A leading private equity firm managing over $500 billion in assets faced challenges with fragmented research workflows and manual portfolio tracking, prompting data security concerns. To address these issues, they developed an internal AI-driven research co-pilot and automated portfolio monitoring solution powered by Exa's API, which provides secure, real-time market intelligence and continuous company tracking. The implementation included an internal ChatGPT-style research tool for market and equities research with zero data retention, automated portfolio monitoring using websets API, and company data enrichment to keep investment teams updated on developments and competitive landscapes. By integrating Exa's Search and Websets APIs, the firm centralized its research capabilities and enhanced portfolio oversight, leading to significant operational improvements, such as reduced research time by over 30% for associates and analysts and increased coverage of portfolio developments.