TECH & AI25 September 2026· 16 min
Private Equity: Automated Acquisition Target Scoring — The Quantitative Edge
As deal competition intensifies and dry powder hits record highs, leading PE firms are deploying automated scoring engines to identify acquisition targets 6x faster than traditional methods. This deep-dive reveals the full methodology, benchmark data, and actionable frameworks used by top-quartile funds.
SOURCES
[1]Preqin Global Private Equity Report 2024 — Dry Powder and Deal Activity Statistics
[2]McKinsey Global Private Markets Review 2023 — Technology Adoption in Deal Sourcing
[3]Harvard Business School Working Paper: 'Cognitive Biases in Private Equity Investment Decisions' (Gompers, Kaplan, Mukharlyamov, 2021)
[4]Pitchbook M&A & PE Middle Market Report Q4 2023 — Entry Multiple Trends
[5]Bureau van Dijk / Moody's Analytics: Orbis Database Coverage and Methodology Documentation 2024