Vivi Friedgut is the CEO and founder of Blackbullion, a digital financial wellbeing platform for young people.
The edtech platform provides an overview of available student funding and gives financial skills training. It can be accessed for free by over one million students at nearly 50 partner universities, colleges, and other organisations, worldwide.
Founded by Friedgut in 2014, Blackbullion’s tech platform is embedded into student support departments to help with fund distribution. Partners include Imperial College London, the University of the West of England, UA92 and Central Queensland University.
Friedgut, a former wealth manager, is in the process of closing her third round of funding, having raised more than £1m to date. In April this year, the London-based scaleup made its first acquisition, buying social enterprise The Scholarship Hub....