Operator-Led Diligence.
Definitive Value Creation.
Technical Diligence · Risk Remediation · Value Creation
Built through VC hypergrowth (Series A → $1B). Led Alpine Investors’ four-company tech integration into Actabl. Now focused exclusively on PE.
Operator-led diligence for $50M–$2B software deals where platform risk and hidden COGS tax the thesis. We expose blind spots, quantify value-creation levers, and own the first 90 days so underwriting survives contact with reality.
Trusted by deal teams who’ve lived the retrade, the escrow, and the 90-day fire drill—and want the same operator who found the risk to own the fix.
The Blackmere Standard
Four Pillars
Hands-on-keyboard expertise across modern tech stacks and cloud platforms. We assess core IP, architecture, scalability, and team capability with engineering precision—delivering investment clarity where traditional advisors see only complexity.
We identify critical risks and quantify value-creation levers with enough precision for underwriting—without pretending to scope full remediation before gaining access and authority. Clear enough to price, honest about what remains unknown until Day One.
One operator, end-to-end. The principal who runs diligence runs remediation. No handoffs, no knowledge loss, no diluted ownership.
Capacity is capped to preserve depth and speed. Work is executed by the lead operator—never brokered to juniors or a separate “delivery” team.
Currently Scoping Q1 2026 Mandates
Capacity limited to 3-4 active mandates quarterly. For active processes, include target ARR, stage (LOI/exclusivity/signed), and close timeline.