Vendor Validation for CVC and Corporate Development
A corporate development team at a leading financial services group needed to know, quickly and confidently, whether shortlisted AI vendors were a fit for the enterprise. Slides and demos were not enough. The team used NayaOne to generate shared evidence across sponsors, risk and technology, moving from opinion to proof in weeks.
Outcomes
4
Vendors Evaluated
2 Weeks
Time To Validation
60%
Reduction in Evaluation Cycle
2
High Risk Vendors Identified
Business Problem
The corporate development team was responsible for identifying and validating emerging AI vendors for potential investment and strategic partnership.
However, the evaluation process was slow, inconsistent, and driven by instinct rather than evidence. Each vendor required weeks of manual assessment across multiple internal teams – from risk and security to technology and sponsorship – with no standardised way to test claims or measure real-world performance.
As a result, decisions were often made without proof of fit or technical validation, leading to missed investment windows, delayed approvals, and costly onboarding of vendors that failed to deliver.
Challenges
Corporate development and venture teams face intense time pressure when evaluating new technology investments. Fintechs raising rounds expect decisions in 30 – 60 days, forcing teams to rely on desktop due diligence rather than real validation.
This leads to three core challenges:
- Compressed timelines: Investment decisions made before technical testing is complete.
- Fragmented due diligence: Sponsors, risk, and tech teams operate independently with no unified evaluation process.
- Gut-driven decisions: Limited visibility into vendor functionality, scalability, or compliance readiness.
As a result, corporate development functions often miss opportunities or onboard vendors that underperform – eroding ROI and credibility across the organisation.
From Idea to Evidence with NayaOne
NayaOne turned vendor potential into sponsor-ready proof, letting CVC teams identify enterprise-fit in weeks, not months.
- Real use-case validation: Vendors tested against sponsor pain points and enterprise workflows.
- Controlled environments: Secure workspaces with synthetic data, no live exposure or risk.
- Comparable metrics: Side-by-side validation across performance, compliance, and integration.
- Evidence packs: Standardised results sponsors, risk, and investment committees can all trust.
- Faster decisions: From vendor discovery to sponsor-ready proof in under six weeks.
The result – faster, evidence-based decisions that turn promising vendors into validated strategic opportunities.
Impact Metrics
Time To Sponsor Validation
14 days
Vendor Fit Confidence
High-risk or non-compliant vendors identified early, preventing costly onboarding and protecting portfolio ROI.
Investment Decision Cycle
2 - 3 times faster
KPIs
- Time to Validated Evidence – Validation cycle reduced from months to 6 weeks, accelerating investment readiness and deal confidence.
- Vendors Evaluated in Parallel – 4 vendors assessed side-by-side under consistent conditions, enabling faster comparison and prioritisation.
- High-Risk Vendors Eliminated – 2 vendors identified as non-compliant or poor technical fit before investment, saving time and capital.
- Evaluation Cost Reduction – 50% lower evaluation cost per vendor through automated assessments and shared sandbox infrastructure.
- Stakeholder Alignment – 3 core groups – sponsors, risk, and technology – unified under a single evidence-based due diligence framework.
Run your Next Vendor Evaluation Through The NayaOne Sandbox and Get a Sponsor-Ready Evidence Pack
See how CVC and corporate development teams cut time to decision from months to weeks with evidence of enterprise fit.
