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// AI in PE: Ahead of the Market, Behind the Curve
AI in PE: Ahead of the Market, Behind the Curve
Ramp partnered with Accordion to benchmark AI adoption across PE-backed companies — by sector, and by what's actually driving value creation.
59% of PE-backed companies have adopted AI — ahead of the broader market, but 18 points behind VC-backed firms.
98% of sponsors have mandated AI adoption, yet fewer than 1 in 3 CFOs have implemented it in any meaningful way.
AI adoption varies dramatically by sector — manufacturing and healthcare jumped 25+ points year-over-year, while retail still lags at 39%.
Summary
PE sponsors are asking their portfolio CFOs to prioritize AI. The data shows most haven't acted yet. This whitepaper, developed by Accordion using the Ramp AI Index, benchmarks AI adoption across PE-backed companies by sector — and shows where the gap between leaders and laggards is already showing up in margins, close cycles, and exit readiness.
What you'll learn
Where AI adoption stands across PE-backed sectors, what's blocking progress at the CFO level, and what the highest-performing sponsors are doing to turn AI into measurable value creation at exit.
