Publication: OSINT for Private Equity — due diligence, value creation, exit readiness

PE lifecycle and OSINT:

Sourcing and screening: automated target discovery by criteria (geography, sector, size, growth signals). Monitoring of trigger events: M&A rumours, leadership changes, patent filings, hiring spikes
Due diligence (commercial and integrity): market sizing through alternative data, competitive positioning, customer and supplier concentration, key person risk, litigation history, regulatory compliance, sanctions and adverse media
Portfolio monitoring (quarterly): KPI tracking through open sources, reputation monitoring, competitive intelligence, regulatory changes, ESG signals
Exit readiness: pre-sale vendor DD, removing skeletons in the closet, data room preparation, management presentation support, buyer universe analysis

Case: a mid-market PE fund (AUM 00M) in healthcare IT:

Sourcing: 47 targets identified, 3 letters of intent, 1 closed deal (5M enterprise value)
DD: a hidden risk identified — dependence on a single supplier (single-source API) plus a reputational tail around the founder
Monitoring: early detection of an FDA warning letter at a portfolio company — proactive remediation
Exit: preparation for a trade sale to a strategic buyer — multiples improved by 1.2x thanks to a clean story

Download the framework (PDF): agentd22.ru/whitepapers/pe-osint-framework-2026.pdf

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