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Why Santander spinout Mouro Capital is betting on AI: 'We're not fans of the word fintech'

The CVC spin out has raised $400m in the first close of its third fund


Manuel Silva Martínez Mouro Capital

When Mouro Capital spun out from banking giant Santander in 2020, general partner Manuel Silva Martinez told Sifted they planned to act faster and make bolder investments.

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Damisola Sulaiman

Damisola Sulaiman is Sifted's fintech reporter, based in London. She writes Sifted's weekly Fintech newsletter . You can find her on LinkedIn

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