Topic: private-equity

The rapid progress of generative AI technologies and their impact on business, politics, and society is a hot topic, and the speed of change is both exciting and overwhelming. This article discusses a few actions business leaders at private equity and middle market companies should consider in 2023.

Following a recent conversation with ChaGPT, it is fair to say that to continue to help management teams drive operational improvements, private equity investors need to focus on digital transformation. Based on our work, this article discusses the essential role of the Board of Directors, the digital transformation's main initiatives, and our approach to implementation in 18 to 24 months.

We recently sat down with ChatGPT for a fireside conversation on the business of private equity and the digital transformation of portfolio companies. This article includes the main excerpts of that conversation powered by a generative pre-trained transformer AI-technology.

Now is the right time for private equity to embrace the potential of digital transformation, data analytics, and AI to accelerate growth and value creation at portfolio companies.

To kick-start portfolio companies' digital transformation, middle-market private equity investors need to understand how to motivate management teams, how much investment will be required, and how to mitigate the financial risks. Here we share some ideas and guidelines based on our experience.

Properly supporting portfolio companies' digital transformation can have a significant economic impact on middle-market PE firms' performance. Here we share our expertise and ideas on how to identify the right opportunities and how to best help them succeed.