We build AI the way operators do
Not consultants. Not deck-producers. Investors turned operators who have shipped AI inside a real, fast-growing business, and now build it for PE funds, their portfolio companies and ambitious businesses of any scale.
Why us
AI experience, not AI theory
We spent almost a decade allocating capital before we ever shipped production AI. Between us: Apax Partners, 3i Group, Arcus Infrastructure Partners, Scottish Equity Partners, Synthesis Capital, BT Ventures and Deutsche Bank. Sitting on that side of the table teaches you how value is actually underwritten: what a hold period allows, what a board will fund, and why most transformation initiatives quietly die.
Then we crossed over. We ran AI at Healf, the FT's #1 fastest-growing company in Europe, taking the team to 85% daily AI adoption and shipping projects that added over £10m of annualised revenue to a business running at £100m. The fastest paid back in twelve weeks.
That combination is the whole point of Squirrel. Everything we ship has been pressure-tested inside a live P&L first, so we know what breaks, what teams actually adopt, and what moves the numbers. We scope like investors, build like operators, and stay until it works: first automations live in 2 to 4 weeks, embedded into how your team really operates.
The founders
AI operators who have been there
Nihaar Udathu
Co-Founder, Head of AI at Healf
Head of AI at Healf, the FT's #1 fastest-growing company in Europe, with 85% daily AI adoption across the team. Previously built and shipped AI systems across private equity and venture capital, with investment experience at Arcus Infrastructure Partners and Synthesis Capital. MA Economics, University of Cambridge.
Arpita Prasad
Co-Founder, investor (ex 3i and Apax)
An investor first: private equity and venture capital at 3i Group, Apax Partners, and Scottish Equity Partners, with deep expertise in deal execution and growth-stage investing across the UK and Europe. Now leads client delivery and commercial operations at Squirrel AI. MA Economics, University of Cambridge.
Senior leadership
Directors who lead the build
Krishna Mohan
Director, Data
Owns data architecture and platform engineering across engagements. 30+ years in enterprise data and BI, including 11 years as BI Architect at Entain, with earlier roles at Credit Suisse, Vodafone and Network Rail. Cloud migrations at billions-of-records scale across GCP, AWS and Snowflake.
Shahed Munir
Director, AI Infrastructure
Owns technical delivery across cloud data platforms and AI/ML implementation. 20+ years as a data architect and engineer, including 9+ years at Entain and delivery across O2 and LexisNexis. Enterprise AI/ML and semantic layers across GCP, Azure, AWS, Snowflake and Databricks.
Andras Bobo Fugedi
Director, AI Strategy and Implementation
Owns AI strategy and agentic implementation for client engagements. Built production multi-agent AI at TrueLayer (orchestrator plus 21 sub-agents) and ran a 350+ employee AI adoption programme. Previously BT payments product strategy and Simon-Kucher pricing; Imperial College Business School.
A founder or director personally leads every engagement.
How We Operate
Our principles
Speed
First automations live in 2-4 weeks. We move fast because your business can't wait.
Pragmatism
We build what works today, not what looks good in a deck. Simple, reliable, impactful.
Adoption
AI only creates value when people use it. We train teams and embed tools into daily work.
Results
Every project has clear KPIs. We measure hours saved, costs cut, and revenue grown.
Want to work with us?
Book a discovery call and let's talk about what AI can do for your business.