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Private Equity Firm Completes World's First AI-Driven Take-Private at $6.3 Billion

No Priors Podcast · Amex Global Business Travel: The World’s First AI Take Private with Long Lake CEO Alexander Taubman · May 11, 2026
Private Equity Firm Completes World's First AI-Driven Take-Private at $6.3 Billion
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Amex Global Business Travel: The World’s First AI Take Private with Long Lake CEO Alexander Taubman
"You just announced what I believe, and I could be wrong on this, but I think it may be the world's first ever AI take private where you've agreed to acquire Amex Express Global Business Travel, the world's largest corporate travel platform for $6.3 billion."
Long Lake Management announced a $6.3 billion acquisition of American Express Global Business Travel, described as the first AI-focused take-private transaction. The 111-year-old company will be transformed using Long Lake's proprietary Nexus AI platform, which the firm has used across 30 prior acquisitions to automate workflows and boost productivity.
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