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Accelerator investment · Edtech

Excelas secures £60,000 from BGV for AI exam marking

Bethnal Green Ventures backs Excelas through its Autumn 2025 Tech for Good programme, combining equity investment with six weeks of founder support.

By RoundOS Funding desk

Excelas secured £60,000 from Bethnal Green Ventures through its Autumn 2025 Tech for Good programme. The investor announced the company’s addition to its portfolio on September 8, 2025. The programme provides the investment in return for a 7% equity stake, alongside six weeks of founder support and mentorship.

Excelas is developing AI tools for marking exams and reducing teachers’ administrative workload. The company’s approach targets time spent on assessment so that educators can focus more of their work on students.

Funding history

Accelerator investment · This round£60K

Sources

  1. Meet our Autumn 2025 cohortbethnalgreenventures.com · Sep 8, 2025
  2. Apply for the BGV Autumn 2025 Tech for Good Programmebethnalgreenventures.com · May 1, 2025
  3. Excelasexcelas.ai

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