Insights

Practical guides for CFOs, operating partners, M&A advisors and lenders: AI engagement letters, consulting proposals, diligence and GPU-backed credit.

Pre-Contract Validator

What Belongs in an AI Acceptance Contract

Before an AI or transformation engagement is signed, the buyer should hold an acceptance contract: testable criteria, phase gates, kill triggers and fee caps. Here is what it must contain.

7 min read

Proposal Calibrator

How to Evaluate an AI Consulting Proposal: A CFO Checklist

A practical way for CFOs and operating partners to review a $200K to $800K AI or transformation proposal: classify deliverables, re-run the ROI claim and redline scope before signature.

6 min read

ComputeIQ

GPU-Backed Lending: What Credit Teams Should Underwrite

GPU-backed loans and data center financings are a fast-growing credit market. The collateral behaves unlike real estate or traditional equipment. Here is what to underwrite.

7 min read