Squirrel raised over £1.1 million in funding and Innovate UK grants
Mutaz Qubbaj · Founding WIRED 2014's Winner, with Mutaz Qubbaj, Founder @ Squirrel · Jul 24, 2015 · at 17:12
Mutaz Qubbaj, founder of financial well-being platform Squirrel, discusses the company's fundraising accomplishments following their time at Barclays Techstars.
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“So to date, we've actually raised upwards of 1.1 million pounds through a combination of Angels funds, as well as more recently, ah, receiving an Innovate UK smart fund, ah, grant.”
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