In private equity, you’re playing a high risk and high reward game. Investors expect significant returns compared to the public markets. As a result, private equity specialists need every advantage. Simply hiring another quantitative investment analyst is not enough. Every PE firm is already doing that. Instead, you need new techniques to increase the value… Continue reading Part 1: Private Equity Firms Maximize Portfolio Value Without Hiring More Analysts
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Preventing Fraud with Anomaly Detection
Anomaly Detection with MIDAS Anomaly Detection has become one of the most useful machine learning tools of the past five years. It can be used from fraud to quality control. Is it possible to isolate fraudsters in online review websites? Can fraudulent financial transactions be detected as they occur? Can live sensor data inform about… Continue reading Preventing Fraud with Anomaly Detection
Part 2: The Top Three Private Equity Problems Firms Need To Solve
The Top Three Private Equity Problems Firms Need To Solve It’s getting more challenging to win in private equity. Investors come to private equity firms for unique opportunities and higher returns. Companies come to private equity for funding when other funding options are not suitable. To succeed, private equity firms need to land a steady… Continue reading Part 2: The Top Three Private Equity Problems Firms Need To Solve
Bold NLP and OCR: Use Cases
Last time we’ve covered some boring machine learning use cases, showing how algorithms can leverage data and solve tasks in an automated manner. Today we take a closer look at two machine learning disciplines that enable advanced automation: Natural Language Processing and Optical Character Recognition. Natural Language Processing NLP is an umbrella term defining all (machine learning)… Continue reading Bold NLP and OCR: Use Cases
Churn is Eating Away at Your Profitability. Machine Learning Can Help.
Estimates vary by study and industry, but experts consistently agree: customer acquisition is more expensive than customer retention. In fact, customer acquisition can run anywhere from 5 to 25 times more expensive, and research indicates that increasing retention by 5% can increase profits by 25 to 95%. For traditional financial institutions (FIs), the introduction of new competition… Continue reading Churn is Eating Away at Your Profitability. Machine Learning Can Help.
Three Ways Venture Capital Firms Add Value Beyond A Check
It’s a tough time to be in venture capital. Years ago, VC organizations were the only place for start-ups to get the funding they needed to grow. That’s started to change. In 2018, regulation crowdfunding became more significant in terms of speed to close and funding. For example, Venture Beat found that 60% of start-ups are successful… Continue reading Three Ways Venture Capital Firms Add Value Beyond A Check
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