NatWest Group has revealed the fintech companies chosen for its 2026 Fintech Programme after a selection process involving applicants from across the UK.
The group includes early-stage firms using AI to address issues in financial services, including customer experience, customer vulnerability, financial crime, compliance and risk
The statement formally opens the programme and comes after a founder roundtable organised by NatWest. The 12-week initiative is centred on the theme “How AI is Shaping the Future of Customer Experience”. It is aimed at pre-Series A and Series A fintechs developing AI tools described as safe, responsible and customer led.
Those taking part will work with NatWest’s Open Innovation team to examine possible areas of collaboration within the bank. They will also receive guidance from senior leaders and be able to take part in in-person events and workshops within NatWest’s broader innovation network. The companies in the 2026 cohort are Aveni, Condukt, DeepFlow, Empath_AI, Galveston Group, Gradient Labs, Murphy AI and Round Treasury.