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Episode 37

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7th Dec 2025

S3 | E37 | How Auquan Is Transforming Finance With AI — Chandini Jain - Founder & CEO

On this week’s ThinkData Podcast, I sat down with Chandini Jain, CEO and Co-Founder of Auquan.

After seven years in finance, from derivatives trading to risk analytics at Deutsche Bank, Chandini made the bold decision to leave the world of corporate stability to build Auquan.

Today, the company is helping financial institutions use AI to extract meaning, insight, and structure from the huge volumes of data they rely on.

We talked through:

  • The origin of Auquan and the moment the idea clicked
  • Why AI is so challenging to deploy in finance
  • The dynamics of co-founding a company with a sibling
  • How Auquan’s mission evolved as they learned more about customer pain points
  • The values guiding her leadership style

A sharp, honest discussion on building in one of the most demanding industries.

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ThinkData Podcast
The Growth Playbook: Data & AI
The Growth Playbook brings you inside the minds of the leaders shaping Data and AI. Each episode, we sit down with some of the most interesting voices in the industry, from startup founders to seasoned execs, to hear their stories, lessons learned, and the real strategies behind growing great businesses.

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Alex Hutchings

I’m the Co-Founder of the Dataworks Group, a specialist talent partner in the world of Data and Artificial Intelligence.

I’ve spent the last 15+ years working at the heart of this space, helping some of the most exciting companies on the planet build world-class Data and AI teams.

Through our roundtables, live events, and right here on the ThinkData Podcast, my goal is simple: to bring you real insights from the fastest-growing talent market in the world.

Whether you’re building, hiring, or just curious about what’s next, you’ll hear straight from the founders and senior leaders shaping the future of work.