Technical due diligence and product review for fintech projects
Fincode reviews fintech products and software projects for startups, investors and companies, covering product, architecture, code, security and feasibility, and delivers a written report ranked by priority. The analysis is not investment advice or a company valuation.
Who is project and product analysis for?
The analysis is designed for anyone who wants an independent view of where a product or project stands today and which risks it is likely to meet next.
Fintech startups
Technical feasibility of a product at idea or MVP stage, data and API requirements, development scope and a prioritized roadmap.
Investors and accelerators
Technical due diligence of a startup's software: architecture, code quality, security and the team's development practices. The investment decision and valuation remain with the investor.
Companies
Assessment of an existing financial application, bot or integration for scalability, maintenance cost and operational risk, as input for the decision to improve or rebuild.
Teams that outsource development
Independent review of code delivered by a software agency or freelancer, before or after acceptance.
What does the analysis cover?
The scope is agreed for each project; only the areas that are needed can be selected.
Product and market analysis
The problem being solved, target users, a comparison of competing products and features based on public information, and the assumptions behind the business model and how they can be tested.
Technical feasibility
Data sources and licensing requirements, limits of exchange and broker APIs, real-time data needs, scale and cost assumptions.
Architecture and code review
Code quality, modularity, test coverage, dependency health, technical debt and documentation. Code review of existing bots and integrations is part of this area.
Security and operational risk
Handling of API keys and secrets, access control, logging and monitoring, backups, behavior under failure and emergency stop mechanisms.
Regulatory checklist
A list of points that need legal advice with regard to capital markets, data protection and crypto asset rules. Fincode does not provide legal advice; the list prepares the questions for specialists.
Roadmap and estimate
Findings ranked by priority, MVP or improvement scope, work items and a reasoned estimate of development time.
How is the analysis carried out?
The analysis starts with a short discovery call that clarifies the product stage, the areas to review and the expected output; scope, duration and fee are set out in a written proposal. If requested, a non-disclosure agreement is signed before work begins.
The review is based on shared documents, a product demo, the code repository and, where needed, interviews with the team. We work with read-only access and make no changes to live systems. When the work ends, we ask you to revoke our access.
Results are delivered as a written report that describes the impact of each finding and the recommended fix, ranked as critical, high, medium or low priority, together with a presentation and Q&A session. Implementing the improvements can optionally be taken on as a separate project.
The analysis reflects the state of the reviewed documents and systems at the time of delivery and gives no guarantee of commercial success or investment returns.
Analysis stages
- Discovery call and scope
- Written proposal and NDA
- Document, demo and code review
- Prioritized findings report
- Presentation, Q&A and roadmap
Questions about project and product analysis
Is the analysis investment advice or a company valuation?
No. The analysis is a technical and product review of the product and its software. Investment decisions, company valuation and financial advice are out of scope and remain with the relevant party and licensed specialists.
We only have an idea so far. Can it still be analyzed?
Yes. At idea stage the analysis focuses on clarifying problem and user assumptions, data and API requirements, MVP scope and technical risks.
Is it safe to share our code?
If requested, a non-disclosure agreement is signed before work begins. We work with read-only access and make no changes to live systems. When the work ends, we ask you to revoke our access.
How long does it take and how is it priced?
Duration and fee depend on the areas reviewed, the size of the code base and the level of detail in the report. The scope is confirmed in a written proposal after the discovery call.
Does Fincode have to do the development afterwards?
No. The report is written so that any team can act on it. Improvements can optionally be taken on by Fincode as a separate project.
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- The exchange or platform you use
- What the software should do
- Your target timeline
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