--- title: A deep dive on AI and Machine Learning private equity investments description: Explore the rise of private equity investments in AI and Machine Learning, highlighting key industries and recent notable acquisitions. --- [Private Equity Blog - Trends, Deals, & Firm Insights ](https://privateequityinfo.com/blog) # [A deep dive on AI and Machine Learning private equity investments](https://privateequityinfo.com/blog/a-deep-dive-on-ai-and-machine-learning-private-equity-investments) Written by [Divya Ravikumar](https://privateequityinfo.com/blog/author/divya-ravikumar) | Oct 22, 2024 4:59:11 PM Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are revolutionizing industries by reshaping business practices and fueling innovation across various sectors.  As noted in our [previous blog post](https://privateequityinfo.com/blog/top-private-equity-investors-and-trends-in-artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning), private equity platform investments in AI and ML saw significant growth over the past decade, reaching their highest levels in 2021.The graphs below shows the yearly number of private equity platform and add-on investments in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning companies.  ### **Quick stats**  - **342** Private equity firms have made investments in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning portfolio companies (includes current and prior investments) - **650** Total private equity platform investments in AI/ML companies (2010 – 2024, 73 exits) - **200 **Add-on investments in AI/ML companies Notably, the macrotrend is shifting toward an increase in add-on investments. The chart below shows a clear upward trend in private equity add-on investments in AI and Machine Learning, particularly since 2020. This is consistent with the overall PE trend across all industries. A significant peak was observed in 2023, with over 50 investments made in that year alone. Even in 2024 (YTD), the number of add-on investments remains strong, indicating sustained interest and growth in this space.  ### **Major Industries for PE-Backed AI Companies **  The main industries of focus for PE-backed AI companies center around:   1. **Technology**  2. **Software**  3. **Automation**  4. **Digital**  5. **Cybersecurity and Security Services**  6. **Healthcare**  7. **Data Analytics**  8. **Finance **  These sectors have been at the forefront of adopting Artificial Intelligence solutions to enhance efficiency, productivity, and decision-making processes. The pie chart below shows the distribution of AI/ML companies acquired by PE firms.  ### Sample of Recent Private Equity Investments in AI and Machine Learning ##### **Technology**  **April 2024**  [Washington Harbour Partners](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/washington-harbour-partners) acquired  [Raft](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-portfolio-company/3/raft) (*Reston, VA*).  *Raft is a modern technology and data-focused, advanced software engineering firm, specializing in next-generation software, data, and AI products and solutions to solve national security challenges.*  ##### **Software**  **September 2024**  [Insight Partners](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/insight-partners) acquired [PictorLabs](http://www.pictorlabs.ai/) (*Los Angeles, CA*).  *PictorLabs is an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software company that provides digital transformation of histological staining.*  ##### **Automation**  **February 2024**  [Caltius Capital Management](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/caltius-capital-management) acquired [Lydonia](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-portfolio-company/3/lydonia) (*Westwood, MA*).  *Lydonia is a solutions, consulting, and managed services provider that delivers Intelligent Automation and AI process implementations.*  ##### **Digital**  **May 2024**  [Attain Capital Partners](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/attain-capital-partners) acquired [Excella](http://www.excella.com/) (*Arlington, VA*).  *Excella is a provider of Agile transformation, artificial intelligence, digital services delivery, and modernization.*  ##### **Cybersecurity and Security Services**  **February 2024**  [Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/caisse-de-d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t-et-placement-du-qu%C3%A9bec) acquired [Levio](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-portfolio-company/3/levio) *(Québec, Canada)*.  *Levio is a digital native consulting firm providing services covering all aspects of digital transformation, from business strategies to information technologies (IT), to organizational management, including cybersecurity, data valorization, artificial intelligence and cloud computing.*  ##### **Healthcare**  **January 2024**  [Insight Partners](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/insight-partners) acquired [Forta](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-portfolio-company/3/forta) *(San Francisco, CA)*.  *Forta is an AI healthcare company improving access to dependable quality care.*  ##### **Data Analytics**  **August 2022**  [Thompson Street Capital Partners](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/thompson-street-capital-partners) acquired [Intellivo](http://www.intellivo.com/) *(Memphis, TN)*.  *Levio is a digital native consulting firm providing services covering all aspects of digital transformation, from business strategies to information technologies (IT), to organizational management, including cybersecurity, data valorization, artificial intelligence and cloud computing.*  ##### **Finance**  **February 2024**  [Puma Private Equity](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/puma-private-equity) acquired [Aveni](http://www.aveni.ai/) *(Scotland, UK)*.  *Aveni is an AI FinTech company that uses Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing to create large language models (LLMs) and AI products designed specifically for the financial services industry.*  ### Get the complete list Purchase our complete list of 650 portfolio investments made by 342 unique PE firms, with with portfolio company details, investment date, acquiring private equity firm details and the 367 key executives involved with each deal, along with their contact information.     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