Competing head-to-head with Robinhood and Trading 212 and helping thousands of people take their first steps in investment, the Britain startup has some big plans to capture the global market in the coming years. That was what got me hooked on investing.” Harrison studied investment, and worked in banking for a while, before moving to the UK where he set up several businesses before, eventually, founding Wombat Invest. The funds raised will be split between marketing to raise brand awareness, and the growth of the team, Wombat Invest currently has 21, UK-based, staff.