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The news headlines have been dominated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the myriad ways companies are incorporating this new technology. AI shows incredible promise to enhance productivity, improve communication, and meet evolving customer needs. Given the nascent stages, it is also clear we have not yet witnessed the synergy and business leverage that could be achieved through widespread adoption.
Though it is a hot topic now, AI has been a theme in the private markets for a long time. In the past decade, private equity and venture capital strategies accounted for $785 billion in deal activity related to AI1. In addition, there are roughly 31,000 privately held AI companies globally compared with just 495 public AI companies2, offering investors a much broader opportunity set in the private markets for AI exposure. Looking ahead, that number is likely to grow as general partners (GPs) and limited partners (LPs) take an even greater interest in AI and see its ability to transform the future of business.
At iCapital, we are leveraging AI to support internal processes and have formed an innovation lab (“iCapital Labs”) to further adopt emerging technologies and methods to advance our strategic initiatives.
For a more in-depth take on AI, please read the articles Blackstone and Bridgewater shared in this month’s “Monthly Market Roundup.”
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1. Source: Pitchbook I LCD, iCapital Investment Strategy, with data based on availability as of June 24, 2024. Note: Data as of April 18, 2024, and is subject to change based on potential updates to sources or databases. Analysis looks at Private Equity and Venture Capital annual deal activity within the Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning vertical as defined by Pitchbook’s Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning reports. 2. Source: Pitchbook I LCD, iCapital Investment Strategy, which data based on availability as of June 24, 2024. Note: Data as of June 24, 2024, and is subject to change based on potential updates to sources or databases. Analysis looks at companies within the Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning vertical as defined by Pitchbook. Privately Held with backing includes any company that currently has any level of financial backing. This includes private equity, venture capital, angel, seed, and private debt funding. For illustrative purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Future results are not guaranteed.
SPOTLIGHT: BEYOND 60/40: EPISODE 22
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
MONTHLY MARKET ROUNDUP
AI has the potential to drive productivity and growth in the economy in ways equal to or greater than the 1990s technology boom and other previous tech revolutions. But the irony is no matter how disruptive the technology, traditional economic forces determine its trajectory and economic impact. Blackstone shares why they remain optimistic about the future with AI.
While AI-related investment isn’t yet a major driver of economic growth, it looks poised to rise rapidly from here—with the potential to shape the business cycle well before AI is in widespread productive use. Bridgewater Associates provides us with perspectives on the economic impact of AI and its implications for business investment.
Narratives surrounding the disintermediation of banks have not flipped, but they have become more nuanced. The share of total credit market assets on bank balance sheets has dropped materially over the past 50 years, and this trend seems certain to continue. Carlyle reviews the overall landscape and the potential opportunity in the “Era of Bank Disintermediation.”
There are many ways to access private equity, including diversified funds-of-funds, traditional drawdown funds, evergreen vehicles, and more. As evergreen vehicles proliferate and evolve, we have observed some structural advantages that investors may not be aware of, particularly when combined with traditional drawdown funds. KKR makes the case for including both evergreen vehicles and drawdown funds in an investment portfolio.
MARKET PULSE
Heading into the second half of 2024, we see reasons for continued market optimism. However, with equity markets back in overbought territory and the potential for increased headline risks there are reasons why we could see the markets consolidate in the near-term. As such, we outline five potential catalysts for markets during the second half of the year. Learn more in Chief Investment Strategist ’s latest .
NEW AT iCAPITAL
On May 23rd, we launched the first fund leveraging iCapital’s new . iCapital’s DLT aims to foster a more secure, efficient alternative investment management environment, connecting key financial players and allowing for seamless data sharing and transaction processing. This marks an important technological advancement for increasing scale and real-time connectivity across the alternative investments experience. This milestone delivers on iCapital’s commitment to technology that creates unmatched operational efficiency and convenience for financial advisors.
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