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Sanjiv Somani

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Chief Executive Officer at Ezdihar Fintech
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Sanjiv is a CEO, advisor, and board director with over 25 years in financial services at firms like J. P. Morgan, UBS, and Deutsche Bank. A graduate of the University of Mumbai and JBIMS, he has extensive experience building digital banks and transforming legacy businesses. Colleagues describe him as creative with strong lateral thinking.

He is now focused on private markets, championing entrepreneurship, growth, and innovation. Sanjiv is passionate about giving back to the community and serves as a trustee for a foundation supporting charitable causes. He actively reconnects with former colleagues to celebrate shared successes and enduring professional relationships.

He has successfully built four greenfield businesses, including launching Chases digital bank in the UK.

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Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Digital Banking
He is the CEO of Ezdihar Fintech, building an "AI first" digital bank, and was the former CEO of Chase UK and Nutmeg.
Fintech Innovation
He serves on the board of FintechOS and is a former director at 10x Banking Technology, demonstrating a deep involvement in the fintech ecosystem.
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Career

Work history

Chief Executive Officer
Ezdihar Fintech
Investor
Lexham Partners
Member of The Supervisory Board
FintechOS
Non Executive Director
Alpha Bank London
CEO & Board Member
J.P. Morgan Europe Limited
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Education
1996 - 1998
MBA
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS)
6-1991 - 5-1995
Engineering
University of Mumbai
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