M&A Archives - Imprima Secure Online Data Room Services by Imprima Thu, 01 May 2025 11:28:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.imprima.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/favicon.png M&A Archives - Imprima 32 32 Not all AI is created equal – The benefits of Large Language Models for Redaction https://www.imprima.com/blog/not-all-ai-created-equal Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:08:11 +0000 https://www.imprima.com/?p=23204 Over the last few weeks, we’ve discussed the importance of the secure application of redaction and how failure to to do so can lead to some embarrassing oversights. This week, we’re diving into how artificial intelligence (AI) can actually find the text to be redacted – but not just any AI. Let’s unpack this. The […]

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]]> How to avoid redaction fails https://www.imprima.com/blog/how-to-avoid-redaction-fails Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:45:32 +0000 https://www.imprima.com/?p=23169 Properly redacting sensitive information, such as personally identifiable information (PII), ensures compliance with privacy laws, protects reputations, and prevents costly leaks that could derail deals or expose individuals to risk. When done poorly, however, the consequences can be disastrous. Real-world redaction failures The stakes of redaction are high, and recent history is littered with examples […]

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]]> Construction View – Secure & Flexible VDR Management https://www.imprima.com/blog/construction-view-secure-flexible-vdr-management Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:02:34 +0000 https://www.imprima.com/?p=23138 When managing a virtual data room (VDR), precision and security are paramount. That’s why our VDR offers two distinct views—Construction View and Published View—designed to give deal managers complete control over document management and provides a fail safe to minimise the risk of human error.  Construction view: a preparation space to ensure your VDR is […]

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]]> A Q&A Module that can handle anything https://www.imprima.com/blog/a-qa-module-that-can-handle-anything Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:19:22 +0000 https://www.imprima.com/?p=23090 Our extensive experience in the Due Diligence process has enabled us to develop a VDR platform with features that provide maximum control and flexibility to cater for all types of M&A transactions. In today’s fast-paced M&A environment, efficient communication and collaboration are essential for deal success. One key tool within our platform that stands head […]

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]]> Imprima Integration Benefits https://www.imprima.com/blog/imprima-integration-benefits Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:19:49 +0000 https://www.imprima.com/?p=22907 Many of our VDR clients, from various industries, have now integrated Imprima into their IT environment via Single Sign-On (SSO), Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) and SharePoint integration. Why? Because it saves them time, reduces hassle and enhances security. One-Click Access with SSO Experience effortless access with Single Sign-On (SSO). Log in to Imprima VDR […]

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]]> Translation for International Bidders https://www.imprima.com/blog/translation-for-international-bidders Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:02:53 +0000 https://www.imprima.com/?p=22788 The UK experienced a slow M&A Market in 2023. “This was down to a myriad of much-publicised economic challenges – not least soaring inflation, increased interest rates and geopolitical turbulence – which impacted business confidence.” Despite these challenges, the UK has remained “remarkably robust – if fragile”. In fact, in Bayes Business School’s “M&A Attractiveness […]

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]]> Everything you need to know about Smart Redaction https://www.imprima.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-smart-redaction Tue, 25 Jun 2024 08:47:19 +0000 https://www.imprima.com/?p=22778 If you’ve been following our blogs or using Smart Redaction you’ll know that utilising an AI-based redaction tool has a myriad of benefits. This blog covers all the typical questions we usually get asked from clients about Smart Redaction, and provides the answers. What types of information can be automatically redacted? Smart Redaction can automatically […]

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]]> Flexible Q&A processes https://www.imprima.com/blog/flexible-qa-processes Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:05:13 +0000 https://www.imprima.com/?p=22759 At Imprima, we know that streamlining collaboration and knowledge-sharing is a time-critical and key part of the engagement process with investors and sell-side professionals alike. That’s why we’ve developed cutting-edge Q&A tools within the virtual data room that go beyond just providing a centralised hub for asking and answering questions. Our platform offers clever features […]

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]]> AI-Redaction that works in practice https://www.imprima.com/blog/5-simple-redaction-features Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:02:56 +0000 https://www.imprima.com/?p=22628 AI redaction tools are designed to automatically detect and remove sensitive information from documents to ensure data privacy and security. In addition to accurate results, there are several important usability features that are crucial for a tool that will give you return on investment. Here are some key features you should look out for when […]

