AI, Math Models & The Future of Private Equity | George Danner at SuperReturn

🎙️ In this Fund Shack SuperReturn mini-episode, Ross Butler interviews George Danner, President of Business Laboratory and veteran SuperReturn speaker. For 10 consecutive years, George has captivated private equity audiences with his vision of applying mathematical models and AI to transform portfolio company value creation.

Key insights from this clip:
🔹Why private equity firms are getting more scientific in analyzing businesses
🔹 How mathematical models help optimize portfolio companies
🔹 Real-world examples of modeling supply chains, manufacturing, and operational improvements
🔹The judgment calls required to build useful models
🔹 How AI is shifting from novelty to practical application in private equity
🔹 The idea of radically lean PE firms run by small human teams and powerful AI
🔹2025 as a tipping point for AI adoption in financial markets

George shares practical examples, like capturing retiring workers’ expertise using AI and explains how “invisible AI” could redefine private equity operations.

Is this the future of a data-driven private capital!

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🔗 Connect with
George Danner
🌐Websites
www.business-laboratory.com/ (Company)
www.georgedanner.com (Personal)
LinkedIn:   / george-danner  

Ross Butler
Founder and Host Fund Shack
🌐 www.fund-shack.com
LinkedIn:   / rossbutler1  

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00:00 Introduction at SuperReturn Berlin
00:08 Why George Danner speaks at SuperReturn
00:19 The push for scientific, data-driven PE
00:55 Defining business problems as math problems
01:18 Mapping firms to solve math problems
02:23 Confidence in models vs. real world
03:12 The judgment in modeling detail
03:52 How AI is changing George’s work
04:25 Using AI to capture human expertise
05:48 AI adoption turning practical in 2025
07:12 A future with smaller, AI-powered PE teams
09:02 Thanks from Fund Shack