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July 16, 2026

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"Don't Miss Your Next Acquisition Target" — webinar recap
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AI Orchestration: The New Middle Market Battleground
From Traditional Workflows to AI-Native Origination
Last week, PrivCo's Salah Zalatimo and Raphael Mahpour hosted a webinar on how AI is reshaping PE deal sourcing — from first signal to IC memo. If you couldn't make it, here's the short version. The headline numbers. 86% of PE and corporate dealmakers already use generative AI, and at top-quartile firms, 43% of deal flow now comes from AI-based platforms (Deloitte). AI sourcing is fast becoming table stakes — the edge goes to firms that use it before their competitors do.
One framework to keep. Every AI application falls into one of two buckets: faster/cheaper (same task, fraction of the cost) or new capability (things that weren't feasible before at any headcount). Knowing which you're buying changes what you should pay and what you should expect.
Signal detection goes proactive. Instead of waiting for a banker to bring a deal, AI-native platforms continuously monitor workforce, tech-stack, marketing, customer, and deep-web signals — surfacing targets before they're broadly marketed.
Screening's vivid win. Instead of an analyst manually pulling metrics from 30–50 CIMs, teams now upload them and ask one question: "Shortlist all companies with EBITDA margin above 15% and 3-yr CAGR above 10%." Days of work, done in minutes.
Diligence beyond human limits. AI reads 100% of a 10,000-contract population instead of sampling 5–10%, flags contradictions across workstreams in real time, and monitors targets continuously between LOI and close.
Where PrivCo fits. PrivCo provides the signal that matters most - historical financial trends. To track other signals, PrivCo AI Solutions puts agents to work around the clock — workforce, tech-stack, marketing, customer, and deep-web agents — all grounded in the strongest signal of them all: private company financials. Spot high-growth companies quickly, see margin trends years early, and benchmark against sector peers instantly.
Want to see it in action?
Reach out to sales@privco.com to learn how PrivCo can help your firm build a proprietary AI sourcing stack.
 
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