For busy executives, the world of data can feel overwhelming. It often gets pushed down the priority list in favor of immediate sales and operational needs. However, the longer you wait, the more daunting it becomes.

But what if you could take simple, strategic steps today to get ahead?

In our new white paper, Vanessa Macalliver, Associate Partner at JMAN outlines a proactive, do-it-yourself approach to data strategy. You can deliver real impact fast, even with limited resources. This guide is for executives who know they can’t afford to ignore data but aren’t sure where to start.

Read this paper to learn:

• How to define a data vision that is business-led, not data-led, by aligning your executive team.
• How to mobilize your existing internal team to find quick wins and identify future stars without rushing to hire.
• How to translate your vision into a prioritizsed list of opportunities based on business impact, setting the stage for sustainable growth.

Complete the form to get your copy today.

Your company’s network is not just a list of contacts, it is an intricate web of relationships – internal team members, external influencers, and revenue-generating opportunities. Without a clear map, crucial connections aren’t leveraged, and the true value of an individual’s or the firm’s network remains invisible. This leads to:

• High-value prospects that never enter your sales pipeline.
• Relationships that could open doors, but are never identified nor capitalized.
• Difficulty in quantifying the real return on your relationship investments.

With your prospects’ decision-makers under pressure, a cold call is still a cold call, however much research the sales team has done. Everyone knows that the best “in” is a genuine, authentic relationship. But how do you build that kind of relationship when the end of the quarter is approaching and you need results now?

Join us at PEI Operating Partners Forum New York, where industry leaders will meet to discuss the latest strategies for maximizing portfolio value. This is your opportunity to engage in thought-provoking discussions, build valuable relationships and gain insights from experts across the industry.

Key Highlights:

• Focused on Value Creation: Explore best practices for optimizing portfolio performance
• Networking Opportunities: Connect with peers and industry leaders
• Knowledge Sharing: Learn from experts across functional areas
• Cutting-Edge Discussions: Engage in debates on the most pressing issues facing investment and portfolio companies

Featured Panel Session:

Identifying the Metrics that Matter

Moderator: Harrison Tull, Associate Partner, JMAN Group
Date and Time: October 29, 2025, 3:50 PM – 4:30 PM

Panelists:

• Ethan Levner, Group Chief Financial Officer, GLAS
• Trish Unwin, Chief People & Technology Officer, Keter Environmental Services
• Roxi Wen, Operating Partner, Insight Partners 
• Marc Abousleiman, Vice President, Further Global

The journey to a successful exit begins with a clear understanding of what the market will demand.

In this panel discussion, you’ll hear how management and operators can use data to focus on maximizing value creation throughout the whole investment lifecycle. We’ll explore how aligning all teams around high-quality information and understanding data availability and quality has become essential in today’s Private Equity landscape.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Understand how data can effectively connect the initial investment thesis with value creation strategies and on-the-ground operational realities.
• Learn how to leverage data to build a compelling equity story for potential buyers and guide strategic decisions on resource allocation.
• Discover how AI is evolving beyond traditional metrics to enable more agile and profitable decisions across your portfolio companies.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of how data and AI tools are empowering Operating Partners.

The Software as a Service (SaaS) sector remains a key focus for private equity, but as the market grows increasingly saturated and competitive, firms are refining their strategies for value creation. A recent Real Deals article, “Decoding PE’s playbook for SaaS value creation,” explores how GPs are adapting to unearth fresh opportunities and ensure resilient returns.

The article highlights an ongoing pivot towards highly specialized solutions. Anush Newman, co-founder of JMAN Group, emphasizes that in today’s mid-market deals, a generalist SaaS provider that cannot clearly differentiate itself from more niche players is a red flag. While buy-and-build remains a strong trend for accelerated expansion, the piece underscores the sector’s focus on a balanced organic and inorganic growth to build high-grade, adaptable assets.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Understand why specialized SaaS solutions are gaining traction and how differentiation is critical in a crowded market.
• Discover why a balanced approach to organic and inorganic growth, rather than M&A alone, is crucial for sustainable SaaS value creation.
• Learn why rigorous scrutiny of customer acquisition costs, retention and future-proofing is paramount during SaaS due diligence.

Are you ready to refine your SaaS value creation strategy? Click through to read the full Real Deals article and unlock the playbook for success.

How does a company go from a broken Excel spreadsheet to becoming recognized by Forbes as one of the world’s best management consulting firms? In a candid interview on the I AM CEO Podcast, Anush Newman, CEO and co-founder of JMAN Group, shares his incredible journey with the listeners.

