The AI Fix for Private Equity: A New Playbook for Value Creation from Pre-Deal to Exit

There’s a new breed of AI consultant.
Armed with buzzwords, LinkedIn polls, and zero P&L responsibility, they’ll promise to “transform your business” with chatbots and code copilots.

What they’re really doing?
Pitching a slightly cheaper version of the same broken system you already have.

The AI Fix isn’t that.

It’s not a parade of pilot projects or a roadmap to automate your way into irrelevance.
It’s a blueprint for building intelligent businesses, where AI isn’t bolted on, it’s built in.
Where growth comes from better decisions, better experiences, and better-designed operations.

Yes, private equity firms will find this playbook essential.
But founders, CEOs, and operators in any fast-moving company will recognize the urgency.

Because in the next cycle, the winners won’t be the ones who cut the most.
They’ll be the ones who designed for intelligence from the start.