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To conclude our interview series, Agents of Change, we put private equity MDs in the hot seat and asked them what they actually think of AI, beyond the hype. Hint: Most of them are updating their funds' due diligence processes, fast. Read our latest article below and find the entire archive on our Linkedin page. #financeAI #genAI #privateequity

If you work in PE or VC, you've probably thought about how to use ChatGPT or Microsoft's Copilot to do your job faster, better or smarter. But are these really the right tools to get ahead in the investing market? In the last post of our Products & Markets article series, we take a closer look at how the biggest AI solution providers are (or are not) meeting the needs of users in the finance industry. #financeAI #genAI #blogpost

CIOs are thinking a lot about generative AI these days. Often, they are the final decision-makers when it comes to adopting new technologies like large language models in context of private equity and other financial firms. We sat down with tech executives at several leading PE shops to learn more about how they are approaching these strategic decisions. #financeAI #genAI #CIO

This week at Keye, we have more exciting news to share. We are thrilled that our founding engineer, Lalit Lal, is stepping up as co-founder and CTO! After six months leading our product and engineering efforts, Lalit's contributions have already pushed the industry forward in terms of what is possible with AI in finance. Lalit joined Keye earlier this year after a career in ML engineering that includes experience at Tesla and Flywheel, and degrees from the University of Toronto and University of Waterloo. As an experienced technical leader, Lalit will continue to oversee the buildout of our proprietary analysis system for due diligence. Lalit brings real AI/ML know-how to Keye, rounding out our leadership team alongside Rohan and Conor's backgrounds in banking and startups. We look forward to seeing the company accelerate under the new founding team as we pioneer generative AI solutions in finance. Stay tuned – we have more big announcements coming up very soon. #ai #startups #newposition

Can investment decision-makers trust AI with modeling and analysis? Our latest newsletter checks in on LLMs' ability to do math and other complex analytical work. With several new models expected to release updates to reasoning ability, get our perspective on what might change in AI products and markets in the coming weeks.

We are excited to announce that Conor Brown has joined Keye as a co-founder! As a leading AI solution for private equity and M&A, Keye has been searching for a builder with expertise and entrepreneurial spirit to elevate our team. Conor brings a wealth of experience from his career at top PE firms and investment banks, including Vista Equity Partners and Goldman Sachs, and his prior success in founding and building solutions for private equity firms. His strong track record of executing complex deals and driving innovation makes him invaluable to Keye’s vision as the leading AI due diligence engine. With Conor and Rohan leading Keye as co-founders, we are moving fast to take our solution to new heights. Please join us in welcoming Conor Brown as we continue to help firms invest more effectively and efficiently!

Boomi's senior director of corporate development, Sanjay Menon, recently mentioned Keye as a leading "practical AI" solution within the M&A technology stack. We are excited to be at the forefront of context- and data-driven application development in finance and gen AI, for which data management and preparation will be critical.

Analysts are on the front lines of work being targeted by AI startups in private equity. Sourcing, due diligence and deal modeling are all being transformed from the bottom up. We talked to several analysts at leading PE shops to get their perspective on how investing is changing with the advent of artificial intelligence in the workplace. Read on to learn about how those closest to the data and insights are benefitting from AI in new ways. #genai #financeai #privateequity

If you've ever thought using LLMs to leverage the proprietary data that acts as a moat for your investment strategy, you might have come across the term "RAG". Most AI builders have become familiar with this technology, but there are early signs that the industry is beginning to move beyond it. Is RAG still useful for enterprise AI applications, or are there better ways to make use of data? Read our latest article in Capital AI to get our take. #enterpriseAI #financeAI #rag #genai

Last month we got investment associates' perspective – this month we spoke with their managers: Vice Presidents at private equity firms. VPs are the engine of innovation, pushing their deal teams to to new levels of excellence while driving change alongside firm leadership. Learn more in our latest blog post for Capital AI. #financeAI #genAI #privateequity