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What is a technical due diligence ?
A technical due diligence is a process that leads to an evaluation of the technology and related assets belonging to a business.

Jacques van Niekerk
Sep 19, 20223 min read
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VC's are doing technical due diligence wrong - how to fix it
VC's are doing technical due diligence wrong - how to fix it by treating a startup as an evolving business.

Jacques van Niekerk
Mar 72 min read
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Focused on Technology
Rosewood provides consulting services. So do many other businesses. And each of them represents their offering as unique. So do we. In...

Jacques van Niekerk
Aug 8, 20242 min read
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The indispensable role of a Quality Assurance director
Quality Assurance (QA) is often trivialized and underestimated as mere "testing." However, QA is far more than an optional task added at...
Chas Simpson
Jul 18, 20244 min read
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Technology Advisor vs. Fractional CTO
At Rosewood we've engaged with our clients both as advisors and as fractional CTO's. We have discovered that the distinction is not...

Jacques van Niekerk
Aug 8, 20232 min read
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How to think about AI in a Tech DD
We are used to trending technologies being included in pitch decks and technical roadmaps. Sometimes these are architectural trends like...

Jacques van Niekerk
Jun 14, 20233 min read
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4 Tech Due Diligence Tips for Startups
If you are facing your first due diligence from an investor as a startup, you may wonder what the process will look like. Here are 4 tips...

Jacques van Niekerk
Sep 23, 20223 min read
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What's in it for you
You should get more than a traffic light report and a well designed presentation from a technical assessment. There's a bigger picture to...

Jacques van Niekerk
Jun 29, 20222 min read
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Tech DD Result - When is it Bad ?
When is a tech platform so bad that you should not invest ?

Jacques van Niekerk
Sep 28, 20213 min read
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Who should do your Tech DD ?
Is it a good idea to treat your technical DD less professionally that your legal and financial DD ?

Jacques van Niekerk
Jul 19, 20202 min read
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Dev Teams - ways of working
It can be difficult for a non-technical founder to decide on the best way to hire a team of developers. Here's some guidance.

Jacques van Niekerk
Oct 16, 20193 min read
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Expertise as a (dis)Service
Every business must carefully consider whether they can afford to commit to a single cloud platform.

Jacques van Niekerk
Oct 7, 20192 min read
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The one thing you can always de-risk
"The possibility that something unpleasant or unwelcome will happen." That is how the Oxford Dictionary defines risk. De-risking is the...

Jacques van Niekerk
Mar 24, 20152 min read
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Rosewood advised Amadeus Capital in Latin America
As reported on DealBook (The New York Times), British venture capital firm Amadeus Capital Partners has made its first investment in...

Otavio Ferreira
Feb 13, 20151 min read
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