Technical Due Diligence: Resolving AI Build/Buy/Partner Strategies in Healthcare
- Agu Aarna
- May 29
- 3 min read
Updated: 6 days ago
Good technical due diligence is essential for identifying adequate strategies for onboarding critical and innovative tech. This case study highlights how Intium's expertise and technical due diligence enabled our client - a global healthcare consulting company - to assess build/buy/partner scenarios and evaluate the further development strategies enabling the business to effectively onboard Artificial Intelligence (AI). As part of this evaluation, a potential acquisition or partnership with a healthcare AI company was reviewed.
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Client and AI Target Overview
Our client, a London-based global healthcare consulting firm, specializes in healthcare advisory, as well as medical, patient, and stakeholder engagement services. Their strategic focus is on helping clients operationalize go-to-market activities through deep industry expertise and innovative solutions. As part of their growth strategy, our client sought to enhance their medical business’ capabilities via AI-driven medical data insights.
The target of this technical due diligence was a healthcare company specializing in medical data and insights processing. Their core offering was a bespoke AI solution that unifies, summarizes, and enriches unstructured and structured data from various healthcare sources.
The main reason for our client to incorporate AI was to enhance efficiency and speed up analysis processes while potentially increasing quality.
The Technical Due Diligence Objective
Our client commissioned Intium to conduct a comprehensive technical due diligence on the target company. The primary objectives were to:
Assess the robustness of the target's core AI component
Evaluate the overall capability of the target's R&D organization, specifically around the AI discipline
Determine if the target's technology was state-of-the-art and justified the build/partner strategy
Explore options for building a similar platform internally
Conduct a comparative analysis between the target and our client’s internal capabilities
Key Technical Due Diligence Findings and Recommendations
Following an in-depth technical analysis, Intium delivered a comprehensive technical due diligence report that empowered our client to make informed strategic decisions. Key findings included:
AI Capabilities Assessment: Intium evaluated the robustness of the target's AI models and underlying technology stack, assessing confidence in the target’s ability to support future growth
R&D Organization Evaluation: The analysis provided insights into the target's engineering practices, identifying potential gaps in and also strengths of its AI development organization and processes
Strategic Options Analysis: Intium outlined various elements (incl. costs and timeline) within the three strategies: build, buy, partner. We provided guidelines and a decision framework for our client to decide on the best possible way forward
Comparative Capability Analysis: A comprehensive gap analysis highlighted areas where the target's capabilities could enhance our client’s medical business
Integration and Sustainability Planning: Recommendations and guidelines were provided for our client’s leadership, along with additional process enhancements within the organization to ensure successful integration and long-term sustainability
Technical Due Diligence Conclusion
Intium's thorough technical assessment provided our client with the insights needed to validate their investment thesis and drive strategic decision-making. Key technical due diligence deliverables included:
Evaluating the robustness of the target's AI capabilities and overall business potential
Identifying opportunities for strategic partnership and internal platform development (e.g., build/buy/partner considerations)
Developing a clear and actionable roadmap to guide our client’s strategic decision-making
Through this detailed technical due diligence, our client was well-equipped to make an informed decision about partnering with or acquiring the target company, or developing AI capabilities internally. The insights gained positioned our client for strategic innovation further securing growth in the competitive healthcare market.
The Intium team engaged in insightful discussion and pitched the findings well to the different backgrounds and competencies of our team. The output document was well structured, and the Intium team thoroughly clarified our understanding of the target's capabilities and what's required within our team.
-- VP of Strategy, Client
