Campus To Capital

How do you turn millions of financial data points into faster, more objective investment decisions? In this episode of Campus To Capital, we sit down with Deniz Schütz, CEO & Co-Founder of StrategyBridgeAI, a fintech startup automating data-driven business analysis for private equity funds, M&A advisors, and consultants. Before founding StrategyBridgeAI, Deniz worked at institutions like UniCredit and Amundi - exactly the environments where he experienced first-hand how slow, manual, and subjective financial analysis can become at scale. In our conversation, we explore how StrategyBridgeAI uses AI to benchmark companies against peers, validate management forecasts, and support buy-side decisions across M&A and private credit, all while operating in an increasingly regulated environment. We talk about: Deniz’s journey from large financial institutions to founding an AI-native fintech startup How StrategyBridgeAI processes millions of financial data points into objective analytical reports Real-world use cases in M&A and private credit, including identifying undervalued mid-market opportunities How AI is reshaping workflows in M&A — between efficiency gains and headcount implications The rebound in global M&A activity and the rise of private credit as a key growth engine What the EU AI Act means for financial AI tools, especially in deal screening and credit assessment Scaling StrategyBridgeAI after an oversubscribed seven-figure pre-seed round Building a high-performance team in Munich as an emerging European finance hub Key AI trends young professionals in finance should be paying attention to A deep dive into the intersection of AI, M&A, private markets, and regulation. Many thanks to Deniz for joining the conversation. Now available on all major platforms.