systems. Signal Diligence engagements are conducted in partnership with a trusted network of senior engineers and technical leaders with deep domain expertise across the industries we serve.
"The team is known for delivering blunt, accurate, and actionable assessments that cut through narrative and get to the truth of a company's technical position."
Identified architectural debt that wasn't disclosed in the data room, enabling buyers to renegotiate on price and representations before close.
Flagged scaling limitations that would have required $2M+ in infrastructure investment post-close, a risk completely absent from the seller's materials.
Assessed engineering team depth and velocity before offers were made, helping buyers understand what they were actually hiring, not what the pitch deck claimed.
Delivered a findings report that led the acquiring company to walk away from a $120M acquisition of a platform that couldn't support its core product roadmap.
Delivered integration architecture that cut expected time-to-value from 18 months to 7 by sequencing work around actual system dependencies rather than assumptions.
Every engagement is led by engineers with firsthand experience building the systems they're evaluating. We don't send analysts. We don't delegate the technical work.
Our reports are structured for investment committee presentation: specific, quantified, and actionable. Not a list of observations. A foundation for decision-making.
We work for the buyer. Our job is to tell you what we find, not to validate a thesis or maintain a relationship with the seller. No fluff. No jargon. Just the signal.
Whether you're in early diligence or post-close, we'll tell you quickly whether and how we can help.
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