## [How investment firms use AI APIs for deal sourcing and research](https://parallel.ai/articles/how-investment-firms-use-ai-apis-for-deal-sourcing-and-research)

Eighty-six percent of organizations have integrated generative AI into M&A workflows, according to Deloitte's 2025 survey. Yet most deal teams still rely on static databases and manual research for sourcing targets.

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May 11, 2026

How investment firms use APIs to source deals

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