Question 1

What is Valigne?

Accepted Answer

Valigne is strategic partnership decision intelligence. It helps organizations evaluate whether a strategic partnership makes sense, understand alignment and value exchange, compare how it could be structured, surface assumptions and possible risks, prepare for decisions and important discussions, and create a documented basis for decision-making. It supports licensing, joint ventures, strategic alliances, research partnerships, technology partnerships, and other consequential commercial relationships.

Question 2

How is Valigne different from partner management software?

Accepted Answer

Partner management software helps you manage existing partner ecosystems, tracking relationships, monitoring performance, and managing day-to-day operations. Valigne helps you decide which partnerships should exist in the first place, before agreements are signed. It is not a CRM, partner portal, or project management tool.

Question 3

Does Valigne replace legal counsel?

Accepted Answer

No. Valigne supports structured strategic analysis and preparation. It does not replace legal counsel, financial advisors, tax professionals, investment professionals, or other qualified specialists. Generated documents are working materials that can support professional review, not executed legal agreements.

Question 4

How does the analysis work?

Accepted Answer

You describe your partnership situation in plain language. Valigne organizes the information into a structured evaluation, helps you compare possible structures, identifies assumptions and possible risks, and prepares a documented basis for the decision. The analysis is reviewable and editable throughout. Valigne supports the judgment of the people making the decision, it does not replace it.

Question 5

Can I see Valigne without signing up?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The interactive demo walks through a fictional licensing opportunity between Northwind Analytics and Meridian Health, from the initial situation through key considerations, structural tradeoffs, and decision readiness to a decision brief preview. No signup is required.

Question 6

How do I get started?

Accepted Answer

The recommended starting point is a guided evaluation of one active or proposed partnership. Submit a partnership overview through the Evaluate a Partnership page, and we will help determine the appropriate next step based on the complexity, participants, and decision involved.

Question 7

What types of documents can Valigne produce?

Accepted Answer

Valigne can produce a range of working documents from the information recorded in an evaluation, including executive summaries, decision summaries, working term sheets, rights summaries, and the Valigne Decision Brief. These materials support internal decisions, negotiations, and review by qualified legal, financial, and other specialists. They are not executed agreements.

Question 8

Can I edit the documents after they are generated?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every generated document can be edited, exported, or copied. Documents are versioned and status-tracked so you can maintain a working record as the evaluation progresses.

Question 9

What is the commercial model library?

Accepted Answer

Valigne includes a curated library of commercial models covering the full spectrum of partnership structures, from licensing and consulting to joint ventures, strategic alliances, and investment relationships. Each model includes guidance on when it may be appropriate and what to consider. Specific models and comparisons are provided within an evaluation based on the opportunity being considered.

Question 10

What is decision readiness?

Accepted Answer

Decision readiness is an assessment of whether you have enough reliable information to make a sound decision. Valigne helps you see which matters are sufficiently clear and which still require resolution, so you can distinguish between information that would change the decision and information that would merely confirm it.

Question 11

Is my data secure?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Valigne uses industry-standard security practices including encryption in transit and at rest. Your data is never shared with third parties. See our Security page for details.

Question 12

Do you offer enterprise or organizational versions?

Accepted Answer

Yes. For organizations requiring their own frameworks, terminology, commercial models, templates, permissions, workflows, branding, integrations, or deployment environment, we offer a bespoke Valigne environment. Contact us to discuss a bespoke version or team pilot.

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