DiligenceSquared Inc.
AI-powered market due diligence for investment decisions
DiligenceSquared delivers AI-powered market due diligence for investment decisions - like the $1M McKinsey reports, but automated, auditable, and at a fraction of the cost.
When Private Equity funds evaluate deals, they pay firms like McKinsey, BCG, and Bain $500K-$1M for market due diligence. The process takes weeks, and the output is a static PowerPoint that's impossible to audit. A single large-cap PE fund can spend >$30M annually on this and the total market is $10B+ per year.
Our AI agents conduct expert interviews and synthesize insights with every claim linked to source transcripts. No black box, no "trust me" slides, and no 10x mark-up for human labor.
Frederik bought these reports as a Principal at Blackstone. Soren sold them as a Principal at BCG. Harshil is a repeat founder and former Software Engineer at Google. We've seen both sides and know what matters in due diligence - and now we automate it.
Our clients already include two of the world's five largest PE funds, and several mid-market funds - demonstrating broad appeal of our technology. Potential clients with users on our platform represent 60% of the top-30 PE funds globally.
Active Founders
Co-Founder & CEO
Frederik is the CEO and Co-founder of DiligenceSquared.
Before DiligenceSquared, Frederik was a Principal in Blackstone's Private Equity team across San Francisco, New York, and London, doing multi-billion dollar buyout deals. He was a key decision-maker on the buy-side of commercial due diligence projects, commissioning dozens of $500K+ reports from firms like McKinsey and BCG. He knows what makes diligence credible to investors - and where traditional consulting wastes time and money.
Frederik is the CEO and Co-founder of DiligenceSquared.
Before DiligenceSquared, Frederik was a Principal in Blackstone's Private Equity team across San Francisco, New York, and London, doing multi-billion dollar buyout deals. He was a key decision-maker on the buy-side of commercial due diligence projects, commissioning dozens of $500K+ reports from firms like McKinsey and BCG. He knows what makes diligence credible to investors - and where traditional consulting wastes time and money.
Co-Founder & President
Soren is the COO and Co-founder of DiligenceSquared.
Before DiligenceSquared, Soren was a Principal at BCG's Private Equity team in New York, focusing on commercial due diligence for some of the world's largest private equity, growth equity, and hedge funds. He led 40+ commercial due diligence projects and knows the workflows intricately - what insights investors actually need and how AI can deliver them faster and better.
Soren is the COO and Co-founder of DiligenceSquared.
Before DiligenceSquared, Soren was a Principal at BCG's Private Equity team in New York, focusing on commercial due diligence for some of the world's largest private equity, growth equity, and hedge funds. He led 40+ commercial due diligence projects and knows the workflows intricately - what insights investors actually need and how AI can deliver them faster and better.
Co-Founder & CTO
Harshil is the Co-Founder and CTO at DiligenceSquared.
Before DiligenceSquared, Harshil was a Software Engineer at Google, where he led AI/ML systems in Google Ads to detect abusive ads at scale. Earlier in his career, Harshil held Product Manager and Software Engineering roles at Acronis, Flipkart and Innovaccer. He also co-founded and successfully exited a start-up.
Harshil is the Co-Founder and CTO at DiligenceSquared.
Before DiligenceSquared, Harshil was a Software Engineer at Google, where he led AI/ML systems in Google Ads to detect abusive ads at scale. Earlier in his career, Harshil held Product Manager and Software Engineering roles at Acronis, Flipkart and Innovaccer. He also co-founded and successfully exited a start-up.
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Founded:2025
Batch:Fall 2025
Team Size:3
Status:Active
Location:San Francisco
Primary Partner:Nicolas Dessaigne