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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May 19, 2026
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
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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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