Derisking Software

The delivery of software is broken. 60-80% of software projects fail. AI projects fail over 90% of the time. The story is similar for internal IT and systems integration projects. Maybe you are charged with delivering a software product to market, rescuing a struggling or failing project, transforming your organization digitally, or just building a technology team. The odds today are stacked against you. You are not alone finding yourself in this situation. We understand.

Derisk labs was built to solve these problems. We bring a team with decades of experience and a track record of success. We bring proven software engineering, product management and information technology leadership. We develop people and processes, just as much as we develop software. We can build teams from scratch, we can help grow existing teams or we can augment and upskill your existing team. We will align delivery with your business goals, be accountable for outcomes and begin every project with an offboarding plan that leaves you in a better state, when the time is right.

Trusted in London, Frankfurt, Madrid, Warsaw, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and around the world

Technical planning, team construction, technology delivery process reengineering. Mitigation of delivery risks. New “0-1” projects, growth projects, rescue projects. Execution excellence.

With over 100 years of collective Silicon Valley R&D experience across multiple exits.

The Risks Facing You

Delivering on software and information technology projects has become incredibly risky. These risks fall into six broad areas:

Failed technical teams. Mismanaged product strategy. Contractor churn. Lack of process and governance. Teams that cannot execute.

  1. People & Team Management
  2. Product Management & Processes
  3. Quality Assurance & Testing
  4. Engineering Operations, Security & Compliance
  5. Software Architecture, Design & Best Practices
  6. AI, Leveraging It & Its Impact On Your Project

How We Work With You

We take a multi-step approach towards delivering success, looking to mitigate delivery risks at every opportunity:

Retained. In-house. Accountable. We take over technology delivery as though fully integrated into your organization, providing longevity and reliability.

  1. Needs Analysis
  2. Risk Analysis
  3. Risk Mitigation & Delivery Plan
  4. Execution
  5. Offboarding
  6. Ongoing Support

Who We Work With

We work with leadership teams that are serious about execution.

Funded startups

  • Zero-to-one buildout including product management & customer discovery
  • Rescue projects where delivery has stalled or gone backwards
  • Readying for your next phase of growth

Enterprise clients

  • Building out customer facing products & features
  • Building out internal software
  • Building data pipelines into platforms such as Palantir

Digital transformations

  • Modernizing legacy systems
  • Upgrading IT teams and platforms
  • Readying your company for, and taking advantage of AI

By Introduction Only

We do want to work with you. However, due to high demand, we focus on working with clients that are introduced to us via a trusted party. We have a good sized team with quite a visible public presence, so this should be possible for most reasonable enquiries. If you’re motivated to do so we would recommend you reach out to us via a mutual connection where possible. We are deliberate about engaging with new clients, with a focus on our ability to deliver excellence. If you still need to talk with us feel free to use our contact form, but please understand that we get a lot of random outreach via this route and we may be slow to respond.

Thank you but we are not looking for investment at this time.

Who We Do Not Work With

We do not engage in speculative projects, pre-funding startups or projects that do not have a budget and a clear mandate from leadership. Should you meet us at events or conferences we love talking about these exciting opportunities, and enjoy being generous with our advice, so do not hesitate to say hello.

Our Experience & Case Studies

Our team has experience at all levels and in all kinds of situations, when it comes to delivering on software engineering and information technology projects. We are happy to discuss our experience with prospective clients during the discovery phase of working together.