Spike

Spike is a product of Liminal Venture Studio

Technical readiness assessment platform

Know what you're funding before you fund it.

Spike scans codebases against stage-appropriate benchmarks and delivers a clear verdict for every company in your portfolio.

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Pre-Seed through Series B
7 assessment dimensions
Actionable remediation paths
Results in days, not weeks

What we assess

Seven dimensions of technical readiness

Each company is evaluated across every dimension with stage-appropriate benchmarks.

Security Posture

Vulnerability scanning, dependency audits, secrets management, and authentication patterns.

Scalability & Architecture

System design review, database architecture, caching strategies, and infrastructure readiness.

Engineering Maturity

Code quality, testing coverage, CI/CD pipelines, and development workflow assessment.

Operational Readiness

Monitoring, alerting, incident response, logging, and deployment practices.

Technical Debt

Code complexity, outdated dependencies, migration backlog, and refactoring needs.

Team & Process Risk

Bus factor analysis, documentation coverage, onboarding readiness, and knowledge distribution.

Compliance & Data

Data handling practices, privacy controls, regulatory alignment, and audit readiness.

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Assessment dimensions

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Funding stages covered

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Clear verdict levels

01

Submit

Add your portfolio companies, connect their repos, and provide context about the team and stage.

02

Scan

Our engine analyzes each codebase across security, architecture, engineering maturity, and more.

03

Report

Get a verdict per company — Good, Needs Review, or Critical — with detailed findings and remediation paths.

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Get a clear picture of technical readiness across your entire cohort.

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