Where does the time go? - Capto Weekly #23

We launched this weekly update at the beginning of 2026 and promised to keep it simple. The fact remains that we create so much every day on LinkedIn, our podcast, recently here on Substack (our fastest growing property), and networking in-person - - this release is truly still the best way to keep up with everything all in one place.

So to celebrate somehow being able to keep our promise of weekly releases and also to catch up new recipients...

Our Top 5 favorite editions so far (+why):

• “IT” isn’t just a horror movie - The first of many updates focusing on bridging Finance + IT departments

• We are failing - After our goals weren’t being met, an honest look at what’s changed in AI

• Our biggest competition... is you? - A look at “DIY” AI Agents as we were early to challenge the engagement bait of influencers

• Ten Things We Love About Developers - Standing up for our friends and what’s right - a list of experiences where having a proper developer involved was necessary

• Bulgaria FTW - Because, well... BANGARANGA!

See you next week... and the week after... and the week after...

P.S. our readership grew 5x in the past month!!

Thanks in-part to you sharing - here’s how to make sure a friend receives our next release: e-mail, Substack, or LinkedIn.

Looking to catch-up and learn more about all our favorite insights?

Let’s talk!

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[SPECIAL FEATURE] -- AI Motorbike Tour!

We’re hitting the road across Europe the last 2 weeks of June. Access related updates in this section.

We’ve set a proposed venue in each city for coffee meetings with individuals or small groups throughout the day.

There will also be options to attend larger events in the evening for many destinations.

Register as an attendee and/or reach out directly for more details.

• 🇧🇬 June 22: Sofia ← First stop is home. Our biggest networking event yet!

• 🇷🇸 June 23: Belgrade

• 🇭🇺 June 24: Budapest

• 🇦🇹 June 25: Vienna

• 🇩🇪 June 29: Munich

• 🇱🇺 July 1st: Luxembourg

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Company updates worth highlighting.

• A warm welcome to the Belgium Bulgaria Luxembourg Business Club. We announced our acceptance into the BBL and Alexis took the stage at a local event to connect with other members.

• We Googled ourselves and were pretty happy with the results. Come on, we all do it.

• “Your Finance department doesn’t want to become AI developers.” These may be some harsh words but they need to be said.

• Venn diagrams and the overlapping business that is Capto. A look at all three parts and how they come together to form what we believe is our market opportunity.

• See you there! Always doing all we can to support Bulgaria and our local Bansko community.

Spokes

A section dedicated to highlighting the work of our official allies.

• Have we collaborated before? Would you like to? Looking for a boost in visibility? We are continuing to build out this program and open to discuss adding members to our directory.

You

Doing our part in a community-based approach where our feeds, inboxes, and meetings are the source for learning and happiness.

• We’re a community-led business and frequent content creators, we also like to think we’re gracious with our time and support of all missions - - but let’s be honest we’re more likely to do so when it feels reciprocated. Thank you Christina Garnett for bringing our similar feelings to light! TLDR; don’t be a taker.

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Capto helps Finance teams (and adjacent functions) adopt intelligent automation in environments where accuracy, risk management, and accountability are critical. We design and deploy bespoke AI Agents, true “AI employees”, fully owned by our clients. No black boxes. No dependency. Just stronger internal IP and a sustainable competitive edge.

Our approach allows us to tailor each project to our clients’ unique processes, handle end-to-end across multiple systems, and once delivered are paired with dedicated developer resources to ensure stability.

Structured with commercial guarantees, technical transparency, and enterprise-grade compliance. Capto offers clients flexible relationship options for all stages of their AI journey; process discovery & analysis, documentation, development, maintenance, and evolution.

Capto prioritizes sustainable, high-quality, and direct decision making that leads to long-term relationships and to support our network-driven approach.