By: Pat McBrearty
Head of Partnerships, Allvue Systems
May 20, 2025
Golf events like our recent Spring Swing at Sunningdale Country Club offer more than fresh air and friendly competition. They provide space for candid conversations about the forces shaping our industry. This year’s event, co-hosted by Alpha Alternatives and Allvue Systems, brought together leaders across alternatives to discuss how data and AI are evolving from buzzwords into business-critical tools.
Here are three key insights from the day:
Teeing Up Smarter Decisions with Data
Across the private capital landscape, firms are embracing a more data-driven approach to decision-making. With growing investor expectations and increasingly complex data environments, legacy workarounds are no longer sustainable. That’s where platforms like Allvue’s Nexius Intelligent Data Platform come in. Nexius is a cloud-native, API-first solution built specifically for alternative investment managers. It brings disconnected systems into a single ecosystem, enabling real-time visibility, automated workflows, and self-service analytics. Powered by Snowflake and built for scalability, it also supports enterprise-grade governance to help firms make confident, timely decisions. When implemented by experienced partners like Alpha Alternatives, data platforms like Nexius don’t just simplify operations, they create the foundation for strategic growth.
Takeaway: In today’s market, having unified, AI-ready data is a competitive advantage.
AI Enters the Fairway
Artificial intelligence is quietly becoming part of the day-to-day fabric in alternatives. Firms are already using AI to streamline compliance, extract insights, and personalize investor communications. At Allvue, the journey began with an internal tool, AllvueGPT, which has since evolved into the Allvue Agentic AI Platform. Purpose-built for private capital markets, this framework pairs deep domain knowledge with generative AI to enhance decision-making and efficiency. Allvue’s latest innovation, Andi, is a context-aware, embedded AI agent that helps users navigate complex workflows, synthesize data, and act intelligently.
When paired with thoughtful implementation by partners like Alpha Alternatives, AI becomes a true driver of value.
Insight: AI isn’t just a tool. It’s a force multiplier across the investment lifecycle.
The New Course for Investor Expectations
Today’s LPs expect more than quarterly updates. They want transparency, personalization, and on-demand access to performance insights. Leading firms are investing in platforms that support dynamic reporting, intuitive design, and responsive digital experiences. These features, powered by real-time data and AI, are becoming essential to building trust and standing out in a competitive fundraising environment.
Key shift: The investor experience is now as important as investment performance.
2025 Scorecard for Success
- Smarter Data Strategy: Platforms like Nexius help unify and activate firmwide data for more agile decision-making.
- Operational AI: Tools like Andi are streamlining workflows and driving insight in real time.
- Next-Gen Client Engagement: Technology is enabling firms to meet LP expectations with greater speed and sophistication.
Looking Ahead
At Allvue, AI is not a side project—it’s the foundation for how we build and innovate. Together with Alpha Alternatives, our strategic delivery partner, we’re helping firms modernize with clarity and confidence.
If your firm is exploring how to move faster and smarter in today’s alts market, we’d welcome the conversation.
Thank you to our 2025 Spring Swing sponsors Standish, Kyriba, and Workiva, for helping make this event possible. Their support reflects a shared commitment to progress across the alts ecosystem.
More About The Author
Pat McBrearty
Head of Partnerships, Allvue Systems
Pat is a results-driven and strategic leader with 12+ years of experience delivering revenue growth, customer value, and operational excellence in rapidly scaling software companies. He previously built and scaled go-to-market partnership functions at three start-up companies across many partner types, including System Integrators (SI), Consulting, and Technology/SaaS. Prior to joining Allvue, he was the Vice President of Partnerships at Gainsight. He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor's degree of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles. Outside the office, Pat enjoys golf and living the dad life in Austin, TX, with his wife and three young kids.
