AI in M&A Dealmaking: A Benchmark Study
How AI is outpacing firms' ability to control it — and what leaders must do next.
Our new benchmark study, based on a survey of 400 global senior M&A professionals, reveals artificial intelligence (AI) has already crossed the adoption tipping point in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). From sourcing opportunities to accelerating diligence and analyzing complex deal data, AI is reshaping how deals get done. But as adoption spreads across deal teams, a new challenge is emerging: control.
Download the report to learn how firms across private equity (PE), corporate acquirers, investment banks, advisory firms, venture capital and law firms are deploying AI across the deal life cycle. Discover why governance, security and leadership alignment are now the defining challenges of AI-powered dealmaking.
Key findings include:
- Where 49 percent of dealmakers say AI is fully embedded in deals
- Why 80 percent of firms report AI-related security incidents
- Why some senior leaders remain cautious about AI adoption
- How the AI-augmented deal team will evolve by 2030
