Private Equity’s Tech-Driven Deal Sourcing Shift in 2025
The private equity industry is undergoing a strategic transformation as it enters 2025, pivoting from reliance on cheap leverage to a focus on operational excellence and technology-enhanced deal sourcing. With over 30,000 portfolio companies held globally—nearly half acquired since 2020—and $476 billion in dry powder concentrated in tech-focused funds, the pressure to deploy capital efficiently has never been higher.
Traditional methods leave more than 80% of relevant deal FLOW uncovered, prompting leading firms to adopt human-AI hybrid models. These systems combine agentic artificial intelligence, unconventional data signals, and relationship intelligence to identify proprietary opportunities before they reach competitive auctions—a critical edge in today's crowded market.
