Capability — VC & Startup Diligence
Investors Do Not Just Evaluate Opportunity.
They Evaluate Risk.
Security posture, AI governance, and regulatory readiness are now material to valuation, deal terms, and investor confidence. Assessed Intelligence provides the diligence infrastructure that investors and founders need before capital is committed.
$13.97B
Cybersecurity funding in 2025 — up 47% YoY *
The Diligence Gap
Cyber and AI Risk Are Now Material to Every Deal. Most Diligence Processes Are Not Built for It.
Traditional due diligence follows the money — financials, legal, operations. But in 2025, unresolved cybersecurity vulnerabilities or undisclosed AI governance gaps are deal-breakers, valuation reducers, and post-close liabilities. In a 2021 survey by France’s national cybersecurity agency ANSSI, 68% of private equity portfolio companies reported an increase in cyber incidents during the month of a deal closure * — precisely because acquirers become visible, high-value targets during transactions.
Investors and boards are responding. Around 40% of public companies now charge a board-level committee with AI oversight responsibilities — nearly four times the 11% that did so in 2024. * Acquirers are digging deep into AI governance. Founders who cannot demonstrate defensible posture are negotiating from weakness.
What the data shows
Cybersecurity funding reached $13.97B in 2025 — up 47% YoY — with AI governance, identity, and risk management leading deal activity *
Private cybersecurity startups average a 15.2x revenue multiple in 2025, with M&A deals reaching 16.3x — posture and governance directly influence premium *
40% of public company boards now have formal AI oversight responsibilities — up from 11% in 2024 — making AI governance a material diligence item *
The global due diligence market will nearly double from $8.5B in 2024 to $16.7B by 2034 — with cybersecurity and AI risk as the primary growth drivers *
Unresolved vulnerabilities or a history of data incidents can materially impact valuation or scuttle a deal entirely in cyber M&A transactions *
Evidence-Backed Metrics
The Market Is Pricing Security and Governance Into Every Deal
Solganick Cyber M&A *
$13.97B
Total cybersecurity funding in 2025 — up 47% year-over-year, with AI governance and risk management among the top deal categories
Finro Valuation Report *
15.2x
Average revenue multiple for private cybersecurity startups in 2025 — M&A deals reach 16.3x when posture is strong
Harvard Law School Forum *
40%
Of public companies now have board-level AI oversight responsibilities — up from 11% in 2024
Magistral Consulting *
$16.7B
Projected due diligence market size by 2034, up from $8.5B in 2024 — cybersecurity and AI risk are primary growth drivers
Diligence That Moves At Deal Speed
Security posture is not a post-close cleanup. It is a pre-close signal showing operational maturity, regulatory resilience, and the capability to protect what investors are about to fund.
For Investors
What We Assess on Behalf of Investors
Assessed Intelligence conducts pre-investment and pre-close cybersecurity and AI governance diligence — giving investors an accurate, independent picture of a target’s true risk posture before capital is committed.
- Security program maturity, control effectiveness, incident history, and vulnerability exposure
- AI system inventory, governance frameworks, bias risk, model documentation, and EU AI Act exposure
- Data handling practices, GDPR/CCPA/HIPAA compliance posture, breach notification obligation
- Third-party and supply chain risk, SaaS and cloud security controls, vendor concentration
- Open regulatory inquiries, undisclosed incidents, contractual security obligations, and IP exposure
For Founders
What We Build for Founders Preparing for Diligence
Founders who wait for investor diligence to surface security gaps negotiate from weakness. Assessed Intelligence prepares startups ahead of the process — building the documentation, controls, and governance posture that closes deals faster and at higher valuations.
Diligence-Ready Security Program
Documented controls, policies, and evidence packages that answer investor questions before they are asked
AI Governance Documentation
System inventories, model cards, bias assessments, and EU AI Act compliance mapping
Compliance Readiness Packages
SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA — readiness documentation that satisfies investor and acquirer checklists
Gap Remediation Roadmap
Prioritized, actionable remediation plan that demonstrates control and trajectory — not just exposure
What We Deliver
Diligence That Protects Capital and Accelerates Deals
Pre-Investment Security Assessment
Independent evaluation of a target’s security posture, control maturity, incident history, and AI governance — delivered before term sheets are signed.
Diligence Documentation Packages
Investor-ready security and AI governance documentation — built to satisfy LP requirements, board scrutiny, and acquirer checklists across every major framework.
Regulatory Exposure Mapping
EU AI Act, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and sector-specific compliance gap analysis — with remediation priorities mapped to deal timeline and investment thesis.
Post-Close Risk Integration
Security and AI governance integration roadmap for post-acquisition environments — protecting value from day one rather than discovering liabilities after the ink dries.
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Assessed Intelligence provides investors and founders with the independent security and AI governance diligence they need to protect capital, accelerate deals, and position for premium outcomes.
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