DiligenceSquared

AI-powered market due diligence for investment decisions

Y CombinatorFall 2025ActiveB2BAnalyticsArtificial IntelligenceAnalyticsMarket Research

What they do

Problem

Private equity investors need fast, trustworthy, and auditable market due diligence for deals, but traditional consulting reports are slow, expensive, and hard to verify.

Solution

DiligenceSquared uses AI agents to conduct expert interviews and synthesize market diligence findings with every claim linked to source transcripts for auditability.

Who it's for

Private equity funds and investment teams evaluating potential acquisitions use it.

Founders

Frederik Hansen

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.

Soren Biltoft-Knudsen

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.