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.

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 across independent sponsors and traditional firms.

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. Tracks price movements on AI model releases, compute, and regulatory outcomes.

AI Providers for Private Equity

Directory · browse the directory

The platforms, infrastructure, and partners helping PE firms and their portfolio companies deploy artificial intelligence. Browse by use case or category, and see which tools apply at the portfolio-company level versus the management-company level.

Private Equity Firms & AI

Profiles · all firm profiles

A profile of major PE firms with an analysis of their reported use of artificial intelligence, based on public information. See the AI Adoption Index ranking and what each firm has actually reported doing.

Compare AI Tools

Head-to-head · all comparisons

Practical "best of" breakdowns of the tools that matter for PE: portfolio reporting, knowledge management, deal sourcing, due diligence, and more. Each page lists the strongest options for a use case, with a short take and a comparison table.

AI Calculators

Tools · all calculators

Practical tools to estimate the value of AI at the firm or portfolio-company level. Start with the AI ROI Calculator to model cost savings, productivity gains, payback period, and 3-year ROI with transparent, adjustable math.

The AI PE Briefing

Newsletter · coming soon

A short weekly briefing on how artificial intelligence is reshaping private equity. Practical and optimistic, with the receipts. One useful development, one tool or number you can use, and where the market is heading. No hype, no fluff. Signup opens soon — in the meantime, get in touch.

History of Private Equity

Figures · all figures

The people who built private equity, going back centuries. From the early partnerships to the leveraged-buyout pioneers and modern operators, each with the AI angle where relevant.

Significant Deals Timeline

Deals · all deals

The landmark deals that shaped private equity, from the early leveraged buyouts of the 1970s and 1980s to the largest take privates of the modern era. Each deal is a turning point that changed how the industry works.

Private Equity by Country

Markets · all markets

How private equity looks in the major markets around the world. The US built the template, but each country has developed its own style, driven by local capital, regulation, and industry structure. See where AI is changing the game in each market.

PE and AI Glossary

Terms · all terms

Plain English definitions of the terms that come up constantly in private equity and in the AI world reshaping it. Deal terms, return metrics, fund structure, and the AI vocabulary you will hear in every strategy conversation. Every term has a short definition and a concrete example.

Quizzes

Test yourself · all quizzes

Test your knowledge of private equity: the deal terms, the history, the major figures, and the AI in PE landscape. Three quizzes, instant scoring and explanations.

Working on something like this? When it is a good fit, we do AI implementation work for firms, across portfolio companies and at the management-company level. If you think we might be a match, we would be glad to hear from you. Talk to Adrian Scott →