Value Orchestration: Activating AI to Drive EBITDA

Activating Underutilized Assets, Processes, and Data
The PE Playbook for Unlocking Trapped Value in the AI Era

Activating Underutilized Assets, Processes, and Data
Why 90 Days Can Make or Break Your Post-Close Value Plan

By Thomas Thayyil Thomas, Co-Founder & CEO, Teragonia When private equity investors acquire a new portfolio company, the clock starts ticking. Boards, lenders, and limited partners expect results quickly, and management teams feel the pressure to prove that value creation is real. Nowhere is this pressure more acute than in manufacturing and distribution businesses, where […]
Navigating Tariff Turbulence: How AI-Powered Analytics Empower U.S. Businesses to Thrive Amid Rising Costs

AI-powered analytics help U.S. businesses offset rising costs and navigate tariff volatility with smarter pricing, supply chain resilience, and data-driven agility.
The Pivotal AI Signals for 2025

As middle-market enterprises actively seek opportunities to drive enterprise value through artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, we reflect on the 2024 breakthrough developments in AI and anticipate several pivotal trends and advancements this coming year.
The Role of Vector Databases in the AI Landscape

In the dynamic and competitive landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), the ability to rapidly process and derive insights from unstructured data is fundamental to creating value. Unstructured data refers to data that does not follow a predefined model or format. Unlike structured data (e.g. spreadsheets or databases), unstructured data includes things like text documents, emails, images, audio, and video. According to MIT Sloan, unstructured data accounts for around 80-90% of all data generated by organizations, making it a massive yet underutilized resource. Some examples of how data can create significant value include:
The Evolution of Business Operations

Business Operations, commonly referred to as BizOps, has emerged as a critical function that bridges strategy and execution in modern enterprises. Once confined to the realm of back-office operations, BizOps now plays a strategic role in driving organizational agility, ensuring cross-functional alignment, and enabling data-driven decision-making. The origins of BizOps, its evolution, and its growing importance in fast-scaling, middle-market businesses impact its transformative potential today, helping businesses unlock new efficiencies and create measurable value.
Vector Databases Turn AI Solutions into Business Value

The future of business and securing competitive advantages requires artificial intelligence (AI) and leveraging it effectively to drive innovation, enhance customer experiences, and optimize operations. The real challenge for most companies resides in transforming AI from a buzzword into tangible business value. This is where vector databases (Vector DBs) come into play. By enabling advanced AI models to store, search, and process vast amounts of unstructured data—such as text, images, and videos—Vector DBs unlock the potential for businesses to harness deep insights and make smarter decisions in real time.
Unlocking Hidden Value: How AI and Analytics Drive Growth in Technology Enterprises

We recently shared our insights on leveraging AI and analytics to drive value creation with over 30 portfolio companies at a top private equity firm’s conference. Speaking to CIOs and technology leaders, we showcased how lower middle-market and middle-market PE portfolio companies can leverage AI to drive operational excellence and unlock hidden value.