In the increasingly competitive private equity (PE) market, access to deals is everything. The business of investing is not just about having the right thesis, but having that idea and building the company relationship before a competing firm does. Nowhere is speed more important than with public companies, where information is universally available and the list of potential companies to be taken private is limited. Yet, the process of finding that needle in a haystack could not be more tedious. Each day, scores of private equity associates and investment banking advisors sift through press releases, earnings call transcripts, and financial data to find credible take-private targets to pitch to their superiors and clients, respectively. Enter (Pr)AIvate: an accelerator for deal teams and advisors looking to thoughtfully assess the viability of a take-private transaction in a fast-paced world.