Our Story

From university struggles to financial empowerment platform

Neemug began in 2019 when our founder Sarah struggled to find practical financial guidance during her final year at university. Surrounded by student debt and facing the real world without proper money management skills, she realized thousands of students shared the same challenge. What started as informal workshops in London coffee shops has grown into a comprehensive platform serving young people across the UK.

Our Mission

We exist to bridge the gap between traditional education and real-world financial skills. Too many brilliant young minds graduate without understanding how money actually works in their daily lives.

Our approach focuses on practical application rather than theoretical concepts. We teach budgeting through real scenarios, investment principles using current market examples, and entrepreneurship through hands-on projects.

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Accessible
Clear language, no jargon
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Practical
Real-world application
E
Empowering
Building confidence

Our Vision

We envision a generation of financially literate young people who approach money with confidence rather than anxiety. By 2030, we want to see our alumni starting businesses, making informed investment decisions, and teaching financial skills to others.

Success for us means students who graduate knowing how to negotiate their first salary, who understand the true cost of debt, and who see entrepreneurship as an achievable path rather than an impossible dream.

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Community
Peer-to-peer learning
I
Innovation
Modern teaching methods
G
Growth
Continuous improvement

Team & Culture

Meet the people behind Neemug and discover what drives our approach to financial education

Sarah Mitchell
Founder & CEO
"Financial education shouldn't be intimidating. When we make it relatable and practical, students actually enjoy learning about money."

Learning-First Approach

Every team member brings both professional expertise and a genuine passion for teaching. Our content developers have backgrounds in finance, education, and entrepreneurship, but more importantly, they remember what it felt like to be overwhelmed by financial decisions.

Certified Financial Advisors Former Educators Young Entrepreneurs

Student-Centered Design

We regularly conduct focus groups with students from different universities and backgrounds. Their feedback directly shapes our curriculum updates, platform features, and teaching methods. What works in theory doesn't always work in practice, and we adjust accordingly.

Monthly Student Feedback Diverse Perspectives Rapid Iteration
2,400+
Students Educated
Across 45 UK universities since 2019
78%
Improved Confidence
Report feeling more confident about financial decisions
£2.1M
Student Savings
Collectively saved through better budgeting