What can AI agents take over in Private equity operations?

tacitrun ships 30 Private equity process blueprints — Deal sourcing & pipeline intake, NDA + teaser / CIM intake & triage, Preliminary screen / IC pre-screen and DD kickoff — workstream scoping & advisor selection and more — each stating its inputs, outputs, KPIs and the points where a person stays in the loop. They are the starting point: the domain agents themselves are built by reading your own procedure, and every write they make waits for your approval.

The PE deal lifecycle, end to end: origination, due diligence, execution & close, value creation, and exit.

Origination & screening

Deal sourcing & pipeline intake

Capture inbound and proactively-sourced opportunities, score them against the fund thesis, and dedupe against prior looks.

Inputs
Inbound / banker outreach · Thesis & sector mandate · Prior-look history
Outputs
Scored pipeline entry · Thesis-fit rating
KPIs it moves
Pipeline coverage · Thesis-fit hit rate · Time-to-first-screen · Duplicate-look catch
Systems it usually runs on
DealCloud / Affinity · PitchBook / Sourcescrub · Email
Where a person stays in the loop
Add-to-pipeline / pass

NDA + teaser / CIM intake & triage

Execute the NDA, ingest the teaser/CIM, extract key financials and deal facts, and produce a one-page fit summary.

Inputs
Teaser / CIM · NDA · Process letter
Outputs
Executed NDA · Extracted financials · Fit summary
KPIs it moves
Intake cycle time · Extraction accuracy · Triage throughput
Systems it usually runs on
VDR (Datasite / Intralinks) · DealCloud · OCR / doc extraction
Where a person stays in the loop
Out-of-mandate exception

Preliminary screen / IC pre-screen

Run a quick LBO and qualitative screen to a go/no-go; produce a short screening memo for the pre-IC.

Inputs
Extracted financials · Comparable multiples · Thesis
Outputs
Quick LBO · Screening memo · Go / no-go
KPIs it moves
Screen-to-pursue rate · Time-to-decision · Memo turnaround
Systems it usually runs on
Excel / LBO model · Capital IQ / PitchBook · DealCloud
Where a person stays in the loop
Pursue decision

Due diligence

DD kickoff — workstream scoping & advisor selection

Stand up the diligence program: scope workstreams, select and engage advisors (QoE, CDD, legal, tax), set budget and timeline, and open the issues tracker.

Inputs
Pursue decision · Process timeline · Advisor panel
Outputs
DD plan & RACI · Engaged advisors · Issues tracker · DD budget
KPIs it moves
Time-to-kickoff · Budget vs actual · Workstream on-time %
Systems it usually runs on
DealCloud · VDR · Project tracker
Where a person stays in the loop
Advisor engagement / budget approval

Commercial DD

Validate market size and growth, customer concentration and churn, and competitive position to pressure-test the revenue thesis.

Inputs
CIM / data room · Customer data · Market reports
Outputs
CDD findings · Revenue-thesis assessment · Risk flags
KPIs it moves
Churn / NRR · Customer concentration · Market growth · Win rate
Systems it usually runs on
VDR · Expert network / survey · Analytics
Where a person stays in the loop
Thesis-break flag

Financial DD / Quality of Earnings

Normalize earnings, scrutinize add-backs and one-offs, validate working capital and net debt, and confirm the EBITDA bridge.

Inputs
Audited + management accounts · Trial balance · Add-back schedule
Outputs
QoE report · Normalized EBITDA · Net-debt & NWC pegs
KPIs it moves
Adjusted vs reported EBITDA · Add-back acceptance rate · NWC peg variance
Systems it usually runs on
VDR · Excel · QoE provider portal
Where a person stays in the loop
Quality-of-earnings sign-off

Operational DD

Assess operations, footprint, supply chain, capacity and run-rate to validate the value-creation and cost thesis.

Inputs
Ops data · Footprint / site info · Supply-chain data
Outputs
ODD findings · Value-creation hypotheses · Run-rate assessment
KPIs it moves
Capacity utilization · OTIF / service level · Cost-to-serve · Identified savings
Systems it usually runs on
VDR · ERP extracts · Analytics
Where a person stays in the loop
Operational risk flag

IT & cybersecurity DD

Evaluate the technology stack, technical debt, cyber posture and key-system risk, and size IT investment / integration needs.

Inputs
Architecture & app inventory · Security posture · IT spend
Outputs
IT/cyber DD findings · Tech-debt & remediation estimate · Cyber risk rating
KPIs it moves
Critical-vuln count · Single points of failure · IT spend % revenue · Remediation cost
Systems it usually runs on
VDR · Security scan / questionnaire · CMDB extract
Where a person stays in the loop
Material cyber risk flag

HR / management & org DD

Assess the leadership team, org design, compensation, retention risk and culture; identify management gaps and upgrades.

