National AI Awards 2026 finalist: putting AI to work in private markets operations
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Private markets technology has a reputation problem. The category is full of bold claims, but the operational reality for most asset managers and wealth managers remains manual, fragmented, and slow. Subscription documents still get completed by hand. Fund launches take months. KYC first-pass approval rates sit around 10%.
At Titanbay, we built our infrastructure to fix that. Not with a layer of AI painted over legacy processes, but with purpose-built technology that handles the genuine complexity of private markets operations end to end.
That's why we're pleased to have been named a finalist at the National AI Awards 2026, in the AI in Finance, Accounting & Audit category, selected from hundreds of nominations across the UK.
What AI in private markets operations looks like in practice
For us, AI is not a feature. It is embedded across the infrastructure we provide to GPs and wealth managers, accelerating the parts of the investment lifecycle that have historically created the most friction.
Subscription documents generated in 30 seconds, not 15 minutes. KYC first-pass approval at 79%. First responses to client queries in under one hour, against an eight-hour benchmark. Fund launches completed in seven weeks, not twelve*.
The difference comes down to where AI is applied. Not as a chatbot layered over existing processes. Not as a reporting dashboard that surfaces information already available elsewhere. But inside the workflows themselves, handling the complexity that has always made private markets operationally intensive.
Automated data extraction. DDQ generation. Fund onboarding logic. Engineering development cycles. In each case, AI is doing real work, in real workflows, with human oversight built in from the start.
Why practical application is what matters
The National AI Awards recognise practical application, not potential. That distinction matters in private markets, where the distance between a compelling demo and a production-ready solution has historically been wide.
Being named a finalist reflects the work our team has done to operationalise AI within a genuinely complex regulatory and infrastructure environment, and to demonstrate measurable outcomes for the clients who rely on us. It is recognition grounded in evidence, not ambition.
What this means for the industry
Private markets is at an inflection point. Wealth managers want access. Asset managers want scale. The operational infrastructure to support both has been the bottleneck for years.
AI, applied thoughtfully, is part of how that changes. Not by replacing the human judgement that private markets requires, but by removing the friction that slows it down. Faster onboarding. Fewer errors. Shorter fund launch timelines. More time spent on decisions that matter.
The opportunity is no longer theoretical. It is actionable. And it is here.
Winners will be announced on 9th June 2026.
If you would like to understand how Titanbay's infrastructure supports private markets operations at scale, get in touch or book a demo.
