DDQ Software

DDQ Automation

AutoRFP.ai drafts due-diligence responses from your synced documentation, each one cited, reviewed and kept private, so every investor gets the same defensible answer.

DDQ automation software in action

The AI DDQ response workflow

  • AI Search finds the content

    AI Search finds what each DDQ question needs by meaning, not just keywords, across every connected source.

  • AI drafts a cited response

    Each requirement gets a complete, cited draft for your team to review, with a Trust Score on every answer.

  • Your team signs off together

    Unlimited users let IR, legal and compliance review and approve together, with Slack, Teams and email notifications.

[01] · Cited from your approved answers

Every answer grounded in trusted content

Each response is drafted from your approved sources (governance policies, sub-processor registers, audit reports) and shows where every claim came from.

  • Drafted only from approved content
  • Sources and Trust Score on every answer
  • Routes low-confidence questions to a person
“It's faster, it's more engaging and it's more accurate than our previous legacy RFP Software.”
Jason McGeorgeJason McGeorgeSolutions Architect · ecoPortal

Built for answers you can stand behind

Due diligence demands content that is current, reviewed and private.

  • Sources, synced and trusted

    Your documentation stays in sync, so every cited response draws on current, approved content, never a stale copy.

  • Compliance review, on a cycle

    Answers move from draft to approved with a named reviewer, then recheck on a schedule so nothing drifts out of date.

  • Private by default

    Never used to train AI, processed privately with Azure AI. ISO 27001:2022 certified, penetration tested, SOC 2 Type II audited, hosted in the EU, US or AU.

[02] · Synced from your documentation

Sync every source, and trust the best answer

Connect SharePoint, Confluence, Notion, Drive and more. AutoRFP.ai keeps them in sync, searches by meaning and picks the best cited answer.

  • Federated search across every connected system
  • Always pulls the most recent approved content
  • A library that stays current
“Reaching the RFP stage with clients is now a smooth process. With a 90% automation rate, we can quickly produce a first draft based upon previous responses, making the RFP process efficient and stress-free.”
Raphael SchmidegRaphael SchmidegChief Operating Officer · IMTC

Keep every answer current with live context

When a DDQ asks about evolving regulations, the Project Agent pulls live compliance context, maps it to your controls and drafts a grounded answer.

  • Live regulatory and data-residency context
  • Mapped to your existing controls and evidence
  • Open items flagged for compliance review

Trusted for DDQs by firms managing over $10 trillion combined

Global platforms and independent boutiques answer investor due diligence from approved content, with sources on every response.

  • $186bnAssets under managementGlobal private markets firm in Baar-Zug, Switzerland, with around 2,000 professionals across private equity, private credit, infrastructure, real estate and royalties.Partners Group
  • $18.8bnAssets under management and adviceIndependent boutique founded in London in 2005, running UCITS funds, discretionary portfolios and an external manager platform from five offices.HEPTAGON Capital

Figures as published by each firm: Partners Group at 30 June 2026, Heptagon Capital at August 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Something else on your list? Bring it to a demo and we will answer it on one of your own questionnaires.

How much time does a typical DDQ take with AutoRFP.ai vs. manually?

Teams typically spend 20-25 hours manually completing a single DDQ, with some reporting 4+ hours per day just on questionnaire responses.

AutoRFP.ai cuts per-response editing time from 15-20 minutes to 2-3 minutes by auto-generating accurate first drafts from your content library.

On average, our customers save 26 hours per DDQ or security questionnaire, which translates to roughly $9,100 in human capital savings per submission.

We provide granular reporting so you can measure this impact down to the individual SME level.

Can AutoRFP.ai handle both DDQs and RFPs in the same platform?

Yes. AutoRFP.ai is purpose-built to handle DDQs, RFPs, security questionnaires, and vendor assessments all within a single platform.

Whether you receive a 200-question due diligence questionnaire from an investor or a compliance-heavy RFP, the same AI response engine, content library, and collaboration workflows apply.

Many of our customers in financial services use AutoRFP.ai across their entire response operation, from investor DDQs through to security questionnaires and formal RFPs, without switching tools.

Is this safe to use with confidential fund and investor information?

AutoRFP.ai takes data security and confidentiality extremely seriously.