Inputs
Org chart & comp data · Management assessments · Attrition data
Outputs
Management assessment · Org/retention risk · Leadership upgrade plan
KPIs it moves
Key-person dependency · Regretted attrition · Bench strength · Comp-to-market
Systems it usually runs on
VDR · Leadership advisory · HRIS extract
Where a person stays in the loop
Key-management risk flag

ESG DD

Screen environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities (climate, H&S, supply chain, governance) and the ESG value-creation angle.

Inputs
ESG questionnaire · Environmental / H&S records · Governance docs
Outputs
ESG DD findings · Material-risk register · ESG value opportunities
KPIs it moves
Material ESG risks · Emissions baseline · H&S incident rate
Systems it usually runs on
VDR · ESG data / questionnaire · Advisor
Where a person stays in the loop
Material ESG risk flag

Tax & structuring DD

Identify historical tax exposures and design the acquisition / holding structure for tax efficiency and exit flexibility.

Inputs
Tax returns & provisions · Structure options · Jurisdiction data
Outputs
Tax DD report · Recommended structure · Exposure schedule
KPIs it moves
Identified tax exposure · Structuring cash benefit · Step-up value
Systems it usually runs on
VDR · Tax advisor · Excel
Where a person stays in the loop
Structure / exposure sign-off

DD findings synthesis & red-flag log

Consolidate all workstream findings into a single issues log, rate severity, quantify deal impact, and produce the DD readout for IC.

Inputs
All workstream findings · Issues tracker · Quantified impacts
Outputs
Consolidated red-flag log · DD readout · Price/structure implications
KPIs it moves
Open red flags · Quantified EBITDA / price impact · Issues closed pre-IC
Systems it usually runs on
Issues tracker · DealCloud · Excel
Where a person stays in the loop
Red-flag sign-off

Execution & close

Valuation & LBO model review

Build/refresh the LBO model — entry/exit multiples, leverage, returns (IRR/MOIC) and sensitivities — and review against the bid range.

Inputs
Normalized financials · Financing terms · Comparables
Outputs
LBO model · Returns (IRR / MOIC) · Bid range & sensitivities
KPIs it moves
Base-case IRR / MOIC · Entry multiple · Net debt / EBITDA · Downside IRR
Systems it usually runs on
Excel / LBO model · Capital IQ · Debt model
Where a person stays in the loop
Bid-range approval

Indicative offer (IOI / non-binding bid)

Prepare and submit the round-1 indicative (non-binding) offer with value range, structure and conditions to advance into the next round.

Inputs
Bid range · Process letter · Preliminary findings
Outputs
Indicative offer letter · Round-1 bid
KPIs it moves
Make-the-round rate · IOI-to-final spread · Turnaround time
Systems it usually runs on
Excel · DealCloud · Counsel
Where a person stays in the loop
Round-1 bid authorization

Final IC memo & approval

Author the full investment-committee memo — thesis, DD findings, valuation, returns, risks and value-creation plan — and secure IC approval for the binding bid.

Inputs
DD readout · LBO model · VCP outline
Outputs
IC memo · IC decision · Approved binding bid
KPIs it moves
IC approval rate · Memo cycle time · Conditions attached
Systems it usually runs on
DealCloud · IC / board portal · Excel
Where a person stays in the loop
IC approval

LOI / term sheet & exclusivity

Negotiate and execute the letter of intent / term sheet — price, structure and exclusivity for confirmatory diligence.

Inputs
IC approval · Term sheet draft · Key terms
Outputs
Executed LOI · Exclusivity period
KPIs it moves
LOI-to-exclusivity time · Terms-vs-IC drift · Exclusivity granted
Systems it usually runs on
Counsel / DMS · DealCloud
Where a person stays in the loop
LOI terms approval

Confirmatory DD

During exclusivity, close out open diligence items, verify QoE and key assumptions, and resolve red-flags before final documentation.

Inputs
Open issues list · Management access · Updated data
Outputs
Confirmatory findings · Closed issues · Final price/structure adjustments
KPIs it moves
Issues closed in exclusivity · Surprise findings · Price re-trade
Systems it usually runs on
VDR · Advisor portals · Issues tracker
Where a person stays in the loop
Proceed-to-sign / re-trade decision

Debt financing arrangement

Run the financing process — lender outreach, term sheets, credit approval and commitment papers — to fund the acquisition.

Inputs
LBO model · Lender list · Credit materials
Outputs
Financing commitment · Credit agreement · Funded leverage
KPIs it moves
Spread / pricing · Leverage achieved · Commitment-to-close time
Systems it usually runs on
Debt advisor · Lender portals · Excel
Where a person stays in the loop
Financing terms approval

Regulatory / antitrust clearance & conditions-to-close

Manage the sign-to-close gap: antitrust / merger-control filings (HSR / CMA / EC), regulatory approvals and conditions precedent.

