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Sponsors are thinking outside of the box to find pockets of capital and get deals over the line, say Jack Orford and Robert Smith, sponsor finance partners at Davis Polk & Wardwell.
Following a cooldown in deals, solid long-term growth drivers and attractive exit options have seen private equity managers lean into the cybersecurity space in ever greater numbers.
As competition for assets increases, investors are getting creative in identifying value, say Deloitte’s Ryan Jones and Nick Israni.
Technology and payments are undergoing rapid shifts, creating attractive investment opportunities, say Nordic Capital’s Mohit Agnihotri and Fredrik Näslund.
Artificial intelligence may not be revolutionising value creation initiatives at PE firms just yet, but managers are preparing for that day with data management projects to ensure their systems are secure.
Integrating a gender lens with AI investments can help mitigate potential gender biases and ensure the technology benefits everyone, says 2X Global CEO Jessica Espinoza.
AI technologies can help GPs and LPs build for the future by improving data management capabilities, enhancing transparency and informing decision making, writes Chris Sparenberg at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Advanced technologies could help open up the asset class to more individual investors, but hurdles around standardisation and regulation remain.
Advances in artificial intelligence offer new use cases and productivity gains, opening up opportunities for late-stage companies, say Wellington Management’s Rob Mazzoni and Matt Witheiler.
From automation and artificial intelligence to blockchain, PE is beginning to embrace advanced technologies.