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ESG and due diligence go hand in hand

Private Equity Wire

PARTNER CONTENT Due diligence software provider Dasseti recently joined the ESG Data Convergence Initiative as an ESG Data Partner. Due diligence is more critical than ever for private equity firms. LPs need robust analysis on GPs and portfolio companies before investing.

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Due Diligence and the Art of Preventing the Broken LOI

Axial

Today Peter Lehrman speaks with Emily Holdman, the Managing Director at Permanent Equity, about the intricacies of due diligence. The conversation delves into the importance of creating a powerful diligence team when preparing to sell a business, highlighting the roles of an M&A attorney and an M&A advisor.

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Arc launches AI platform for private credit market

Private Equity Wire

By integrating data from multiple sources — including proprietary information, public data, and lender-specific deal histories — AI Analyst simplifies underwriting and due diligence without sacrificing precision. The company plans a broader rollout in early 2025 and has opened a waitlist for new lenders.

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JPMorgan's AI intern

The Motley Fool

JPMorgan Chase wants to save bankers the time, headaches and intern-wrangling it takes to get the lowdown on other companies. The financial institution is seeking to patent a system to " automatically discover and extract information " on public and private companies.

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SoundHound AI Stock Soared Last Week, but Does That Make It a Buy?

The Motley Fool

When SoundHound AI was still a private company, it raised hundreds of millions of dollars, primarily from venture capital (VC) firms. However, the company also attracted funding from a number of high-profile technology firms, including Tencent and Samsung. Image source: Getty Images.

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Selling a Business in 2024:  Stepping into the Pitch  

Private Equity Professional

Selling an individual or family-owned private company used to be like hitting a golf ball. More complex valuation metrics Private company valuation has become both less and more complex. 3) More preemptive due diligence based on particularized buyer requirements (as opposed to generalized financial preparation). (4)

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Focus Closes on $7bn Sale to CD&R in Take-Private Deal

Private Equity Insights

. “We look forward to continuing to work with the Focus team as they take advantage of the enhanced financial and operating flexibility they will have as a private company,” he said, in a statement.