// AI IMPLEMENTATION
AI in Production. Not on a Slide.
Every portfolio has an AI strategy. Most of it sits on slides. We build the systems that actually run — deployed in weeks, measured from day one, owned by your operations team permanently.
Former Palantir
Production in weeks
Fixed-fee entry
New York
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WHY NOW
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of PE funds have active AI initiatives
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have anything running in production
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That gap
is where we operate
The constraint is not strategy. It is implementation.
FTI Consulting PE AI Radar 2026 · Bain Global PE Report 2025
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APPROACH
From Diagnostic to Live System
We implement the single highest-ROI AI workflow in your operations. One engagement at a time.
2 weeks
Discovery
A fixed-fee operations audit. We map your workflows, identify the single highest-ROI AI opportunity, and deliver a clear implementation brief. If there is no measurable path forward, we tell you before the Pilot begins.
6-8 weeks
Design + Pilot
We build and deploy the identified workflow. One system, fully integrated into your existing stack. No operational disruption. Measurable output from week one of deployment.
Ongoing
Scale
Once the Pilot proves ROI, we systematize it. Additional workflows, expanded deployment, full documentation. The system becomes operational infrastructure.
Multi-portco
Portfolio Replication
Proven workflows deployed across multiple portfolio companies. Compressed timeline, leveraging existing system architecture. PE operating partners engage us at the fund level.
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CAPABILITIES
What We Build
The full capability stack deployed across our engagements.
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METHOD
How a Pluto AI Engagement Works
Four phases. Fixed scope at entry. Measurable output at every stage.
Operations Audit
We find the workflow worth building.
System Design
We architect before we build.
Deployment
We build it and make it run.
Optimization + Handoff
You own it permanently.
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IN PRODUCTION
In Production
Deep technical expertise + fast execution—so you move with confidence and impact.
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Average operational value identified per Discovery
Across manufacturing, distribution, and financial services portcos.
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Average reduction in manual workflow cycle time
Measured 30 days post-deployment across completed Pilot engagements.
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Maximum time from signed Discovery to live system
Fixed timeline. If we cannot deliver in 60 days, we tell you upfront.
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ENGAGEMENT
How We Engage
Project-based. Outcomes-aligned. No retainer until value is demonstrated.
Discovery
2 weeks
Operations audit. Workflow mapping. ROI identification. Implementation brief.
Design + Pilot
6-8 weeks
System architecture. Build. Deployment. Integration. Measurement.
Scale
Ongoing
Additional workflows. Expanded deployment. Team enablement. Documentation.
Portfolio Replication
Custom
Proven workflows deployed across multiple portcos. Compressed timeline.
Engagements are scoped before they are priced.
Every engagement begins with a conversation. Not a proposal.
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WORK
Operational Impact
Illustrative outcomes from AI implementation engagements.
PORTFOLIO OPERATIONS
3 portcos
Same workflow architecture replicated across three PE-backed manufacturing companies. Compressed timeline leveraging existing system design.
60% faster deployment vs initial build
Consistent methodology across portfolio
DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS
11 days
Reduction in supplier onboarding cycle time. Automated document extraction replacing 40 hours of weekly manual processing.
From 6 weeks to 11 days
$280k annual labor cost reduction
MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS
$2.1M
Reduction in annual unplanned downtime. Predictive maintenance model deployed across 3 production lines. Integrated into existing CMMS in 5 weeks.
34% reduction in unplanned downtime
6-week deployment, zero disruption
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ABOUT
Built by Someone Who Has Done This at Scale
Yayati built Pluto AI after watching the same pattern repeat: organizations spending months on AI strategy that never reached production. Pilots that proved the concept but stalled at integration. Vendors who delivered recommendations and left.
The firms that actually moved — the ones that built systems that ran in production and changed how operations worked — shared one thing: they started with one specific workflow, proved the ROI, and scaled from there.
That is the only thing Pluto AI does. One workflow. Deployed. Measured. Then scaled across the portfolio.
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Insights
Thinking from the Frontier
Perspectives on AI implementation, PE portfolio operations, and what actually works in production.
Sector
The $2M Hiding in Your Manufacturing Portco's Operations
Specific to manufacturing PE portcos. Extremely searchable. Speaks directly to operating partners. Optional — add after first manufacturing engagement.
Field Notes
What the Best AI Deployments Have in Common
Observations on what makes AI implementations stick in production vs. what causes pilot death. Signals operational expertise without requiring client attribution.
Methodology
Why We Start With One Workflow
Explains the single-workflow approach. Why it works. Why starting broad fails. This is the intellectual differentiator that separates Pluto from strategy consultants.
Perspective
The Implementation Gap: Why 80% of PE AI Initiatives Never Reach Production
Core thesis article. Uses market data (FTI/Bain). Positions Pluto as the solution to a documented industry problem. Key marketing and LinkedIn asset.
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FAQs
Answers?
Wondering how it works? We answer the key pre-start questions—from process to pricing.
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Contact
Start with a Conversation
Engagements begin with a 20-minute call. Not a proposal. Not a pitch deck. A conversation about your operations.