Online maths platform, MathsWatch, has taken a 13% stake in Liverpool literacy skills company, EdenFiftyOne.
It comes following the Liverpool platform’s £250k pre-seed equity raise, to “dramatically scale” its footprint and accelerate its AI products, specifically focusing on on literacy support across the UK and beyond.
Both companies were set up by former teachers and they said that this partnership was rooted in “educational mission” not just finance.
“The alignment here is exceptional; it’s a true partnership of educationalists,” explained Tom Reynolds, CEO & Founder of EdenFiftyOne.
“MathsWatch understands our focus on democratising education through fair pricing and practical tools. This capital injection is not simply funding; it’s a strategic endorsement that allows us to rapidly expand our national presence and deliver our cutting-edge AI-Powered Literacy Skills Assistant to schools that need it most. We’re building the platform that teachers, leaders and learners need and deserve – because the best edtech, is teacher-led-tech.”
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Hamid Rami & Emma Hayward who co-founded at MathsWatch added:
“Our due diligence confirmed that EdenFiftyOne is the most mission-aligned partner in the literacy space. Investing in EdenFiftyOne allows us to extend our influence beyond numeracy with a company that shares our deep-seated belief in building EdTech that genuinely empowers teachers. This deal is about combining shared values to secure market growth and deliver measurable educational impact.”
The £250k capital is being used to directly finance 2 strategic initiatives, the first they’re calling The Next 100, which is a national expansion plan to secure partnerships with 100 more UK schools and education providers over the next year.
The second is about AI-product acceleration, to fast-track the development of EdenFiftyOne’s Literacy Skills Assistant. This tool is being created to act as a personalised teaching assistant for learners and educators, which they hope will drastically reduce administrative burdens and “allow teachers to refocus on high-impact, passion-driven instruction.”
