AI Investing and Internal Use Cases

In the latest episode of BDO's Private Equity PErspectives Podcast, Host Todd Kinney sits down with Kyle Bethancourt, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Sallyport Investments, and Eliot Kerlin, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Broadwing Capital, to discuss:

• Creative exit pathways to consider in 2026 as long holding periods persist
• How AI is being deployed inside PE firms and across their portcos
• The biggest challenges and opportunities ahead — from deal selectivity and leverage discipline to a potentially robust M&A environment