Squirrel

company on 2 shows · 2 statements across 2 episodes · said 2 times in 1 episodes since 2015

20VC 2 How I Built This

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HOW I BUILT THIS Assertion Supported
Square was originally named Squirrel and had an acorn-shaped card reader
“Originally the company was called Squirrel, because we thought squirrels, you know, were cute and saved nuts and thought that was a good payment name. Turns out it was a good payment name, and another company had a payment system called Squirrel, so we pivoted…”
Jim McKelvey Feb 23, 2026 ▶ 49:47 Square: Jim McKelvey. He Lost a $2,000 Sale, Then Built a $10 Billion Company
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Squirrel raised over £1.1 million in funding and Innovate UK grants
“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.”
Mutaz Qubbaj Jul 24, 2015 ▶ 17:12 Founding WIRED 2014's Winner, with Mutaz Qubbaj, Founder @ Squirrel

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