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Venture capital firms are exploring a novel investment strategy: acquiring established, mature businesses and leveraging artificial intelligence to unlock new efficiencies and growth opportunities. Rather than solely focusing on funding early-stage startups, these VCs are targeting sectors like call centers, accounting firms, and other professional service providers. The application of AI to optimize operations and enhance service delivery in these “roll-up” acquisitions is generating significant interest as a potentially lucrative avenue for value creation in the venture capital landscape.