AI Capability Verification
Before you close, know whether the AI capability in the target company is real. Gartner estimates that of the thousands of vendors marketing agentic AI, only about 130 offer genuine capability.
“Agentic” is the most agent-washed word in the term sheet.
Private equity operating partners and search fund principals evaluate targets that claim AI capability with no reliable way to verify the claim. A verification memo priced at a fraction of transaction value removes that blind spot before you sign.
Can it complete multi-step tasks without a human at every decision point?
Does it dynamically choose its own tools, or follow a fixed script?
Does it persist context across sessions, or reset every time?
What happens when a step fails — graceful handling, or silent breakage?
Is there a defensible data advantage, or a thin wrapper around a foundation model?
What happens to the target's value if the underlying model provider changes terms?
A diligence-grade memo, not a technical audit.
Written for investment committees, not engineers: a clear verdict on capability authenticity, the risks specific to this target, and how the finding should affect valuation or deal terms. Delivered alongside a confidential readout call with your deal team.
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