Smart Contract Audits

Secure Your Entire Portfolio

Every protocol your fund backs will need a security audit before launch, before listing, and before the next raise. CredShields is the institutional standard one relationship that scales across your entire deal flow.

The Fund Multiplier

Why Security Is the Highest-Leverage Decision a Fund Makes

“ A fund that mandates CredShields audits across its portfolio doesn't just protect investments. It creates a compounding trust signal that every portfolio company inherits. ”

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    $3B+ Lost in 2023

    Before a term sheet is signed, you need independent verification that the smart contracts underpinning the protocol are not carrying exploitable risk. One critical vulnerability can wipe a position entirely.

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    Exchange Listing Requirement

    Every exchange, every institutional LP, and every subsequent raise will require an audit report. A fund that mandates CredShields certification early removes a downstream blocker and gets preferred pricing at scale.

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    Managed Bug Bounty Programs

    Audited protocols command significantly higher TVL and investor confidence than unaudited alternatives. A CredShields badge is a publicly verifiable trust signal that directly impacts the value of your portfolio position.

When You Need Us

Three Moments Where Fund Security Due Diligence Matters Most

Security requirements don't end at investment, they compound across the portfolio lifecycle.

Critical ·Pre-Investment

Technical Due Diligence Before the Term Sheet

Independent smart contract risk assessment before capital is deployed. Structured risk scoring your investment committee can evaluate — not a developer's self-assessment.

  • Smart contract vulnerability assessment
  • Architecture & dependency risk analysis
  • Investment committee risk report format
  • Comparison against sector security benchmarks
Critical · Pre-Launch / Token Event

Security Certification Before Mainnet or TGE

Token launches, mainnet deployments, and staking activations are the highest-risk moments in a protocol's lifecycle. A full audit before go-live is the only protection against catastrophic loss of your position.

  • Pre-mainnet full smart contract audit
  • Token contract & vesting logic review
  • Exploit simulation before public exposure
  • Security certification for launch comms
Critical · Exchange Listing

Listing Pre-Clearance for Portfolio Companies

Tier-1 exchanges require security certification before listing. CredShields audits are recognised by the exchanges your portfolio companies want to be on — accelerating listings and protecting token value at the critical liquidity moment.

  • Exchange listing certification
  • 48-hour rapid assessment available
  • Investment committee risk report format
  • Compliance-ready structured reports
What We Deliver

Security Services Designed Around Fund Operations

From single-deal diligence to full portfolio coverage structured for how funds actually work.

Pre-Investment

Smart Contract Due Diligence Report

A structured security assessment formatted for investment committee review. Risk-scored findings, architecture analysis, and a clear recommendation delivered before you commit capital.

  • Full vulnerability assessment
  • IC-ready risk scoring
  • Architecture dependency map
  • Sector benchmark comparison
  • Upgrade & proxy risk analysis
  • AI + manual expert review
Portfolio Coverage

Portfolio-Wide Security Retainer

A managed retainer that covers your entire active portfolio: monthly audit allocations, priority access, real-time threat monitoring, and a named security lead who understands your portfolio's architecture.

  • Monthly audit allocation
  • Priority 48h turnaround
  • Named portfolio security lead
  • Real-time threat monitoring
  • Quarterly portfolio review
  • Preferred fund pricing
Pre-Launch

Launch & TGE Security Audit

Full pre-mainnet smart contract audit covering every critical vector — token contracts, vesting logic, governance mechanisms, and exploit simulation before public exposure of your portfolio company's assets.

  • Token contract audit
  • Vesting & lockup logic
  • Governance mechanism review
  • Exploit simulation
  • Remediation + re-audit
  • Security certification
Listing & Raise

Exchange Listing & Series B+ Security Package

Prepare portfolio companies for exchange listing requirements and institutional LP due diligence — all in one structured engagement that covers the security questions every Tier-1 exchange and institutional investor will ask.

  • Exchange listing certification
  • Investor DD security package
  • Governance mechanism review
  • SOC 2-aligned documentation
  • 48h rapid track available
  • KYC report available
  • Public audit record
IC Summary - Plain Language Risk Assessment
Every report includes an executive summary written for non-technical investment committee members. Risk severity is mapped to financial exposure in language your LPs and board understand.
Technical Findings - Severity-Classified & Mapped
The technical report gives your portfolio company's engineering team specific, actionable findings with fix guidance, severity classifications, and remediation confirmation.
Public Certification - A Verifiable Trust Signal
A CredShields certification badge is a publicly verifiable trust signal. It tells exchanges, LPs, and users that the protocol has been independently reviewed and passed. That signal has direct market value.
Security Due Diligence Report
Certified
Protocol DeFi Staking Protocol v2.1
TVL at Audit $500,000,000
Scope 7 contracts · 4,200 lines
Critical Findings 1 identified, remediated
High Findings 2 identified, remediated
Re-audit Status Completed, zero outstanding
Critical
Access control bypass
REMEDIATED
High
Flash loan treasury drain path
REMEDIATED
Medium
Input validation in staking
REMEDIATED
Re-audit complete
Zero critical issues · Certified
Completed

Ready to Secure Your Protocol?

Don't let security vulnerabilities threaten your protocol and users. Get a comprehensive audit from the team trusted by the world's leading DeFi protocols.

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Portfolio retainer available Preferred fund pricing IC-ready report format
Results within 7 days 200+ audits completed