AI pressures private equity, prompting Q1 markdowns
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- AI has become a splitting headache for private equity, especially funds that bought big into enterprise software.
- Private equity funds are using Q1 equity markdowns and debt renegotiations to temporarily stem the AI‑driven problem.
Why it matters: Private equity investors see portfolio values fall in Q1 and must restructure debt, which will compress returns, delay exits for limited partners, and increase pressure on portfolio companies to cut costs.
