
This Week in Fintech đ§Automating Everything - How Pontus Wants to Change Enterprise Organizations with AI
May 20, 2025
Sumant Shringari, CEO of Pontus, and Sandeep Sood, CEO of Kunai, share their expertise on automating back-office operations for large enterprises. They discuss the complexities banks face in automating regulated workflows and breaking down data silos. Hear how Pontus offers solutions like Automated Account Reconciliation and Predictive Budget Forecasting, aimed at reducing reliance on large teams. The conversation highlights the productivity paradox and advocates for pragmatic, agile approaches to automation that focus on real-world problems, enhancing efficiency and driving business value.
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Automating Complex SQL Queries
- SQL queries often take days due to back-and-forth and queues.
- Pontus built a natural language tool to run and explain queries instantly.
Automation Forces Modernization
- Adding new dashboards is not integration; it adds complexity.
- Automations that meet users' current tools force institutional modernization.
Efficiency Drives Valuation
- Efficiency unlocks strategic work and reduces costly errors.
- Improving operating margins even by 1-2% greatly boosts market valuation.



