$SAKANA-AI · Mouro invests in Sakana.ai to verticalize AI for regulated banking in Japan and globally

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Mouro invests in Sakana.ai to verticalize AI for regulated banking in Japan and globally

2026-05-19 · 3 company · 5 thematic

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manuel silva martinez

Manuel Silva Martinez is a General Partner at Mouro Capital, a fintech-focused venture firm backed by Banco Santander. He has overseen 11+ years of investing across the US, Europe, and Latin America, with a track record of top-decile returns and 24 exits.

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“Sekana.ai which is you know, very exciting uh our first Japanese investment. Uh so Sekana is a is a is an AI studio that's effectively trying to verticalize use cases specifically for regulated industries in particular banks. They already…”

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