AI in Venture Capital and Private Equity: How Firms Differ

July 8, 2026 3:08 pm Published by

Using data from the Thelander AI in VC report (available on the Thelander Platform for no charge), we looked at how AI in venture capital and private equity is being used in very different ways — and the data shows a clean split by firm type.

VC firms are more likely to use AI for investment and management tasks, especially due diligence and deal sourcing and screening. 

Whereas PE firms are more likely to use AI for admin efficiency purposes. More than 50% of PE firms that use AI also use it for: 
– Due Diligence
– Competitive intelligence / market analysis
– Operational tasks / data entry 

The takeaway? Venture firms are utilizing AI to make getting deals done more efficient, whereas private equity firms are leaning into AI to make everyday operations less cumbersome. 

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