For private equity

Prove it at one company. Repeat it across the portfolio.

Operating partners need AI results they can measure inside the hold period. We prove a use case at one portfolio company, write it down as a playbook, then roll it to the companies where it fits.

How it works

A routing built for a portfolio.

OP 10 · Portfolio scan2–3 weeks
What happens
Short readiness reviews across selected companies to find shared processes, such as quoting, order entry or AP, where one fix can travel.
You get
A ranked view of where AI can move EBITDA soonest, and which company should go first.
OP 20 · Lead company6–8 weeks
What happens
We take one use case live at the lead company and measure it against an agreed baseline.
You get
A working result, the numbers behind it, and a written playbook.
OP 30 · Roll-outBy company
What happens
We repeat the playbook at the next companies, adjusting for each one's systems and people.
You get
Faster, cheaper deployments each time, and one report for the operating team.
Also available

Support around the deal.

  • AI readiness reads on a target's operations during diligence.
  • An AI section for the 100-day plan, scoped to what can go live in that window.
  • Coaching for portfolio leadership teams so the work sticks after we leave.

Let's fix what's slowing you down.

Tell us where work gets stuck in your operation. We'll tell you honestly whether AI can help, and what it would take.

hello@preston-ai.com