BC Partners, Goldman Sachs share thoughts on ChatGPT, plus a new platform for GTCR

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BC Partners, Goldman Sachs share thoughts on ChatGPT, plus a new platform for GTCR

Good morning, dealmakers. MK Flynn here with the Wire on this Tech Tuesday.

This morning, we’re continuing our quest to find out how private equity firms are thinking about ChatGPT and generative AI.

We’ve got a terrific interview with BC Partners’ Lakshman Charanjiva on how the firm is using the new technology in its dealmaking and other activities.

And we’ve got some thoughts from Goldman Sachs on the hot topic.

In other news, we’ve got a Deep Dive on GTCR’s legendary The Leaders Strategy.

Let’s get to those stories now.

Identifying opportunities

BC Partners has a partner-level working group setting the firm’s strategy and direction for using generative AI, Lakshman Charanjiva, partner and portfolio chief technology officer, portfolio operations, told Craig McGlashan, the editor of PE Hub Europe.

Subscribers to the premium version of the Wire may read about the interview here.

Permeating every element

Yesterday, one of Goldman Sachs’ most senior bankers said the firm is giving serious thought to the business implications of artificial intelligence, Alex Lynn of Private Equity International reported.

Subscribers may see what Todd Leland, president of Goldman Sachs International told delegates at Private Debt Investor’s Seoul Forum on Monday.

Later this week, I’ll be sharing an interview with One Equity Partners’ Chip Schorr about how OEP is using generative AI.

If you’ve got thoughts on generative AI and PE, we’d love to hear them. Email us at mk.flynn@peimedia.com and craig.m@pei.group.

And if you’d like to see how third-party origination services are already using ChatGPT and generative AI in the deal sourcing process, click here to read a recent story on PE Hub.

On the hunt

PE Hub’s Rafael Canton caught up with GTCR director Kevin Fitzgerald about the most recent announcement in The Leaders Strategy, the Chicago firm’s well-known method of teaming up with experienced executives in a particular subsector to create a platform investment.

Subscribers may read the full interview.

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That’s all for today. Buyouts’ Chris Witkowsky will be back with the Wednesday Wire tomorrow.

Happy dealmaking,

MK

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