AI Speeds Up Returns in Private Equity as M&A Becomes Top Value Generator for Firms
FTI Consulting released its 2026 Private Equity Value Creation Index, a survey of 555 senior PE leaders across 14 countries. The data shows AI is accelerating value creation speed, with 66% of firms seeing benefits within 12 months, up from 34% last year.
Key figures
- Fti employees
- 8100
- Fti locations
- 32
- Peer smooth ma
- 29%
- Survey countries
- 14
- Fti fy2025 revenue
- $3.8 billion
- Survey respondents
- 555
- High performer segment
- 40%
- Ma results within 12mo
- 25%
- Peer exceeding ai case
- 5%
- Ai benefits within 12mo
- 66%
- High performer smooth ma
- 46%
- Ma exceeding business case
- 51%
- Efficient ai implementation
- 31%
- Efficient ma implementation
- 35%
- Pe firms impact within 12mo
- 63%
- Ma top value generator share
- 24%
- Ai benefits within 12mo prior
- 34%
- High performer exceeding ai case
- 19%
- Pe firms impact within 12mo prior
- 41%
- Ma top value generator share prior
- 7%
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