AI in private capital markets: how firms accelerate dealmaking with Intapp DealCloud

Why AI matters in private capital markets

Private capital markets face intense competition, compressed timelines, and rising investor expectations. Many firms still rely on spreadsheets or disconnected CRMs, leaving gaps in sourcing and relationship management.

AI is emerging as a competitive differentiator. According to Intapp's 2025 Tech Perceptions Survey, 72% of professionals are now using AI at work-a significant increase from 48% in 2024. Firms that adopt AI early gain faster deal flow, stronger relationships, and deeper market intelligence.

This article explains how Intapp DealCloud and Intapp Assist for DealCloud help firms:

• Accelerate deal sourcing with AI recommendations
• Strengthen investor and advisor relationships
• Automate market research and portfolio insights
• Differentiate growth strategies with integrated workflows

Smarter relationship intelligence with AI

Strong networks drive private capital success - but traditional tracking tools miss signals.

With Intapp DealCloud and Intapp Assist, firms gain AI-driven relationship signals:

• Alerts for executive changes at target companies
• Engagement health tracking with LPs and advisors
• Recommended outreach paths based on prior firm interactions

Business impact: Partners engage decision-makers earlier, avoid relationship blind spots, and increase conversion of warm leads into live opportunities.

AI-driven deal sourcing

Instead of static lists, AI enables dynamic target recommendations based on:

• Industry sector
• Geography
• Transaction size
• Historical deal patterns

DealCloud integrates third-party providers (e.g., PitchBook, Preqin) directly into the workflow, eliminating manual data checks.

Example: A mid-market buyout fund expanded its pipeline by 35% in six months using AI recommendations, uncovering hidden mid-cap targets that manual research had missed.

Faster market intelligence with summarization

Research and due diligence often bottleneck deal teams. With AI-powered document summarization and smart tagging, DealCloud helps firms:

• Condense analyst reports into decision-ready takeaways
• Auto-tag company profiles for sector benchmarking
• Surface emerging risks or opportunities in portfolio holdings

Business impact: Associates cut research time by hours per week, accelerating execution and improving responsiveness to LP queries.

Differentiated growth through AI integration

Unlike generic CRMs or point solutions, Intapp's AI platform is purpose-built for private capital markets:

• Native workflows for sourcing, diligence, fundraising, and portfolio tracking
• Secure integrations with trusted financial data providers
• Enterprise-grade compliance, auditability, and information governance

This combination of AI + domain expertise + integrations makes DealCloud not just a CRM, but a growth engine for private equity, venture capital, and credit funds.

Key takeaways

• AI in private capital markets is shifting from optional to essential.
• Firms using AI-powered deal sourcing tools are expanding their pipelines faster and with higher precision.
• Relationship intelligence software strengthens LP, advisor, and portfolio engagement.
• Intapp DealCloud + Intapp Assist deliver differentiated, integrated, AI-enabled workflows purpose-built for private capital firms.