How does your Amicis Cybersecurity Module work?
· Cybersecurity is an increasingly important area to gain comfort on – whether for the company itself, of when undertaking diligence
· Our bespoked Cybersecurity checklist is a first pass overview of your current arrangements and exposures and will provide you a guide as to where to remediate.
· You get a report with risks, risk scores and recommendations, along with a workflow manager to assist the remediation process.
· We have partnered with specialists Amicis Group, who, as part of the module process, will provide a FREE 30 minute video consultation to review with you your report results and advise on any further work required to plug gaps.
· This module can be purchased by Pro subscribers from the Diligentsia AppStore for £500.
Our Story - Why We Founded Diligentsia
· Originally the three of us got together in 2021 with the intention of finding one or more companies in which to become active non- executive investors together. We became frustrated by the time we wasted on early-stage companies with impressive pitch decks which did not withstand our cursory due diligence and which was time- wasting for everyone – including the companies themselves .The process is also frustrating and inefficient for management teams, who can spend 50% of their precious time seeking investment or exit – and for whom each diligence process is a discrete, differently formatted exercise.
· We thought that there must be a better answer. Using technology to do the heavy lifting wherever possible.
· So we developed the concept of an automated, re-usable, value creation platform.
· . As more users come on board we will build out more features of use to the circular community we are creating
Who Are The People Behind Diligentsia?
About Us About Mark Bernstein – Co-Founder & CEO
With decades of international experience across different sectors and types of organisations (private, VC, and LSE/AIM listed), I am a Non-Executive Director, Chair and Strategic Advisor to startups and scaling companies, especially those linked to technology. I have founded, grown and exited businesses, including Gameplay plc, valued at $1BN (at peak), taken through an IPO on the London AIM stock exchange, and named AIM New Company of the Year in 2000, and initiated the sale of GeoCities Inc. to Yahoo! Inc for $4.3bn. I have led around 25 acquisitions and disposals, and numerous fund-raising during my career,
Well-versed in board dynamics, I have extensive board experience, embedding robust corporate governance and ensuring effective decision-making, overcoming challenges including public company hostile takeover bids. My solid ethics and integrity, driven by fairness, ensure companies have their role recognised by broader society and external markets.
I am skilled in attracting and securing investment from Venture Capital (VC/PE) and Angel investors, presenting compelling propositions and pitch decks that attract $MM funding. My job is to take startups and scaling enterprises to the next level, placing them on a firm footing for growth and enabling timely exits.
As an entrepreneurial Chartered Accountant and serial entrepreneur, I combine finance, strategy and technology and push the boundaries of what is possible. I coach and mentor founders and owners, sharing my extensive knowledge of technology companies, and seek to turn ideas into commercial reality with worldwide impact.
I have often worked at the cutting edge of technology, Trying to think outside the box, I try to shape inventive and innovative concepts, looking for intelligent ways to generate value for new and emerging players. My latest example of this is Diligentsia Limited, an ultra-low-cost SaaS professional services AI platform which I founded to deliver value to early stage companies, their advisors and investors throughout a company's lifecycle.
This was created with AI at its core.
Matt Clark ACA – co-founder
· Experienced CFO of VC-backed technology companies (both US and UK)
· Strong commercial viewpoint, has previously also acted as COO
Conor Davey – co-founder
· Part of the core executive team that over 20 plus years took Williams Lea from
£1M to £1.4B of global revenue, latterly as Group CEO managing 10,000 plus FTEs in 33 countries
· Demonstrable experience in scaling B2B services businesses in the UK and internationally.
· Strong track record of designing, closing and delivering long term revenue agreements with large corporates and government organisations
· Angel investor in early-stage businesses