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AI holding companies buy their way into corporate services

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Lead backer of Long Lake and architect of the AI rollup model

Two years ago, Long Lake was buying suburban homeowners-association managers. On May 4, 2026, the same company agreed to take American Express Global Business Travel private for $6.3 billion in cashโ€”paying a 60% premium to acquire the world's largest corporate travel platform. The deal is the biggest yet in a new venture-backed strategy that uses AI software to absorb traditional service companies wholesale.

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