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The Power of Advanced Modelling for Revenue Generation & Customer Retention
Leveraging advanced analytics is not just a strategy—it's a necessity.
Jun 19, 20242 min read


Converting data outputs into business outcomes
Data-driven growth goes beyond technical competence in analytics. Translating insights into actions necessitates identification of the most
Feb 7, 20242 min read


AI readiness
How AI ready is your business? Or the business you are looking to invest into, or divest from? 'AI readiness' is now, arguably, the first...
Jul 12, 20231 min read


Value creation & risks: Generative AI for private equity managers and portfolio companies
Generative AI is an exciting and transformative technology. It presents significant value creation opportunities but also inherent risks...
Jun 7, 20233 min read


Pricing. Pricing. Pricing.
It’s no secret that M&A deal activity started slowly in 2023. So, I was delighted to note in EY's 1Q 2023 Private Equity Pulse that March...
May 3, 20232 min read


Data diagnostic: the next step in value creation
"Global M&A activity shrank to its lowest level in more than a decade in Q1 2023, as rising interest rates, high inflation and fears of a...
Apr 5, 20231 min read


Sustainability: if you can't measure it you can't improve it
Sustainability is a critical concern for individuals, businesses, investors, and governments worldwide. As we strive towards a more...
Mar 29, 20231 min read

Every company is a data company
Irrespective of sector. Geography. Or maturity. Every single company in the world creates data as a result of its operations. And almost...
Mar 22, 20231 min read


Do more
‘The best of times, and the worst of times,’ was the headline takeaway I wrote at the top of my notepad during last week's The Riverside...
Mar 15, 20232 min read


Getting Frank about due diligence
In 2021, JPMorgan Chase & Co. paid US175 million for Frank – a platform "designed to make college more affordable for millions of...
Feb 8, 20232 min read


Why settle for 5?
In the game of scrabble, the word ‘data’ has a score of just 5. Not too impressive to be honest. In the world of business - however -...
Feb 2, 20232 min read

Chasing change: 2022 year in review
A new year! Same challenges. And a few new ones - to boot! We can't wait to get our teeth into 2023 and support our clients in...
Jan 19, 20231 min read


Evolving data due diligence
Two years ago, DataDiligence created a new category of due diligence – the assessment of Data Assets to better inform investment...
Oct 20, 20222 min read


Data is a risk to mitigate & opportunity to realise in all M&A
‘Data’ goes way beyond bits and bytes, a customer list, or production line feed. Data is an ecosystem of interdependent and...
Oct 5, 20222 min read

Tesla: automaker or data company?
Famously, Uber is the world’s largest taxi business – but doesn’t own any taxis. Airbnb is the world’s largest accommodation provider –...
Sep 21, 20221 min read


What questions are investors asking about data in the due diligence process?
Consider this: 🤔 Dry powder (unspent commitments to private equity funds) reached US$3.4 trillion globally in 2021, according to Bain &...
Jun 22, 20221 min read

Watch out world!
Holding your first company offsite is a big thing for a start up. Holding your first company offsite - when the team has NEVER physically...
Jun 15, 20221 min read


The potential for data to make (or break) a PE deal has never been greater than it is today
Around this time each year, I wait with bated breath for Bain & Company’s Annual Private Equity Report. (You’re right, I don’t get out...
Mar 8, 20222 min read

Data Maturity Survey - calling participants!
As the famous adage goes: Knowledge is power. But, when it comes to the burgeoning world of data and data science – comprehensive,...
Mar 1, 20221 min read


The new leverage
What never depletes? Never wears out? And can be used across an unlimited number of use cases? Data. Data – be it a client list,...
Feb 22, 20222 min read
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