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Private Credit is Booming. Technology Due Diligence Hasn't Caught Up.
As private credit expands rapidly across Europe and the UK, credit funds face a growing tail risk of asset ownership they're not yet equipped to evaluate. Here's how we're closing the gap.
The AI Diligence Gap Is Real. Here's How to Close It.
AI diligence sits in an awkward gap between commercial and technical assessment. Here's how we've built a structured programme to give investors a clear, comparable view of AI readiness and vulnerability across their portfolios.
Inside the Real Deals Due Diligence Report 2025: What It Tells Us About Where PE Diligence Is Heading
Rational Partners featured as an expert contributor alongside some of the industry's leading advisory firms. Here's what the report reveals about the evolving diligence landscape — and why technology has moved to the centre of it.
The Proactivity Playbook
Proactive technology audits are reshaping deal preparation, helping sellers avoid mid-process surprises, demonstrate operational maturity and protect value when acquirers push hard on risk and execution.
From AI Chaos to Strategic Advantage: How Investors Should Evaluate Portfolio Company Readiness
Most investors are drowning in AI noise. Our four-pillar Operator Framework transforms vague AI aspirations into concrete, measurable progress for PE and VC portfolios.
What can Intercom's £100M bet teach PE Operators?
Can a PE-backed CEO make 'bet the company' moves like an early stage founder? Intercom's dramatic AI pivot offers a masterclass in strategic transformation—and raises crucial questions about mandate and risk in private equity.
How Mid-Market CEOs Can Deploy AI at Lightning Speed (Without Cutting Corners)
An interview with Roja Buck, Founding Partner at Rational Partners, on navigating AI adoption without creating compliance nightmares.
Fractional CTOs: Unlocking Value in UK Midmarket PE
Technology expertise founded in first-hand experience as Founders, CEOs and CTOs for some of the biggest names in technology, private equity, and venture capital.