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For founders preparing for exit

You're ready to sell. Make sure your digital product is ready, too.

Find hidden product weaknesses yourself, rather than have a buyer uncover them during due diligence.

Product readiness

Needs work

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Retention Needs work
Feature debt Needs work
AI differentiation Needs work
Customer value Watch
Roadmap Watch
Usage On track

What to improve

Quick win

Simplify onboarding

Cut first-session drop-off by trimming setup down to three steps.

Strategic bet

Ship an AI differentiator

Close the gap before AI-native entrants define the category for buyers.

Foundational

Pay down feature debt

Retire the modules nobody touches before they become a diligence red flag.

OpenBlendVAFO GroupVokserCarnilove

What we offer

A full picture of what's ready for a successful exit, and what isn't.

We look at your product the way a buyer will, before they do. How it's really used, whether it holds up against your roadmap and growth story, whether you're exposed to AI-native competitors entering your category, where the risk sits, and where you're stronger than you're giving yourself credit for. Fifteen working days gets you a clear picture of what's ready, what needs fixing, and the story you can tell with confidence.

See exactly how it works

Found in diligence

Usage doesn't match the story.

Example finding

90days

Since launch, the promoted feature in the pitch has been touched by less than a third of active users.

Real usage

Problem-solution fit

Customer value realised

AI differentiation

"Your product, your product-market fit, and how you land your proposition sit at the heart of any business's value. We brought in Lean Otter to look at our product the way a buyer would, and they found opportunities for growth we'd missed from the inside."

Portrait of Anna Rasmussen

Anna Rasmussen

CEO & Founder at OpenBlend & Vokser

OpenBlend

How it works

From first conversation to final report in 15 working days

Step 1

Talk and scope

A working session on where the product's been, what a buyer will actually scrutinise, and what to focus on, then we agree access to your data, roadmap, and customers.

Step 2

Assess

We use the product ourselves, dig into the usage data, and talk directly to real customers, not just the ones who will say nice things. Every assessment also checks how exposed you are to AI-native competitors entering your category.

Step 3

Report & debrief

Findings, risks and strengths alike, go into a draft you see first, then your full set of reports, walked through with you once you've read them.

See the full process

Behind the work

The product read is always shallow.

Across our team, we've worked inside PE-backed companies and helped businesses get ready to sell. We've seen financial, legal, and technical diligence be rigorous, every time. The product read almost never is. That's the gap we built Lean Otter to close.

Read the full story

Find out what a buyer will find, before they do.

A senior team across your data, your product, and your customers. A clear view of what's wrong, what's strong, and exactly what to do about both.

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