On Friday 3 October 2025, Maths Angel reached the Live Stage final of the LSE Generate Startup Competition, a Dragons'-Den-style event held at Putney High School. Co-founder An-Nam pitched our AI maths tutor to the judging panel, as one of four finalists drawn from ventures already gaining traction.
The competition
LSE Generate is the London School of Economics' startup incubator, described by event sponsor 1st Formations as “officially the UK's #1 university startup hub”. The day ran in two parts, and the afternoon Live Stage was reserved for ventures starting to gain traction in the market. Maths Angel was selected as one of its finalists.
The pitch
An-Nam pitched Maths Angel as an AI maths tutor that helps students grasp difficult ideas in minutes. Judging the session, 1st Formations CEO Graeme Donnelly described the pitch as bringing “passion and humour” and “a clear social mission”, and singled out the energy on stage, including a moment of live piano. We'll take that.
Passion and humour, and a clear social mission.
Where we placed
We didn't win the day; first place went to Samosa, a board-game startup with strong early sales. Reaching the Live Stage final, among established and revenue-generating companies, was a real early marker for a product still in its first chapters, and a useful test of whether the idea holds up under questioning from experienced judges.
Thank you
Our thanks to LSE Generate for running the competition, and to the judging panel for the challenge and the feedback.