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Red Squirrel Technologies

Red Squirrel Technologies

Review
7.6/10
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois·2 - 9 employees·Est. 2015·Reviewed Mar 2026

Chicago mission-driven Web2, Web3, and blockchain development firm serving climate tech and social enterprises.

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Best For
Mission-driven organizations, climate tech companies, and social enterprises building Web2 or Web3 platforms. Red Squirrel suits organizations with $50,000+ budgets that want technically rigorous partners aligned with their values.
Hourly Rate
$150-199/hr
40% above the $125/hr median for software agencies in United States
Min. Project
$50,000
Industries
Nonprofit, Technology, Energy
Red Squirrel Technologies

Clients

HandshakeGitcoinPerformance Health PartnersLegacy.comRoot InsuranceCivitechcars.comLexShares

About Red Squirrel Technologies

Red Squirrel Technologies is a Chicago, Illinois software development firm founded in 2015, specializing in mission-driven technology for organizations including Handshake, Gitcoin, and Civitech. Their distributed 7-person team builds full-stack web applications using Ruby, Python, Node.js, React, GraphQL, and Go, alongside Web3 and smart contract development. At $150-$199/hr with a $50,000 minimum, they target organizations where technology can drive positive social impact.

Who Red Squirrel Technologies Is Best For

Mission-driven organizations, climate tech companies, and social enterprises building Web2 or Web3 platforms. Red Squirrel suits organizations with $50,000+ budgets that want technically rigorous partners aligned with their values. Engagements perform best when stakeholders align on measurable KPIs and maintain a regular optimization...

Why Choose Red Squirrel Technologies

Mission-driven focus: climate tech and social enterprise
Web3, blockchain, and smart contract expertise
Notable clients: Handshake, Gitcoin, Civitech
Full-stack: Ruby, Python, React, Go, and GraphQL

Things to Consider

Very small team (7 people) limits concurrent capacity
High minimum project size ($50,000+)
Mission-driven focus limits commercial sector applicability
Limited Clutch review volume (6 reviews)

Red Squirrel Technologies Services

Custom Software DevelopmentWeb DevelopmentBlockchain DevelopmentIT Consulting

Selected Work

Healthcare Technology Greenfield Rebuild

Replaced a third-party legacy incident-tracking system with a HIPAA-compliant Ruby on Rails app, custom form builder, Metabase reporting, and a year of post-launch maintenance.

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Quickbeam Web3 Education Platform

Quickbeam Web3 Education Platform

Quickbeam

Greenfield product partner for Quickbeam from R&D through investor MVP to the 2023 global launch of a Web3 technical education platform with live code evaluation.

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Provi Marketplace Staff Augmentation

Provi

Embedded engineers helped Provi update a legacy B2B alcohol marketplace, unlocking 14,000 new customers and $200,000 in additional revenue in one quarter.

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