Inputs
Signed SPA · Filing requirements · Conditions list
Outputs
Filings submitted · Clearances · CP-satisfaction tracker
KPIs it moves
Time-to-clearance · CPs outstanding · Regulatory risk
Systems it usually runs on
Antitrust counsel · Filing portals · CP tracker
Where a person stays in the loop
Clearance / waiver decision

Closing checklist & funds-flow / completion

Run the closing checklist, finalize the funds-flow, satisfy conditions precedent, sign and complete; release funds and confirm ownership.

Inputs
CP satisfaction · Funds-flow · Closing deliverables
Outputs
Completed acquisition · Disbursed funds · Closing binder
KPIs it moves
Closing on-time % · Funds-flow accuracy · Post-close adjustments
Systems it usually runs on
Counsel / DMS · Escrow / paying agent · Bank
Where a person stays in the loop
Signing & funds release

Value creation & monitoring

100-day plan

Translate the diligence thesis into a sequenced 100-day plan — quick wins, governance setup, management alignment and value-creation initiatives.

Inputs
DD value-creation hypotheses · Management input · VCP outline
Outputs
100-day plan · Owners & milestones · Governance cadence
KPIs it moves
Milestone on-time % · Quick-win value captured · Time-to-first-board
Systems it usually runs on
Portfolio PMO tool · Board portal · Excel
Where a person stays in the loop
100-day plan approval

Value-creation plan (VCP) design & tracking

Design the full value-creation plan across revenue, margin, cash and multiple levers; assign owners and track initiative value to plan.

Inputs
Thesis & levers · Baseline KPIs · Initiative pipeline
Outputs
VCP · Initiative tracker · Value bridge to plan
KPIs it moves
EBITDA uplift vs plan · Initiatives on-track % · Run-rate value captured
Systems it usually runs on
Portfolio PMO / VCP tool · BI · Board portal
Where a person stays in the loop
VCP / initiative gate

Portfolio KPI & board-pack reporting

Collect portfolio-company KPIs and financials and build the board pack and fund-level portfolio dashboard for LP and IC reporting.

Inputs
Portco financials & KPIs · Covenant data · Reporting template
Outputs
Board pack · Portfolio dashboard · LP / IC reporting
KPIs it moves
Reporting cycle time · Data completeness · Covenant headroom · Plan variance
Systems it usually runs on
Portfolio monitoring · BI · Board portal
Where a person stays in the loop
Covenant breach / variance escalation

Add-on / buy-and-build screening

Screen and prioritize bolt-on targets for platform companies; assess strategic fit, synergies and accretion.

Inputs
Platform thesis · Target universe · Synergy estimates
Outputs
Ranked add-on pipeline · Accretion / synergy case
KPIs it moves
Add-on pipeline coverage · Synergy capture · Multiple arbitrage
Systems it usually runs on
DealCloud · PitchBook / Sourcescrub · Excel
Where a person stays in the loop
Pursue add-on decision

Exit

Exit readiness & timing assessment

Assess exit options (sale, secondary, IPO, continuation vehicle) and timing; identify and close value/readiness gaps ahead of a process.

Inputs
VCP status · Market conditions · Comparable exits
Outputs
Exit options & timing · Readiness gap list · Indicative value
KPIs it moves
Value vs entry (MOIC) · Readiness gaps closed · Window assessment
Systems it usually runs on
Excel · Capital IQ / PitchBook · Board portal
Where a person stays in the loop
Exit path / timing decision

Vendor due diligence (VDD)

Commission sell-side QoE and commercial VDD to pre-empt buyer diligence, control the narrative and reduce re-trade risk.

Inputs
Financials & KPIs · Advisor scope · Equity story
Outputs
VDD reports (QoE / CDD) · Fact base · Pre-empted issues
KPIs it moves
Issues pre-empted · re-trade avoided · VDD turnaround
Systems it usually runs on
VDD provider · VDR · Excel
Where a person stays in the loop
VDD findings sign-off

Equity story & sell-side materials

Build the equity story, CIM / IM and management presentation that frame the growth thesis and value-creation runway for buyers.

Inputs
VCP results · VDD fact base · Growth thesis
Outputs
Equity story · CIM / IM · Management presentation
KPIs it moves
Buyer engagement · Story-to-bid conversion · Materials turnaround
Systems it usually runs on
Banker / advisor · Deck / design · VDR
Where a person stays in the loop
Equity story approval

Sell-side process & data-room / buyer-Q&A management

Run the sell-side process: buyer outreach, manage the data room, handle buyer Q&A and bid rounds through to a signed exit.

