Technology is reshaping the secondaries industry, with artificial intelligence emerging as a powerful tool for deal assessment. According to Secondaries Investor's Global Market Survey 2026, 33 percent of secondaries buyers now routinely use AI to evaluate transactions, marking a significant shift in how the market operates.

An additional 36 percent of buyers report using the technology sometimes, suggesting broader adoption may be on the horizon. The survey, conducted in partnership with Goodwin, reveals that AI could potentially turbocharge secondaries underwriting processes, streamlining how investors analyze deals and manage risk.

However, not all technological innovations are gaining equal traction. Digital marketplaces and tokenisation have yet to achieve meaningful penetration in the secondaries space, indicating that while AI advances rapidly, other tech-driven solutions face an uphill battle for acceptance among institutional investors.