What One Day University does

One Day University, operating also as Curiosity University and One Day U, is a US-based membership educational video platform that licenses and curates lectures from approximately 200 award-winning professors drawn from 150+ top-tier universities, including Harvard, Yale, Berkeley, Columbia, and Stanford. The platform offers unlimited streaming access to a library of more than 700 video talks spanning science, history, art, and politics, supplemented by five live-streamed talks per week at 4pm ET with professor Q&A, interactive small-group online discussions, and in-person live events held in cities across the United States. The company is the operating entity Educational Media Group, LLC, headquartered in New York with 11-50 employees.

The business operates a multi-revenue-stream model: direct-to-consumer subscriptions sold through the curiosityu.com website at $8.95/month, $89/year (17% discount), or $139/2-years (35% discount), all with a two-week free trial requiring a credit card; B2B group memberships for senior-living communities, corporations, churches, temples, museums, and community organizations at custom pricing; gift memberships (1-year and 3-year) sold through a dedicated storefront; and ticket revenue from in-person live events. Distribution is layered across self-serve direct website sales, channel partnerships with Comcast/Xfinity and Cox Communications, partner relationships with AARP and senior-living operators, and a bi-weekly 'Scholar Newsletter.'

The company was founded around 2006-2010 (sources vary) and was acquired by Curiosity Stream in May 2021, joining the CuriosityStream family whose documentary library is now bundled with One Day University talks and Learn25 long-form courses under a single membership identity.

Name

One Day University

Legal name

Educational Media Group, LLC

Website

https://onedayu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

One Day University is a US-based subscription video platform offering unlimited streaming access to 700+ lectures from 200+ award-winning professors at top universities, plus live events and B2B group memberships, owned by Curiosity Stream.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Education Subscription

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Learning & Course Subscriptions (CRAFAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Academic & Scientific Conferences (MPAGAGAD)

Keywords

• Online education
• Video lectures
• Educational subscription
• Professor talks
• Lifelong learning

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Subscription: Monthly, annual, and bi-annual subscription plans providing unlimited access to video library and live streams. Auto-renewal with credit card on file.
2. Group/Corporate Memberships: Custom group memberships and programs for senior living communities, corporations, churches, museums, and community organizations with volume discounts
3. Live Event Tickets: Revenue from in-person live events in cities across the country, with discounted group tickets for 15+ attendees
4. Gift Memberships: Annual gift memberships sold for gifting purposes with redemption codes

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

One Day University operates a subscription-based online video platform that streams and on-demand hosts more than 700 educational talks and lectures delivered by 200+ professors from 150 top-tier universities. Memberships provide unlimited access to a curated video library, live daily streamed talks, and discounts on in-person city events featuring professors live onstage.

Product overview

One Day University operates as a membership-based educational video platform offering access to 700+ video talks and lectures. The core product consists of a video library featuring content from over 200 professors selected from 150 top-tier universities. Additional offerings include live in-person events in various cities, group/commercial membership programs for B2B clients, and gift memberships. Following its acquisition by Curiosity Stream in May 2021, members also gain access to Learn25 long-form courses and Curiosity Stream's documentary library. The platform provides tiered subscription plans (monthly at $8.95, annual at $89, and bi-annual at $139) with a two-week free trial available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• One Day University / Curiosity University Video Library Online membership-based video library of 700+ entertaining and informative talks presented by professors from top universities, covering science, history, art, politics, and more, with new content added daily. Available to individual consumer members.
• Live Events In-person educational events held in cities across the country featuring professors delivering thought-provoking talks onstage with Q&A sessions, available to individual consumers and offering group ticket discounts for 15+ attendees.
• Group / Corporate Memberships Custom B2B membership programs for senior living communities, corporations, churches, museums, and community organizations, providing group access to the video platform with volume discounts and tailored content for resident engagement, employee benefits, or community enrichment.
• Gift Membership Pre-purchased annual memberships sold for gifting purposes, available in 1-year and 3-year tiers and delivered via redemption codes on a selected date.
• Learn25 Courses Long-form courses featuring the nation's top professors, accessible through the One Day University membership as an additional content layer alongside the standard video library.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Curiosity StreamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021In May 2021, One Day University was acquired by Curiosity Stream. Curiosity Stream offers an award-winning library of documentaries and series. Members receive access to both One Day University talks and Curiosity Stream content.
• Cox CommunicationsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership to provide Curiosity University content to Cox customers
• ComcastminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership to provide Curiosity University content to Comcast/Xfinity customers

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MasterClass: Subscription-based streaming platform featuring video courses from world-class experts and instructors. Most directly comparable to One Day University on model (recurring video subscription), audience (curious adult learners), and competitor set, though MasterClass leans celebrity/expert while ODU leans university professors.
• The Great Courses / Wondrium: Subscription video lecture service featuring university professors delivering full-length courses. Directly comparable product — professor-led, ad-free, video subscription — and a primary head-to-head competitor in the lifelong-learning video space.
• Big Think: Expert-led video and article platform featuring professors, authors, and thought leaders delivering short-form educational content to intellectually curious adults. Comparable audience and content format, with shorter-form delivery than ODU's lecture-length talks.
• Brilliant: Subscription interactive learning platform focused on STEM, math, and logic for curious lifelong learners. Comparable subscription model and target learner (smart, intellectually curious adults) with interactive rather than lecture-based delivery.

Others

• AARP: Membership organization for older Americans offering educational programming and benefits. A named ODU partner and a major channel for senior-focused lifelong learning; comparable audience (engaged older adults) and overlapping educational content category.

Broad incumbents

• Audible: Audiobook and spoken-content subscription service from Amazon. Comparable as a subscription-based audio/video learning service for adults, but content is audio-first and broader (fiction, business, self-help) rather than lecture-format academic content.
• Coursera: Large online learning platform partnering with universities to offer courses, certificates, and degrees. Overlaps with ODU on the professor-led video lecture format and lifelong-learner audience, but operates at much broader scale with credentialed outcomes.
• Curiosity Stream: Parent company and ad-free documentary streaming service founded by John Hendricks. Closely tied via the May 2021 acquisition and bundled content offering; overlaps in audience (curious adults, lifelong learners) and category (educational streaming) but focuses on documentary rather than professor lectures.
• edX: University-affiliated online course platform founded by Harvard and MIT offering courses and degree programs from top-tier institutions. Comparable on the 'top university professors' value proposition and adult-learner audience, though edX emphasizes credentials and free audit access.

Emerging players

• Khan Academy: Free online educational platform offering video lessons across subjects. Partial overlap in audience and video-lecture format, though Khan Academy serves K–12 and early-college learners rather than ODU's adult lifelong-learner segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/onedayu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/one-day-university

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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