01 / AI VALUE CREATION
AI from pilots to EBITDA
Pick 3–5 use cases, put one into production with cost governance, measure the return.
Explore AI implementationPrivate equity · Technology leadership
Technology and AI value creation for private equity
We help PE firms and their portfolio companies get value from technology and AI across the investment lifecycle, from due diligence before the deal to the capability that delivers the plan after it.
Explore the investment lifecycleBefore the deal
Independent diligence
First 100 days
A value-led plan
Through exit
Delivery to evidence
Before the deal
Technology and AI due diligence
A clear view of the technology risks, the cost to address them and the upside available to the investment.
Deliverables
Investment-committee-ready red-flag summary, red/amber/green risk view, costed remediation priorities.
Typical timing: a red-flag review in 5–10 working days; a full technology and AI due diligence in 2–3 weeks, depending on the size of the business and access to information.
What we examine
- Architecture, scalability and resilience
- Technical debt, with an estimated cost and time to fix
- Security and compliance (UK GDPR; PCI DSS and DORA for financial services)
- Engineering team, delivery capability and key-person risk
- IP ownership and open-source licensing; cloud and vendor costs
- AI: what is really in production, data rights, governance, and running cost at scale (EU AI Act exposure where relevant)
The first 100 days
A technology and AI plan for the first 100 days
Baseline, quick wins, leadership gaps, AI opportunities ranked by EBITDA impact and feasibility, cloud and vendor cost-out, board-ready roadmap.
Typical timing: 4–6 weeks.
During the hold
AI value creation and fractional CTO support
02 / LEADERSHIP
Fractional CTO for portfolio companies
Delivery governance, board reporting, vendor management, hiring the permanent CTO.
Explore CTO-Level AdvisoryEngineering capacity for the value creation plan
Lower-cost engineering capacity, owned by the portfolio company
Where the plan needs more delivery capacity at lower cost, we provide dedicated engineering teams in India with UK-led governance, or set up an offshore development centre the portfolio company owns from day one (Build-Operate-Transfer 2.0).
Before exit
Technology exit readiness
Fix technology red flags 12–18 months before a sale and prepare evidence that survives buyer diligence.
Why Aneto Digital for private equity
Senior judgement, connected to delivery.
- Senior-led: you work directly with Sreeni Kothapalle, a former Director at Mastercard (Vocalink).
- Regulated-platform pedigree: real-time payments infrastructure where availability, security and compliance were non-negotiable.
- Findings in commercial terms: cost, risk and EBITDA.
- Advice plus delivery: when the plan needs engineering capacity, we can provide it.
- Fixed scope, fixed fee for diligence and 100-day plans.
Frequently asked questions
A few practical questions.
What does technology due diligence cover?
Architecture, scalability and resilience; technical debt, with an estimated cost and time to fix; security and compliance (UK GDPR, PCI DSS and DORA for financial services); engineering team, delivery capability and key-person risk; IP ownership and open-source licensing; cloud and vendor costs; and AI in production, data rights, governance, running cost at scale and EU AI Act exposure where relevant.
How long does it take?
Typical timing: a red-flag review in 5–10 working days; a full technology and AI due diligence in 2–3 weeks, depending on the size of the business and access to information.
Can you tell whether a company's AI is real?
Yes: we look at what is actually in production, the data behind it, how it is evaluated and governed, what it costs per customer to run, and how easily it could be copied.
Do you work with US and European PE firms?
Yes. We are London-based and work with firms across the UK, Europe and the US, particularly US funds with UK and European portfolios.
Can you help after the deal?
Yes: through a 100-day plan, fractional CTO support, AI value creation, dedicated engineering teams or a BOT development centre.
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