Amex GBT: The $6.3 Billion AI Deal That Bets on Humans
Long Lake's $6.3B Amex GBT take-private deal shows AI isn't just for disruption. It's for supercharging human experts in old, trusted industries.
Amex Global Business Travel: The World’s First AI Take Private with Long Lake CEO Alexander Taubman
With Elad Gil, Sarah Guo, Alexander Taubman · Sunday, May 17, 2026
Long Lake CEO Alexander Taubman discusses his firm's unique AI-driven acquisition strategy, exemplified by the $6.3 billion take-private of American Express Global Business Travel. He explains how Long Lake uses its Nexus AI platform to transform traditional service industries, focusing on growth and employee productivity rather than just cost-cutting, and shares the long-term vision for this approach.
Long Lake's $6.3B AI Buyout: How Nexus Transforms Old Businesses
Alexander Taubman reveals Long Lake's unique 'AI take private' model. Acquire traditional firms, then supercharge them with Nexus AI for growth, not just cuts.