Graeme

Graeme

Vienna, VA
CEO at Crawford McMillan | Helping PE firms protect and grow company valuations with clean, reliable data.
13
Jul

The AI machine kept buying. Nobody in the room questioned it. $881 million later, Zillow shut the whole unit

The mid-year travel flurry continued this week with a trip down to Miami. I was able to attend the
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30
Jun
Two groups behind Tom Brady in Ireland

Two groups behind Tom Brady in Ireland

Hey there! My latest adventures in jet lag saw my pop across to Ireland last week, where I was lucky
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18
Jun

I waited 28 years for Scotland. LPs are waiting 7 years for their capital back.

Hey there, I've been in various states of 'under the weather' the last few weeks with
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26
May
The single point of success you'll only fix when you're forced to

The single point of success you'll only fix when you're forced to

Hey all, I recovered from my UK jetlag just in time to be discombobulated by another unexpected change. The beloved
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14
May
If an apple falls on AI, it will not discover gravity

If an apple falls on AI, it will not discover gravity

Hey there! It has been a few weeks since I wrote - I've been super busy with client travel.
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29
Apr
The strong number two is the diligence criterion most PE deals miss

The strong number two is the diligence criterion most PE deals miss

Hello all, Delayed release this week, thanks to my attendance at ACG DealMax in Las Vegas. As well as all
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21
Apr
If the revenue engine is messy, AI scales the confusion

If the revenue engine is messy, AI scales the confusion

Hello there! It seems fashionable at the moment to be an AI futurist on a podcast. Almost any version of
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14
Apr
“I refuse to call us an AI company.” The Falfurrias line every PE-backed CEO should steal

“I refuse to call us an AI company.” The Falfurrias line every PE-backed CEO should steal

Hello there! The warm weather is here in the mid-Atlantic, another signal of how fast the year is going
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08
Apr
A PE firm pointed Claude at a shared drive. What happened next changes the math.

A PE firm pointed Claude at a shared drive. What happened next changes the math.

Hey there! Fully back into it this week after having some fun with the kids over spring break. Checked off
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31
Mar
95% of funds say AI is working- the other 5% are being honest

95% of funds say AI is working- the other 5% are being honest

Hey there! I recorded a new episode of PE Data Guy this week with Ryan Krook, who has one of
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