As private equity enters a new digital age, few firms are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (Gen AI) with as much strategic clarity as CVC Capital Partners. With €200 billion in assets under management and over 140 portfolio companies worldwide, CVC is turning AI into a core lever of operational value creation, not just a buzzword.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its rapidly evolving branch, Generative AI, are reshaping industries worldwide, from healthcare to finance, manufacturing to entertainment, and beyond. The Blackstone Group has steadily leveraged AI in private equity and alternative investments to strengthen its operations, improve decision-making, and derive new value from its portfolio companies. This article explores how Blackstone is adopting and innovating around AI, especially Generative AI—details specific use cases, reviews broader industry trends and competitor activities, and discusses the expected impacts, associated risks, and regulatory environment around this transformative technology.