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]]> Unrivalled Customer Service: Going the Extra Mile! https://www.imprima.com/blog/customer-service-extra-mile Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:21:21 +0000 https://www.imprima.com/?p=22510 Customers have more power than ever.  The plethora of organisations competing for business means customers have an abundance of choice, should they become dissatisfied with their current providers. And, studies show that only 1 in 26 customers complain about a bad customer experience – the majority simply leave[1]. At Imprima, we are conscious of our […]

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]]> LLM-based AI – how accurate is it https://www.imprima.com/blog/llm-based-ai-how-accurate-is-it Wed, 17 Jan 2024 09:45:24 +0000 https://www.imprima.com/?p=22396 In our previous post “Should we blindly trust AI?”, we discussed the main benefit of an accurate AI tool for information extraction. And that is that it saves the user time, and not that it takes the human out of the loop. At Imprima we like to be open about how accurate AI can be. […]

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]]> Should we blindly trust AI? https://www.imprima.com/blog/should-we-blindly-trust-ai Wed, 13 Dec 2023 19:33:35 +0000 https://www.imprima.com/?p=22363 At Imprima, we believe no one should rely wholly on AI without careful thought, regardless of its accuracy. Even the most accurate AI can’t fully see issues the way you can. Why? Simply because the AI does not have the specific context and responsibilities that you have. At the end of the day, you own whatever […]

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]]> How Large Language Models change the game for Due Diligence Reviews https://www.imprima.com/blog/llm-document-summaries Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:12:54 +0000 https://www.imprima.com/?p=22296 Technology deep dive (but don’t be put off if you are a non-technical person, we will keep it high-level) Last week we discussed why information extraction and automated document summaries for Due Diligence is a difficult nut to crack. This week we discuss how it can be done, with AI. But not just any AI. […]

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]]> Close, but no cigar: why pseudo AI fails to provide a solution to Due Diligence https://www.imprima.com/blog/challenges-of-making-summaries Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:07:43 +0000 https://www.imprima.com/?p=22274 Time Pressure and Error Understanding the risk or value of a company by reviewing its documentation is a time-consuming task, particularly when dealing with large volumes of documents or complex information. Time pressures can give cause to oversight. and we’ve seen this in the past with examples such as Caterpillar and Siwei (2010) in which […]

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]]> The VDR as your AI Due Diligence Hub https://www.imprima.com/blog/vdr-ai-dd-hub Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:05:20 +0000 https://www.imprima.com/?p=22259 Virtual Data Rooms (VDR) have transformed the way M&A takes place, providing both security and convenience to the transaction. With the now extensive capabilities VDRs offer, from document management, audit trails, detailed user permissions and Q&A functionality, to advanced reporting, and in some VDRs AI-based redaction, the VDR is an essential element of nearly all […]

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]]> The rise of automated tools for Due Diligence https://www.imprima.com/blog/automated-tools-for-due-diligence Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:21:59 +0000 https://www.imprima.com/?p=22248 The deluge of data in the last decade The massive increase in data over the past decade has significantly impacted the Due Diligence process in M&A. The volume of data that companies now have related to operations, customers, financials, etc. has exploded. This means more data to collect, process, and analyse during Due Diligence. The […]

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]]> Secure Redaction https://www.imprima.com/blog/secure-redaction Tue, 04 Jul 2023 11:18:00 +0000 https://www.imprima.com/?p=22163 AI redaction needs to be accurate (read more), automatic (read more), and easy to use. However, all these features are worthless if you can’t rely on the redaction to be securely implemented. You need to have the confidence that the people viewing the redacted documents can’t see what has been redacted, unless they are permitted. […]

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]]> Customised AI-redaction – making sure it redacts what you want redacted https://www.imprima.com/blog/redaction-flexibility Wed, 28 Jun 2023 11:07:34 +0000 https://www.imprima.com/?p=22126 Last week, we addressed the challenge of achieving perfect accuracy in automated redaction. We emphasised that even with the most advanced technology, perfect recall and precision are not feasible, despite what some vendors may claim. Contrary to the practice of other vendors, we like to be open about our accuracy statistics, and you can read […]

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