Case Study: a leading private equity firm screens portfolio companies in 10 minutes with Xapien

Portfolio companies screened in 10 minutes to improve deal velocity

The customer, a leading private equity firm, faced a slow and inefficient due diligence process for screening potential investments and employees. Their previous background check tool produced lengthy, non-interactive PDF reports filled with false positives, forcing the compliance team to spend hours on manual review and often delaying deals. To overcome this challenge, the firm implemented Xapien, an automated background research platform, to streamline its screening.

With Xapien, the compliance team can now generate an in-depth report on a target company or individual in just 10 minutes, providing rapid insights into risks like sanctions, PEPs, and negative media. This has dramatically expedited their process, allowing them to flag issues early and prevent the investment team from wasting resources on unsuitable deals. The measurable impact is significant: reviews that previously took up to two hours are now completed within 10 minutes, and Xapien has become a firm-wide capability trusted by compliance, HR, and investment teams to manage their growing workload effectively.