• Accelerator

Excel@Uni

  • Education
  • Winter 2019
  • Alumni
  • Accelerator

Excel@Uni

  • Education
  • Winter 2019
  • Alumni

What They Do

Our mission is to expand student success rates in universities by using digital technology and data analytics. To do this, Excel@Uni has developed Mila, a cloud-based tool that aggregates, tracks and analyses students’ academic and personal progress at the most granular level, effectively providing a live 360-degree view of students’ progress. At-risk students are identified sooner, and automated interventions are deployed informing students where they can access additional support before they reach crisis mode.

from South Africa

About the founder

Lungelo Gumede (CEO)
Lungelo has a holistic understanding of the university sector in South Africa from his leadership roles at the University of Cape Town and through his experience as a lecturer at Africa’s number one business school.

Lesedi Makena (CTO)
Lesedi has ten years’ experience as a software developer. He has developed front-end and back-end applications for companies in varying sectors from finance to property.

Ludwick Marishane (CPO)
Ludwick has vast entrepreneurial experiences through his invention of the world’s first bath-substituting lotion (DryBath). He was awarded the global student entrepreneur of the year in 2011 and Google named him as one of the brightest young minds.

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