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Squirro
Enterprise generative AI platform for unstructured data insights
About Squirro
Squirro is a Swiss-based software as a service (SaaS) provider specializing in generative AI and augmented intelligence for enterprises. Founded in 2012 by Dr. Dorian Selz, Toni Birrer, Patrice Neff, and Felix Hurlimann, the company aims to help organizations analyze and interpret large volumes of unstructured data. The founders had previously established local.ch, a Swiss local search engine. Headquartered in Zurich, Squirro has expanded its presence with offices in the United States, the UK, and Singapore.
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The company's core offering is an enterprise-ready generative AI platform that integrates semantic search, insights, and automation. This platform, which combines large language models (LLMs) with Squirro's proprietary Composite AI and Insight Engine technologies, is designed to transform unstructured data from various sources into actionable intelligence. The system provides functionalities for knowledge management, sales, customer service, and risk management. It connects to existing enterprise systems, including data lakes and applications like Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics, to provide a unified view of information. A key feature is its use of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) technology to ensure results are accurate, contextualized, and based on the organization's own data, thereby mitigating risks like AI hallucinations.
Squirro operates on a subscription-based business model. Its client base is concentrated in heavily regulated industries, particularly financial services, and includes major institutions like the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, Standard Chartered, and Deutsche Bundesbank. The company also serves the manufacturing and public sectors. In 2024, Squirro acquired Synaptica, a US-based provider of knowledge graph management, to enhance its platform's capabilities in delivering contextual awareness. The company is ISO-27001 certified, ensuring compliance with data security and privacy standards such as GDPR.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Employees
- 97
- Open positions
- 5
- Dealroom signal
- 63.3/100
- Sector
- AI, Open Source, Risk Management, Analytics, Cloud Computing, Data Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Cognitive, Core AI
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Deep Tech, Machine Learning
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 3 companies, latest Sep 2024
- Capital deployed
- $0
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VCOther financing | Mar 2022 | $0 | — | BuildGroup | ↗ |
| SUPPORT PROGRAMOther financing | Jan 2021 | $0 | — | 28DIGITAL Accelerator | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Squirro is 30K monthly website visits, up 87.5% over the last three months. Squirro's team declined 1% over the past year.
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$12Mvaluation
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed6 investors entered at this stage
Alex Ott
Mans Hultman
Paul Wahl
Raul Vejar
Icos Capital- ALAriel Lüdi
Series A2 investors entered at this stage
Finch Capital
Salesforce Ventures
Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage
BuildGroup
Other known investors3 additional known investors
28DIGITAL Accelerator
Andy Honess
Lillian Li
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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