Private equity firms operating in Latin America are delivering value to investors at a faster pace than their global counterparts, yet the region remains significantly behind in adopting artificial intelligence within portfolio companies, according to a new report by FTI Consulting.
The analysis underscores a structural divergence in the private markets landscape.
While Latin American funds have demonstrated agility in driving operational improvements and financial returns, the technological transformation seen in North American and European portfolios has yet to take hold in the region.
This gap in AI implementation presents a potential ceiling for future margin expansion and productivity gains.
This development arrives as global private equity activity faces headwinds.
Preliminary data from Pitchbook indicates that investment activity cooled considerably in the second quarter of 2026, with a significant slowdown in aggregate deal volumes.