Due Diligence Acme Analytics
Due Diligence Commerciale per un fondo di Private Equity su un fornitore SaaS B2B di data visualization.
This is a due diligence case in the format of the interviews run at Bain, set in the Tech & Software sector. Allow 30 min to work through its 4 steps, at an intermediate level. It mainly trains business sense, chart reading, calculation and structuring. Below you will find the brief and the questions of each step, without the answers: the point is for you to solve it yourself.
Skills practiced
- Business sense
- Chart reading
- Calculation
- Structuring
The brief
The client's question
Il fondo vi incarica di condurre una due diligence commerciale. Desiderano validare la crescita annuale dichiarata del 25% e valutare la sostenibilità della leadership di prodotto di Acme Analytics a medio termine.
4 steps to solve this case
Here are the questions you'll need to answer.
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How to approach this case
A due diligence means telling an investor whether the target's business plan holds up. Start from the market (size, growth, what drives it), then test the company's position against its competitors and the strength of its customer base. Next, set those findings against the plan's assumptions, line by line, to see which are cautious and which are optimistic. The structure looks like an acquisition case, but the expected answer is different: a view on risk and price, not a strategy.
This case involves calculations: talk through your arithmetic out loud, round when it is reasonable and state the order of magnitude you expect before the exact result. It also includes a chart or table to read: first say what the axes show, then give the main message in one sentence before going into detail.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does this case take?▼
Allow 30 min to solve it under interview conditions. It is split into 4 steps, which you can also work on one at a time if you prefer to take it slowly.
What level is this case?▼
This case is rated intermediate. It assumes you can already structure a problem and carry a calculation without losing the thread, and it asks you to move from step to step without being guided at every question.
How can I practise this case?▼
On FrameLab, you can solve it in writing with the AI correcting each step, take it out loud with an AI interviewer leading the interview, or run it with a partner. The first 7 days are free.