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Smallest AI appoints ex-CRED, YES Bank, Kotak digital banking professional Siddharth Sharma President – BFSI, India

Neha Kumari
By Neha Kumari

Smallest AI, a San Francisco-based foundational AI research lab, has appointed Siddharth Sharma as President of Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance, India. In his role, Sharma will lead revenue and partnerships for the company’s expanding BFSI business, working directly with co-founder and CEO Sudarshan Kamath.

The appointment follows the company’s $21 million funding round announced in July 2026 and the growing demand from Indian banks, NBFCs, and insurers for voice AI solutions that can handle collections and customer-service calls in the languages their customers use.

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