Trace the money
Follow recurring billings through credits, processor fees, payout batches, and bank deposits.
BUY-SIDE DILIGENCE / MICRO-SAAS
Read the business beneath the listing.
A clearer path from seller claims to source evidence, open questions, and the next diligence step.
Fictional case dataNo connected accountsNo composite score
CASE FILE001METRICNEST
An illustrative finding: match the source, name the gap, define the test.
Test the demand
Separate channel mix from the pages, queries, and conversions that actually drive customers.
Make the next ask count
Turn each open question into a specific source request and a test someone can reproduce.
THE REVIEW METHOD
Evidence first.
Conclusions later.
DealRisk keeps the claim, source, and remaining uncertainty in view. Buyers can see what still needs verification before relying on a headline number.
Revenue integrity
Rebuild the path from subscription rows to cash received. Keep timing, refunds, fees, and unresolved variance visible.
Traffic durability
Test channel and landing-page concentration against native analytics, search history, and paid conversion events.
Data confidence
Show what was supplied, what is missing, and what can or cannot be reproduced from the current file.
ILLUSTRATIVE REVIEW / 001
MetricNest
under review.
A fictional organic-visibility SaaS. The sample file shows a positive MRR trend, with open questions about cash, acquisition concentration, retention, and founder handoff.
Explore the findingsSELLER-STATED MRR$18,420June 30, 2026 · not independently reproduced
ORGANIC SESSIONS71%Seller summary · native source absent
UNCLASSIFIED SAMPLE ITEM$560Requires a transaction-level explanation
A SAMPLE REVIEW, READY TO EXPLORE
Start with the claim.
Follow the evidence.
Start a demo review All figures and source records in this experience are fictional. DealRisk does not provide financial advice, valuations, or predictions.