June 30, 2026
The Hold Period Question Most Operating Partners Skip
Diligence asks what's broken. The hold period should ask what's worth fixing first — and that's a different question.
CLEAR · PE Value Creation
Insights
Writing on the technology work that moves the multiple.
Notes from inside PE-backed and founder-led software companies — what diligence actually finds, how a hold period should be sequenced, and where technology moves the number.
June 28, 2026
What a Technology Due Diligence Review Actually Finds
Most pre-close technology reviews answer 'is the code good.' The better question is what it costs to fix, and when.
PRISM · PE Value Creation