Our system employs enterprise-grade encryption for all data, both in transit and at rest. We maintain ISO 27001:2022 compliance and operate on a secure cloud infrastructure with strict access controls.

Unlike traditional AI systems, AutoRFP.ai never uses your proprietary fund information to train its models. Your sensitive information remains exclusively within your private instance, ensuring that confidential details about strategy, performance, and investors never leave your control.

Additionally, you can establish granular permission settings to ensure team members only access information relevant to their roles.

Does AutoRFP.ai support custom DDQ formats from different investors?

Absolutely. Investors send DDQs in every format imaginable: Excel workbooks with macros and dropdown validations, Word documents with embedded tables, PDFs, and even web portals.

AutoRFP.ai's AI Document Importer automatically identifies every requirement and extracts questions regardless of format complexity.

You can upload multi-format DDQs (for example, one part in Word and another in Excel) into a single project, and export completed responses back into each investor's original format with all formatting, macros, and validations preserved.

Can AutoRFP.ai report on DDQ efficiency at the individual SME level?

Yes. AutoRFP.ai provides executive-level reporting that breaks down automation impact across your entire organisation.

You can see metrics like automation rate, time saved, and cost savings per DDQ, per quarter, and even per individual SME.

For example, if you assign 100 questions to a team member, AutoRFP.ai can report that AI drafted accurate first responses for 96 of them, and that team member only needed to make significant edits on 1-2% of answers.

This kind of granular reporting makes it straightforward to prove ROI to your CFO during budget reviews and justify expansion.

What if we don't have an existing content library for our DDQ responses?

Many teams come to AutoRFP.ai without a structured content library.

Some have past responses scattered across shared drives that are not even searchable. AutoRFP.ai builds your content library as you work.

Every DDQ you complete enriches your knowledge base. The AI uses semantic search to find relevant past responses by meaning, not just keywords.

So when you search for 'data retention policy', it surfaces relevant answers even if they were originally filed under 'GDPR compliance' or 'European data privacy'. Over time, your library becomes your competitive advantage, turning months of DDQ responses into an instantly searchable asset.

How does the AI handle strategic DDQ questions vs. factual compliance questions?

AutoRFP.ai's response engine handles both types differently.

For factual, process-driven questions like 'Do you have a business continuity plan?' or 'Are you ISO 27001:2022 certified?', the AI pulls accurate, verbatim answers from your content library with high trust scores. For strategic questions that require nuanced, tailored responses such as 'What are the visions and goals of your company?', you can guide the AI with win themes, competitive intelligence, and specific context to generate a strong first draft.

You then add your creative, strategic lens on top. The system indicates trust scores and shows when responses are verbatim versus AI-adapted, so you always know where to focus your review time.

How long does it take to get set up and running?

After a quick 30-minute demo, we can have your account configured and fine-tuned within 48 hours.

Our white-glove onboarding team handles the heavy lifting, including importing your existing DDQ responses and documents into the content library.

For enterprise deployments, we offer dedicated implementation specialists who can work with your compliance and IT teams to ensure everything meets your security requirements.

Most teams are completing their first DDQ in AutoRFP.ai within the first week.

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One consistent answer for every investor

  • Consistent across every investor

    Past responses are tracked and inconsistencies flagged, so every DDQ answer comes from one source of truth and no two investors hear different things.

  • One question, any phrasing

    Similar questions are recognised however they are worded and matched to the latest approved answer, in 44+ languages.

  • Reduce DDQ response time

    Investment firms complete complex DDQs up to 70% faster than manual methods, with every draft pulled from approved content.

Respond to anything

Answer DDQs, RFPs, RFIs and security questionnaires in whatever format they arrive.

  • Detects questions in multi-tab ILPA workbooks
  • Imports PDF and Word DDQs
  • Reads nested tables, merged cells and drop-downs
  • Exports in the investor's original format

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DDQ automation AI shouldn’t be an add-on

Every draft carries a Trust Score for its sources and a Feedback Score for how fully it answers. Quality is measured by how little your team changes, and every approval records it. In a recent RFP, Red Rover had 95% of responses automated (83 out of 87 requirements). Measure it on your own DDQs in a two-week proof of concept.

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