Creating the future of work in financial services

We're building a platform where humans and AI work
side by side to serve communities better.

VISION

Create the future of work in the financial industry

We believe the best banks won't replace their people with AI. They'll give their people AI-powered leverage to do more with less strain and serve their communities better. Humans + AI is the future of work!

MISSION

Support the backbone of the US economy & community

Banks and credit unions are the financial backbone of American communities. They process millions of loans, serve local businesses, and help families build wealth. But they're stretched thin with competition and ever expanding budgets. Saris exists to level that playing field. We help reduce costs, increase productivity (efficiency ratio), and improve your customer and member experience.

70%Workflow tasks automation
35%Reduction in workflow cost
2.3×Increase in output capacity

OUR STORY

Why we built Saris

The pace of change in AI is relentless. New models, infrastructure, and capabilities are evolving continuously. Customer expectations are rising just as quickly. The companies that win in this environment are not just those with strong ideas but those that execute with clarity, speed, and discipline at scale.

We saw that large technology companies were spending billions of dollars on AI while banks and credit unions, the institutions that serve local communities were getting left behind. Not because they lacked ambition, but because no one was building purpose-built AI for them.

Saris was founded to change that. We build end-to-end AI platforms that scale output, improve efficiency, and give employees their time back, so they can focus on the work that matters most: serving their communities.

Your best people deserve better than buried documents, stare-and-compare workflows, and time pressure. We're here to give them that.

SARIS AI FOUNDING TEAM

HOW WE OPERATE

Our founding principles

These aren't aspirational values. They're operating rules, codifying how we make decisions, behave under pressure, and hold each other accountable.

01

High performance + high care

We hold a high bar while supporting each other in reaching it. We challenge each other respectfully and celebrate each other honestly. Great doesn't mean heartless. It means helping people perform to their best. We are strict about what we build and the purpose we build it with.

02

Customer obsession

Customers are the ultimate test of our work. We care deeply about delivering real value. Our conversations are grounded in empathy, listening carefully, learning constantly, and building long-term relationships. We aim to deliver a white glove experience.

03

Clarity, ownership & accountability

We define the problem first. Clear problems and surface-area constraints lead to better solutions. We take ownership of our decisions, tasks, and spaces with self-awareness, humility, and a growth mindset.

ADVISORS & PARTNERS

Guided by industry leaders

Leaders from the institutions we serve, helping us
build what matters most.

Pranit Pan

Global Head of Client Servicing & Private Banking, JP Morgan Chase

Pranit Pan

Norm Bagwell

Chairman, Bank of Texas

Norm Bagwell

Matt McCombs

CEO Vibrant Credit Union

Matt McCombs

David Araujo

CEO Service Credit Union

David Araujo

Diana Hennel

CTO Catalyst Credit Union

Diana Hennel

Matt Mayo

CRO Community Bank

Matt Mayo

Build something that matters. Together.

We choose to do difficult things and to do them well. If you're ready to bring AI to your institution, let's talk.

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