CEO and Co-founder of Accern, Kumesh Aroomoogan, on AI Entrepreneurship and Perseverance

Episode Summary: 

In Episode 5 of The TOP Lessons podcast, Kathy Inglot is joined by guest host Kumesh Aroomoogan as he takes listeners on a journey through the inception and growth of Accern, an AI-driven platform revolutionizing banking processes. Kumesh shares how a desire to automate manual banking tasks inspired Accern, which started as a testing ground in a basement and evolved into a Wall Street powerhouse. He discusses the pivotal interaction with a potential client that set the company on its path to success, raising over $40 million in capital despite the challenges and rejections faced along the way. Kumesh and Kathy emphasize the importance of perseverance, strategic cash management as a CEO, and the H.E.R. Approach in navigating the entrepreneurial landscape. Rounding out the conversation, he offers invaluable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and dives into the significance of AI and “Artificial Integrity” in shaping the future.

About Today’s Guest: 

Kumesh Aroomoogan is an entrepreneur working at the intersection of AI and finance. As the Co-founder and CEO of Accern, he has spearheaded the transformation of the financial services industry through the groundbreaking generative AI platform his company has developed. The platform enables global enterprises to effortlessly categorize, extract, summarize, and analyze vast arrays of unstructured content, encompassing everything from news articles and reports to text files and call transcripts. Aroomoogan has steered Accern to securing over US$40 million in venture capital funding from top-tier venture capitalists. Forbes recognized his outstanding contributions by naming him to the 30 Under 30 list for Enterprise Technology. Fast Company also acknowledged his impact, placing him in their Top 50 Next Big Things in Tech and Top 50 Financial Technology Report's Top FinTech CEOs. Accern has earned a notable spot in Gartner® 2023 Hype Cycle™ for Data Science, Machine Learning, and Emerging Technologies in Banking.

Key Points from this Episode:

• Welcome and introduction of Kumesh Aroomoogan

• What is Accern?

• How Accern got started

• Evolution of AI in banking

• A review of the H.E.R. approach

• Accern’s first client

• Creative financing for a Wall Street office

• Challenges and triumphs while Accern raised over 40 million in capital

• Importance of cash management as a CEO

• Kumesh’s advice for rising entrepreneurs

• Discussion on AI and Artificial Integrity

  
  

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