87%Reduction in Dead-Deal Cost
60%Time Saved Per Week
340+Deals Screened in First Quarter
50sProcessing Time Per Deal
The Challenge
A family office principal was spending an average of $15,000–$25,000 per deal in attorney fees and due diligence costs — before ever reaching a term sheet. With a 3% close rate on reviewed deals, the dead-deal cost was destroying returns before capital was ever deployed.
The Solution
By integrating NEA's AI Front-End Screening module, the family office automated the initial intake process. Deals were structured, red-flag scanned, and sector-classified in under 50 seconds. Only deals passing the AI threshold reached human review.
The Result
Dead-deal diligence cost dropped 87% in the first quarter. The principal's team reduced time spent on non-qualifying deals from 60% of their week to under 10%. Capital was redeployed into higher-conviction opportunities.
“We were bleeding capital just to reach a no. NEA changed the math entirely.”— Family Office Principal, $200M AUM