AI Due Diligence & Risk Audit Services for VC and Private Equity

Independent technical insurance across the investment lifecycle—from pre-LOI validation to post-acquisition risk monitoring.

We are auditors, not consultants. We deliver binary verdicts—Invest, Renegotiate, or Walk Away—not 50-page recommendation decks.

Core AI Risk Factors We Audit

Our AI due diligence audits systematically evaluate the technical and financial risks that impact valuation, scalability, and exit outcomes:

  • AI/ML Authenticity: Separating actual algorithmic moats from fragile “GPT wrappers.”
  • Scalability Forensics: Will the architecture survive a 10x increase in volume, or is a $2M rebuild looming?
  • Data Integrity: Auditing pipelines for training set biases and regulatory/compliance exposures.
  • Infrastructure Bloat: Identifying “cloud waste” that is eating your EBITDA.
  • Vendor Lock-In: Uncovering dangerous dependencies on deprecated third-party frameworks.
  • Technical Debt Valuation: Translating architectural flaws into direct dollar-amount “haircuts” for your LOI.

Phase 0: AI Authenticity Screen

The Pre-LOI "Vibe Check" | 48-Hour Velocity

Before you invest the time and political capital of a full audit, get a rapid forensic verdict on whether the asset is real. We identify if the “moat” is a proprietary breakthrough or a fragile API wrapper.

  • The Hook: Zero Code Access Required. We reverse-engineer the tech stack using documentation, architecture diagrams, and hiring forensics.

  • The Verdict: INVESTABLE / CAUTION / DO NOT PROCEED.

  • Pricing: From $12,000 

Phase 1: Full AI Risk Audit

The Post-LOI Deep Dive | 48–72 Hour Sprint

Deep-tissue diligence to quantify technical debt before the wire transfer. We go under the hood to find the “skeletons in the server” that destroy post-acquisition valuations.

  • The Scope: Read-only access to GitHub, Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/GCP), and a Forensic CTO Interview.

  • The Deliverable: 3-Page Kairos Verdict Memo + Financial Translation (the exact cost to fix what is broken).

  • The Verdict: PROCEED / RENEGOTIATE / WALK AWAY.

  • Pricing: $35,000 – $125,000+.

Phase 2: Portfolio Risk Monitoring

Continuous Fund Surveillance | Ongoing Protection

Technical debt doesn’t stay stagnant—it compounds. We provide ongoing “smoke detection” across your entire portfolio to ensure growth doesn’t break the infrastructure before an exit.

  • The Scope: Quarterly forensic health checks + Monthly risk-ranked dashboards for 8-15 portfolio companies.

  • The Value: We catch scalability bottlenecks and infrastructure bloat 6–12 months before they impact your exit multiples.

  • Pricing: Starting at $8,000 / month.

Note: Fees are scaled based on deal enterprise value (EV) and organizational complexity. For deals exceeding $100M EV, contact our Deal Desk for a custom quote.

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The Kairos Guarantee: Zero Implementation Conflict

We have one non-negotiable rule: We never bid on the contract to fix the problems we find. Because we do not sell remediation, our only incentive is the truth. We provide the independent verdict your Board requires.

Case Study: The $40M Haircut.

"Kairos uncovered that the target company's core ML model suffered a 34% accuracy drop in production vs. the demo. We used their Verdict Memo to successfully renegotiate the valuation from $120M down to $80M, saving millions in post-deal remediation."

Operating Partner
Mid-Market Private Equity Firm

Stop Guessing. Start Knowing.

Get an independent, forensic verdict before you sign the term sheet.

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