July 25, 2026 · Sujit Maharana
Why Do CEOs See AI Value but Can't Scale It?
Nearly nine in ten CEOs now see AI value, but only in targeted areas. New BCG data finds that organizational barriers, more than technical ones, are what limit scale.
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July 22, 2026 · Sujit Maharana
How Much Does an AI Audit Cost?
AI audit covers three different things at three very different price points. The cost is set almost entirely by scope: how many AI systems you run, how ready your evidence is, and which standard you're measured against. Before you price an audit, find out whether you need one.
July 19, 2026 · Sujit Maharana
AI Governance Assessment vs. AI Audit: What a PE-Backed Company Needs
Three different things get called an AI audit. A self-assessment tells you where you stand, a third-party audit gives an outsider's attestation, and a regulator-required conformity assessment is a legal obligation. A PE-backed company usually needs them in that order, and rarely needs the last one as early as it fears.
July 16, 2026 · Sujit Maharana
The Shadow AI Inventory Checklist
Most mid-market portfolio companies cannot list the AI systems running inside the business. Here is how to build that list.
July 13, 2026 · Sujit Maharana
The EU AI Act, in Plain English, for Mid-Market Portfolio Companies
The EU AI Act applies to US mid-market companies more often than founders assume, and buyers are starting to ask about it in diligence.
July 10, 2026 · Sujit Maharana
Sell-Side vs. Buy-Side Technology Diligence: What Changes?
Buy-side and sell-side diligence review the same technology estate for opposite purposes. Buy-side diligence helps a buyer set the price it pays. Sell-side diligence helps a seller defend its asking price before the buyer's advisors review the technology.
July 7, 2026 · Sujit Maharana
How Is PRISM Different from a Code-Review Tech DD?
A code-review tech DD reports that the code has problems. PRISM states what each problem costs, when that cost falls due, and whether it changes the deal.
July 4, 2026 · Sujit Maharana
Fractional CTO or Full-Time Hire: How Should a Portco Decide?
The deciding factor is how well the role is defined. Hire full-time when the role is defined and there is a long hold period ahead. Go fractional when you need senior judgment before you can commit.
July 1, 2026 · Sujit Maharana
Which Diligence Findings to Fix First in the Hold Period
Diligence asks what is broken in the technology stack. The hold period should ask which of those problems are worth fixing first.
June 28, 2026 · Sujit Maharana
What a Technology Due Diligence Review Finds
Most pre-close technology reviews answer whether the code is good. A deal team needs to know what each problem costs to fix, and when it has to be fixed.
February 13, 2026 · Bass Zanjani
The Tech-Enabled Playbook: How Private Equity is Redefining Value Creation in 2026
Leverage, cost cuts and multiple expansion are no longer enough on their own to make a deal work. This is the playbook the firms winning deals are running instead, from technology diligence before close to AI-driven margin expansion and real-time portfolio visibility.