In the early stages of artificial intelligence development, startups face heightened technical and contractual scrutiny from enterprise customers. With accelerated innovation cycles and deep integration dependencies, software developers must balance creativity with risk mitigation. A critical, yet often overlooked, element of a robust enterprise readiness strategy is software escrow. By establishing a software escrow arrangement […]

Enterprise organizations depend on third-party software to operate, scale, and innovate. Core platforms support revenue generation, customer engagement, compliance, and operational efficiency. Despite this reliance, many enterprises underestimate one of the most disruptive risks in the technology supply chain: vendor bankruptcy. When a software provider becomes insolvent, enterprises may suddenly lose access to business critical

Artificial intelligence is now embedded in core enterprise operations, from decision automation to proprietary model development. While AI delivers measurable efficiency and competitive advantage, it also introduces new categories of vendor risk that traditional procurement and legal frameworks were not designed to address. For enterprise buyers, AI vendor due diligence must go beyond standard financial

Vendor failure is not a rare risk. It’s a reality that can derail operations overnight. For organizations that rely on business-critical software and SaaS applications, a vendor’s bankruptcy or collapse can lead to downtime, financial loss, compliance failures, and reputational harm. Our latest whitepaper, Mitigating Risks of Disruption to Business-Critical Software and SaaS Applications Through

Download the Whitepaper Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace. From financial forecasting to supply chain automation and personalized medicine, enterprises increasingly rely on AI applications for business-critical functions. However, the adoption of AI brings with it unique risks: what happens if the AI vendor ceases operations, loses critical data, or fails

In modern business, technology is no longer just a supporting function—it is the very infrastructure on which organizations depend. From financial services and energy systems to healthcare platforms and SaaS applications, mission-critical operations rely on software developed and maintained by third-party vendors. But what happens if that vendor fails—whether through bankruptcy, acquisition, lack of support,

What Is a Software Escrow Agreement? A software escrow agreement is a contractual arrangement in which a neutral third party (the escrow agent) securely holds a developer’s source code, documentation, and other critical assets. The materials are only released to the software licensee (the Beneficiary) if predefined conditions are met—such as bankruptcy, failure to support,