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Data asset due diligence for M&A

A buy-side and sell-side process for evidencing, valuing, and warranting data assets inside a transaction.

M&A · Corporate Development · GC · CFO · 10 min

What buyers actually test

Rights chain, evidence quality, concentration, transferability, and the realism of management's value claims. The deal model collapses on any of those failing.

Sell-side preparation

A defensible registry, a published band, a rights binder, and a red-team challenge package shorten diligence and protect price.

Buy-side execution

Independent re-runs of KRDS against the target's evidence, a clean-room read where rights permit, and a warranty position consistent with the band.

Frequently asked

Questions buyers actually ask.

Is this an audit?

No. It is an evidence-led economic and rights review designed for transaction decisions and warranty drafting.

Can it run inside a clean room?

Yes, where the target's counsel and the entity's counsel agree on enclave terms.

Does it support earn-out design?

Yes. P10·P50·P90 bands are well-suited to earn-out and retention structuring.

How long does buy-side take?

Typically four to eight weeks against a cooperative data room.

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Engagement

Begin with a forensic data asset assessment.

A focused engagement that maps your data estate, scores assets against KRYOS frameworks, and produces a board-ready brief on what to recognize, value, productize, and capitalize.

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