AI

It is difficult to overstate the significance of the rise of artificial intelligence for capital markets. The massive scale of current AI investments and the rapid pace of technological progress raise questions and increase stakes for nearly all investors, companies, and countries as they try to anticipate what the future holds.

After two years of muted dealmaking by private equity sponsors, we have seen a healthy pickup in M&A and IPO activity and expect more momentum through next year. 

Explore Ravi Mhatre’s insights on AI-driven growth and venture capital’s pivotal role. Discover how AI reshapes enterprise and innovation!

The serial entrepreneur — best known for founding and selling Diapers.com and Jet.com — shared insights on his latest venture: a food service platform that’s redefining restaurant economics.

Both sponsors and strategics are eager to transact, and with the right conditions, many expect activity to pick up. The question is whether recent volatility will get in the way.

At Jefferies’ Private Growth Conference, sector leaders discussed the trajectory of AI adoption and how it’s shaping dealmaking in 2025.

The cybersecurity sector is rapidly transforming, spurred by the transition from cloud-based to AI-native technologies and the urgency for governments to shore up national security vulnerabilities. Jefferies Managing Director Tim Roepke believes some cybersecurity companies are so valuable – and critical to the technology ecosystem – that they are fundamentally shifting the deal landscape and

We recently spoke with Evan Osheroff, Jefferies’ Managing Director of Software Investment Banking, to get his take on what’s shaping the technology market and where it’s headed.

Jefferies Insights sat down with banking leaders in provider services and biotech to get their take on how AI is being integrated into healthcare—and where it’s still mostly noise.