PRIVATE EQUITY & VENTURE CAPITAL
Know who is on the cap table before you wire the funds.
You negotiated the valuation, agreed on board seats, and your investment committee signed off. But when the escrow agent runs final checks, an undisclosed offshore holding entity flags as 30% owned by a sanctioned co-investor. Diliguard runs live, multi-jurisdiction entity unwraps in seconds so your deal team never signs in the dark.
The 48-hour closing trap that catches fund managers
Deal momentum is dangerous when diligence relies on self-disclosed founder questionnaires and slow 10-day PDF reports that arrive after term sheets are finalized. When buyout targets route ownership through Delaware, Cayman, and Cyprus SPVs, simple Google searches miss the beneficial owners completely.
If an incoming LP or co-investor is flagged on an international watchlist after capital calls are drawn, the entire fund faces regulatory scrutiny, asset freezes, and severe LP advisory board fallout.
The Diliguard Standard
Three Pillars of Private Market Diligence
1. Cap Table & UBO Unwrapping
Unwrap complex holding vehicles, trust arrangements, and SPVs to expose the natural persons who actually own or control the target.
- Query live business filings via Corporate KYB Checks.
- Identify nominee directors and undisclosed offshore shares.
- Verify corporate active standing and filing history.
2. Founder & LP Background Trace
Screen target executives, board appointees, and co-investors across global watchlists, regulatory fines, and court archives.
- Screen names and aliases with AML & PEP Screening.
- Uncover past insolvencies and litigation via Executive Person Trace.
- Eliminate false positives using deep biographical corroboration.
3. Wire & Digital Forensics
Analyze banking routing, payment velocity, and digital connection signals to prevent wire diversion fraud and synthetic identities.
- Intercept wire diversion risk with Transaction Risk Scoring.
- Detect anonymous proxies using IP & Network Intelligence.
- Protect closing funds with Fraud Prevention Controls.
The $22M Series B Co-Investment
A growth equity fund was invited to lead a $22M funding round. The lead founder was high-profile and clean on standard search engines. However, an offshore holding company held a 28% undisclosed stake. Closing was scheduled in 5 business days.
Deal team enters target entity. Diliguard queries US Delaware and UK Companies House in parallel.
Engine traces the 28% offshore holding company through two layers to a natural person under sanctions.
Scanner links the hidden owner to an asset-stripping lawsuit, corroborated via official court dockets.
Fund demands cap table restructuring before releasing funds, averting an immediate LP regulatory crisis.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about integrating Diliguard into your Investment Committee workflows, data privacy, or custom LP screening?
We support dedicated DPAs, custom data residency, and white-labeled LP portals.
Talk to our teamHow fast can deal teams run a full background trace on target founders?
A standard search across company registries, sanctions lists, and adverse media completes in under 4 seconds. Deep multi-tier entity graphs across international registries complete in 5 to 15 seconds, allowing deal teams to review targets live during partner meetings.
Does Diliguard screen LP syndicates and co-investors?
Yes. Fund managers use Diliguard during fund formation and capital calls to verify LP entity structures, screen beneficial owners, and confirm that capital origins do not intersect with sanctioned jurisdictions or politically exposed persons.
How does Diliguard avoid false positives on common names?
Diliguard uses multi-attribute entity resolution: it cross-references dates of birth, corporate directorship histories, educational markers, and jurisdictional addresses to ensure watchlist hits match the actual target rather than an unrelated individual with the same name.
Can our team export audit reports for the Investment Committee?
Yes. Every investigation produces a timestamped, audit-ready compliance report complete with primary source citations, registry extracts, and risk scores for your deal records.
Can we monitor portfolio companies continuously after closing?
Yes. You can add portfolio companies and key executives to your monitored entities list. If an executive incurs new litigation or enters a sanctions watchlist, your team receives an automated alert immediately.
How do we get started?
Register immediately at https://portal.diliguard.com/register to run free scans, or review self-serve plans on our Pricing Page.
Protect your next fund deployment with live diligence
Unwrap corporate ownership, screen key executives, and verify LP capital in seconds before capital is deployed.