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What Comes Next with Arun

Building an AI-Native Platform to Take On the Bloomberg Terminal — with Aidan McConnell

Aug 28, 2026 · 49m

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Send us Fan Mail Most conversations about AI in finance stop at "we use AI." This one goes deeper. Aidan McConnell started as a data science intern at Sezzle in 2019, worked his way up to Head of AI/ML, then left to build QuantLink AI — a vertically integrated data and analytics platform for investors. Think premium market data, quant workflows, and institutional-grade charts, made accessible enough that a first-time investor can actually use them. In this episode, Arun and Aidan trace the bu...