Inputs
Buyer list · Data room · Process timeline
Outputs
Managed data room · Buyer Q&A log · Bids & selected buyer
KPIs it moves
Bid count / competitive tension · Q&A turnaround · Final-vs-VDD price · Time-to-close
Systems it usually runs on
VDR (Datasite / Intralinks) · Banker · DealCloud
Where a person stays in the loop
Buyer selection / final bid acceptance

What a blueprint is, and is not

A blueprint supplies the vocabulary, the typical steps, the KPIs and the approval points for a process. It is a starting point, not a pre-built agent: tacitrun builds the domain agents by reading your own procedure, tests them against cases derived from it, runs them in shadow beside your team, and holds every write for a person. Your IT connects the systems and approves before anything goes live.

Questions people ask

How do I give an agent a reference document (e.g. a sample template) to use at runtime?
Two places, both drag-and-drop: (1) for ONE agent, open it → Knowledge tab → drop the file on “Documents it can look up”; (2) for the WHOLE process (available to every agent in it), the process page has a “Documents for this process” card — drop it there. For example, drop a sample proposal template for a Proposal Generator. Whatever the format — PDF, Word, Excel, CSV, HTML, text, OR a screenshot/image (PNG, JPG, etc.) — we handle it: documents convert to clean markdown (tables and headings preserved, not a flattened blob), and images/screenshots are read by vision (Claude) which transcribes all the text and describes what’s in them (e.g. a screenshot of an invoice becomes a markdown table of its line items). Then we cap it to a sensible size for efficient token use, chunk and embed it so retrieval is sharp. It’s added immediately (no IT approval needed, nothing hardcoded) and shows in the document list. From then on the agent searches it live every run and uses it as a reference — e.g. it drafts new proposals in the shape of your template. To have it ALWAYS apply a rule instead of just look it up, use “Teach it” on the same tab (or the Rules tab for enforceable policies).
What is the Salesforce Data Hygiene blueprint, and how do I use it?
It’s a pre-built end-to-end process (a "crew" of 5 domain agents) that replaces the manual job of cleaning up messy CRM data and re-importing it. In the Catalog it shows as a Blueprint with the problem it solves, the outcomes it delivers, and the process mapped to each domain agent: (1) Data Quality Auditor profiles the object and reports duplicates/blanks/malformed/stale records; (2) Duplicate Finder & Merger proposes human-approved merges; (3) Field Standardizer normalizes phone/state/country/titles/casing; (4) Data Re-import Loader picks up a cleaned file (SFTP/SharePoint/Drive) and UPSERTS each row by external ID — so re-runs update the same record instead of creating duplicates; (5) Import Reconciliation Auditor verifies the load matched the source. Adopt each step from the blueprint; we build a private copy in your workspace that you can adapt, connected to your own Salesforce. Every write goes through human approval until you trust it.
What’s a Skill vs a Blueprint?
A Blueprint is a starter process template. A Skill is a reusable knowledge pack a domain agent loads on demand at runtime.
Do you have blueprints for private equity / deal teams?
Yes. Pick "Private equity" in Blueprints to get the full deal lifecycle (origination → diligence → execution & close with IC + signing gates → value creation → exit), plus the cross-portfolio value-creation playbook as standardized levers (working capital, FP&A, pricing/margin, spend analytics, JML access) that deploy identically across every portfolio company. Human-approval gates are built into the deal-close and IC steps. On Ingest, choosing "Private equity" also offers starter templates — Deal Sourcing & Screening, DD Red-Flag Log, IC Memo & Approval, and 100-Day & Value-Creation Plan.

Why offload this process to tacitrun’s AI operating layer

tacitrun is built for exactly this handoff: a business team describes the process it already runs, and the platform turns it into governed domain agents that work across the systems you have, under your IT’s approval, with every write waiting for a person.

Built from your procedure, not a vendor template
Describe the process in plain English or hand over the SOP. tacitrun compiles it into a process graph and composes one domain agent per step, so the agents carry your rules, your exceptions and your vocabulary.
Tested against the process before it can act
Evaluation cases are derived from the graph itself, so a passing agent is one that does what your process says. Then it runs in shadow beside your team on real work before anyone lets it act.
Every write stops for a person
The approval gate sits on the actual call to Salesforce, Shopify, SendGrid, SAP or any connected system. A person accepts, modifies or rejects; the corrected version is what executes; the trace keeps the record.
Runs across the systems you already have
Built-in connectors, your own REST APIs or MCP servers, and on the Enterprise plan your own cloud project and your own models. The systems of record stay where they are; the layer does the work between them.
IT approves, business leads
Business users build and prove; IT connects the credentials, binds the fields and approves before anything goes live. Neither side inherits the other’s risk.

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