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Ex-JPMorgan Banker Joins AI-Driven Investment Firm
10/13/2025
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- Varun Agarwal, a 25-year-old former JPMorgan investment banker, joined OffDeal, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-native investment bank.
- OffDeal pairs bankers with engineers, streamlining processes and speeding valuations.
- Agarwal can manage more deals at once than before.
- Goldman Sachs urges adapting to hybrid human-AI teams and embracing AI with critical thinking.
- The evolving job market favors candidates who can integrate AI into their work.
