Last updated: 2026-03-09
By Pierre-Marie Derouin — Founder, d5n | Pre-Due Diligence for Defence & Dual-Use Investments | Helping VCs and Founders Navigate Europe’s Sovereign & Defence Tech Markets
A practical, repeatable framework outlining six structural conditions that determine whether a defence-tech investment will succeed in real procurement environments. It helps investors quickly identify gaps, prioritize diligence, and make faster, higher-quality decisions compared with traditional, fragmented screening.
Published: 2026-03-09
Make faster, higher-confidence investment decisions by identifying and prioritizing the six gating conditions that determine deal success.
Pierre-Marie Derouin — Founder, d5n | Pre-Due Diligence for Defence & Dual-Use Investments | Helping VCs and Founders Navigate Europe’s Sovereign & Defence Tech Markets
A practical, repeatable framework outlining six structural conditions that determine whether a defence-tech investment will succeed in real procurement environments. It helps investors quickly identify gaps, prioritize diligence, and make faster, higher-quality decisions compared with traditional, fragmented screening.
Created by Pierre-Marie Derouin, Founder, d5n | Pre-Due Diligence for Defence & Dual-Use Investments | Helping VCs and Founders Navigate Europe’s Sovereign & Defence Tech Markets.
venture partners evaluating early-stage defence-tech startups operating in regulated markets, investment analysts responsible for underwriting procurement alignment and doctrinal fit, funds seeking a scalable framework to speed due diligence and reduce risk in defence-tech investing
Interest in finance for operators. No prior experience required. 1–2 hours per week.
Six gating criteria mapped to real-world procurement realities. Doctrine, capability, and capital considerations integrated into a single framework. Clear path to faster, more confident investment decisions
$1.50.
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