Accelerator · London, United Kingdom

Bethnal Green Ventures

London tech for good investor that puts £60,000 into early-stage startups tackling social and environmental problems, followed by a six-week hybrid programme and six more weeks of coaching.

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding: £60,000 £60,000 invested upfront
Instrument: not published
Equity taken: not published
Programme fee: not published
Duration: 6 weeks
Cohort size: not published
Cohorts: 2 a year
Delivery: Hybrid
Stages: Pre-seed
Sectors: Social impact, Climate, Health tech
Open to founders from: United Kingdom
Perks: not published

10–15 companies per cohort. Sessions run online on Wednesday mornings and in person in London on Friday afternoons, followed by six weeks of coaching and mentoring. Equity terms are not published on the apply page.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. Applications for the next programme open in November, per the apply page; the Autumn 2026 cohort started in September 2026.

Usual timing: Applications for the next programme open in November, per the apply page; the Autumn 2026 cohort started in September 2026.

Who can apply

Company is (or will be) incorporated in the UK as a for-profit company limited by shares; CICs are not eligible
Founders work full-time on the venture and have the right to work in the UK
Solo founders may apply, though teams are more likely to receive investment
Stage: pre-seed

What founders should check

The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
It mixes remote and in-person sessions in London. Ask how much time on site it expects.
Dates for the next cohort are not published. Applications for the next programme open in November, per the apply page; the Autumn 2026 cohort started in September 2026.

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