AI PE Playbook

The playbook for how artificial intelligence is reshaping private equity.

We are believers in private equity, and in what it can do with artificial intelligence. Here is what firms are actually doing, where the real opportunities are, and the tools, vendors, and talent that make it happen. Built to serve the whole PE ecosystem: the firms deploying AI, the limited partners allocating to them, the vendors helping, and the talent building the capability.

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Daily reports
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Reference sections
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Ways into PE history
Daily reports

AI in Private Equity

Updated daily · index of all editions

A daily digest of news at the intersection of artificial intelligence and private equity: AI-driven fundraising, deals and exits, turnarounds, and how AI is reshaping sponsor strategy.

Latest edition

Vijay Pande — who left a16z's roughly $4 billion biotech practice last year to start the much smaller, AI-native VZVC — talks about why biology is finally shifting from a "discovery" science to an "engineering" one, why
August 30, 2026

AI Market Predictions

Updated twice daily (10:00 AM & 5:00 PM ET) · index of all editions

AI news cross-referenced with prediction-market prices (Kalshi, Polymarket) to surface where crowd intelligence is shifting — model releases, compute, and regulatory outcomes.

Latest edition

Largest move: Kalshi — "Gemini 3.5 Pro debut arena score?" surged 900% (1% to 10%) (vs last snapshot, 7.4 days ago)
August 30, 2026
The playbook
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AI Providers for Private Equity

The platforms, infrastructure, and partners helping PE firms deploy AI — at both the portfolio-company and management-company level.

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Private Equity Firms & AI

Profiles of major PE firms with an analysis of their reported use of AI, including the AI Adoption Index ranking.

Compare AI Tools

Practical "best of" breakdowns of the tools that matter for PE: portfolio reporting, knowledge management, deal sourcing, due diligence.

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AI Calculators

Estimate the value of AI at the firm or portfolio-company level. Start with the AI ROI Calculator for savings, productivity, and payback.

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PE & AI Glossary

Plain-English definitions of the terms that come up constantly in PE and the AI reshaping it, each with a concrete example.

Quizzes

Test your knowledge of private equity — deal terms, history, major figures, and the AI in PE landscape. Instant scoring.

History of private equity
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The Titans

The billionaires and senior leaders currently running the largest PE firms — and what they are doing about AI.

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Figures

The people who built private equity, from the early partnerships to the leveraged-buyout pioneers.

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Deals Timeline

The landmark deals that shaped private equity, from the early LBOs to the largest take-privates.

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By Country

How private equity looks in the major markets around the world, and where AI is changing the game in each.

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