DiligentIQ®
Intelligent M&A Diligence

DiligentIQ is the intelligent evolution of Diligent — combining the transaction data and analytics capabilities our teams have relied on for years with SMITH’s secure, multi-model intelligence. Delivered through Ontario’s governed data and AI environment, it helps Blue Ops and client deal teams move through complex diligence faster, surface issues earlier and take analysis deeper.

How DiligentIQ® Can Help

Built for the Deals That Don’t Go Smoothly

  1. Tight timelines
  2. Messy and difficult data
  3. Financial due diligence prep
  4. Complex consolidations and carve-outs
  5. Large and complex datasets

Sell-Side
Benefits

eQofE

eQofE

Deep and rich analytics around financial and operational levers via a dynamic, interactive data book revealing the real value drivers of the transaction.

Rapid QofE

Rapid QofE + Diligence Prep

Slash time requirements with rapid QofE-ready financials and sales analytics in dynamic data books with automated roll-forward updates.

Big Data Analytics

Big Data Analytics

Handle data sets too large for Excel, perform complex consolidation, and reveal more data-driven insights in advance of detailed buyer Q&A.

CIP Accelerator

CIP Accelerator

Proprietary software and services cleanse financial data and create summary outputs in a fraction of the time of a traditional process.

Efficiency

Efficiency + Engagement

Automation of labor-intensive analytics promotes more efficient teamwork, greater firm throughput, and higher employee engagement.

Higher Deal Value

Higher Deal Value

Generate greater competitive tension and drive higher sales multiples by presenting larger complex data sets and fielding buyer financial Q&A faster.

Dead Deal Avoidance

Dead Deal Avoidance & Revival

Uncover financial issues before going to market and quickly triage and save deal processes that break down due to poor or complex data.

1. Eliminate Guesswork

Get the analytics you need to assess market opportunity, competitive threats and company value before you enter the process.

2. Win and Lose Faster

Identify good deals from bad ones quickly, so you spend time and money where it counts.

3. Market Intelligence

Uncover hidden competitive opportunities and deal patterns to stay ahead of the market.

4. Manage Your Portfolio

Track, aggregate and analyze your portfolio companies throughout the hold, uncovering opportunities to increase value at every stage.

Buy-Side
Benefits

Blue Ops = Guiding Light

Brian Pittenger, Divisional CFO | Marco Technologies

Recent Deals

Recapitalization by Ares Management

Engaged by Piper Sandler, who served as exclusive financial advisor to Awayday (a LightBay Capital portfolio company). Subsequently completed 30+ buy-side projects for Awayday post-recapitalization.

Announcement

Champions Group
Sale to Blackstone

Engaged by selling PE sponsor Odyssey Investment Partners in the sale of Champions Group to Blackstone, with Baird acting as financial advisor.

Announcement

Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI) Strategic Investment

William Blair client CRI received a strategic investment from Centerbridge Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners. Recognized as one of the M&A 13 Middle-Market Deals of the Year 2025.

Announcement

RAW Nutrition
Partnership & Partial Sale

Engaged by Lazard, who acted as financial advisor to RAW Nutrition in its April 2025 partnership and partial sale to The Quality Group.

Announcement

Every document, data room, and deliverable moves through SMITH’s governed environment, under Blue Ops’s own ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II controls, from first upload through to deletion at the close of engagement. It is encrypted, access controlled, and never used to train a model outside your engagement.

Bring More Intelligence to Your Diligence Process with DiligentIQ®

Want to learn more? Contact us today for a discovery call and an exclusive demo.