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April 28, 2026

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CEO Jaidev Janadarna shares the fintech’s ‘ambitious’ AI vision.


European neobanks have been in the early stages of an AI arms race, as they look to implement the tech into their offerings in the hope of finding fintech’s next big moneymaker.

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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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