Buyers and investors are no longer satisfied with tax returns, a cap table, and a stack of key contracts. An emerging key question is how your business collects, uses, and protects data, and where AI shows up in that picture. This does not just apply to software or tech companies; even “offline” businesses like manufacturers, professional services firms, and trades now rely on customer data, operational data, and AI-enabled tools in ways that can materially affect risk and va