This episode explores how Anush built a global data consultancy that serves 88 private equity funds and 152 portfolio companies across 38 countries. Anush discusses how his team acts as a crucial partner to their clients, providing essential data analytics and engineering services that drive value creation from the first 100 days post-deal to eventual exit.

This interview is packed with real-world advice and actionable insights. Listeners will learn from a CEO who has successfully scaled a business from a two-person freelance operation to a team of over 300 consultants with offices in London, New York and Chennai..

Three key learning outcomes:

• Learn how a human-centric focus on empathy, trust and partnership is the “secret sauce” for building lasting client relationships and a successful business.
• Understand how a CEO’s primary responsibility is to set their team up for success, provide clear direction and protect them from external pressures.
• Discover Anush’s two fundamental rules for business success: having an iron grip on your cash and doubling down on your core strengths.

To listen to the full interview, click here:

The private equity sector is embracing AI’s transformative power, from rapid investment thesis development to enhanced portfolio valuations. But not every approach is the right one.

In an article for Business Cloud, Jack Thorpe, Associate Partner at JMAN Group, highlights some of the potential missteps that PE businesses can make while integrating AI. Ignoring these pitfalls can not only hinder your AI strategy but also negatively impact your firm’s bottom line.

Jack’s article explains that achieving AI’s full potential extends far beyond simply adopting new tools: it requires a strategic approach to data, a commitment to firm-wide upskilling and robust governance.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Understand why a precise, measurable goal for your AI initiatives is crucial to avoid mission creep and ensure commercial alignment.
• Learn the critical importance of high-quality data, effective data management strategies and proper tech infrastructure for AI readiness.
• Discover why firm-wide data and AI literacy is essential, moving beyond a reliance on a small group of experts to empower all team members.

Are you ready to master AI integration in private equity? Click through to read the full Business Cloud article and equip your firm for AI success.

Data and AI are now a priority at board level in terms of value opportunity, but many organisations are still struggling to realise the benefits. In a world where tech debt is forefront of mind and there is a graveyard of forgotten proof of concepts, what do organisations really need to do to drive effective decision making from data and AI at scale?

Join Anush and Caro for a fireside chat as they debate key questions around balancing technology implementation, with user centred design and business change to enable effective decision making through data and AI.

Anush and Caro will showcase real life examples and highlight practical recommendations to bring to life the reality that effective decision-making is, and always will be, a people and process challenge, enabled by tech.

The private equity and alternatives markets are experiencing a significant shift, according to Anush Newman, Chief Executive and Co-founder of JMAN Group. In the past 18 months alone, he estimates at least 20 acquisition deals have collapsed due to insufficient data from target companies

In a blog for A-Team Insight, Anush explains how the investor landscape is changing, the new demands on data from General Practitioners and how data integration can empower more informed investment decisions.

Read the blog to learn:

• Why a once-flexible approach to data management is now a fundamental requirement for private equity acquisitions.
• Why it’s the unique, proprietary “exit data” that truly drives value for PE.
• How a multi-faceted approach is being used to overcome challenges such as talent shortages in data management and cultural resistance within portfolio companies.

Click here to read the full article on A-Team Insight.

We’re excited to bring you this cutting-edge Lunch & Learn session on the future of intelligent analytics!

Join us on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 from 12:30pm – 1:30pm IST / 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM BST to explore how intelligent systems are reshaping organizational decision pathways.

In this session, we’ll reveal how modern enterprises are evolving from reactive reporting to prescriptive analytics that drive measurable outcomes.

Key Takeways:

• Uncover the shift from traditional dashboards to cognitive business intelligence
• Identify high-value business questions that Copilot can answer instantly
• Understand how AI-assisted analytics can reduce manual effort in data preparation and storytelling
• Discover how leading organizations use AI in BI to accelerate decision-making and gain an edge

The path to a successful exit is increasingly paved with high-quality data – according to The Private Equity Exit Readiness Study by EY, highlighted in a recent Pitchbook article. Data now plays a critical role in meeting heightened buyer due diligence standards and securing favorable outcomes.

The article, featuring insights from industry leaders including Anush Newman, CEO and co-founder of JMAN Group, unpicks the reasons behind data-related hurdles and offers strategic guidance for private equity firms. Newman emphasizes that investors’ expectations for data have never been higher, as has become essential fuel for both business growth and the equity story.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Why a robust, standardized dataset is the biggest challenge and most crucial factor for efficient PE exits.
• Why firms must evolve their perception of data, integrating it into value creation strategies rather than solely as an IT function.
• The importance of preparing your data early, aligning it with your “equity story” and engaging your management team in the process.

If you are ready to transform your PE exit strategy, click through to read the full Pitchbook article and gain deeper insights into leveraging data for success.