Home Academy

Name

Home Academy

Legal name

Home Academy Publishers B.V.

Website

https://home-academy.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Audio Content

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Phonograph Records & Prerecorded Audio Tapes & Disks (3652), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Audio Learning Content (Podcasts, Audiobooks, Listening Programs) (EDAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Higher Education Lecture Capture & Course Media (EDAGALAB)

Keywords

• Audio lectures
• Educational content
• Online learning
• Subscription media
• University lectures

Headquarters

HQ city

Gouderak

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Audio Lecture Sales: Customers purchase individual audio lectures (hoorcolleges) as digital downloads. Each lecture has a one-time purchase price ranging from approximately €5 to €36 depending on content length and type.
2. Home Academy Club Subscription: Monthly or annual subscription providing unlimited access to all audio lectures in the catalog. Offers a 14-day free trial period. Includes gift certificates for 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year.
3. Corporate Group Subscriptions: Home Academy Club subscriptions sold to businesses and organizations, managed through unique codes for each employee.
4. Library Partnerships: Special pricing and access arrangements for public libraries offering Home Academy content to their patrons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Home Academy publishes and distributes a Dutch-language catalog of academic audio lectures ("hoorcolleges") delivered by university professors and subject-matter experts. Customers can buy individual lectures, subscribe to the Home Academy Club for full-catalog access, or access content through institutional licensing arrangements with public libraries and corporate clients, with listening supported through the website and dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications.

Product overview

Home Academy is a Dutch educational audio content platform offering hoorcolleges (audio lectures) on a wide range of subjects including Philosophy & Religion, History, Art & Culture, Natural Sciences, Economics & Politics, Psychology & Medicine, Language & Literature, and Biographies. The company operates primarily as a direct-to-consumer digital content platform with a subscription component (Home Academy Club) providing unlimited access to all lectures. Content is delivered via digital downloads and dedicated mobile apps for iOS and Android. The company also operates an imprint called Uitgeverij Het Tweede Gezicht for audiobook publications, and offers gift vouchers for the subscription service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Uitgeverij Het Tweede Gezicht: An imprint of Home Academy focused on publishing literary works, including audiobooks such as Het eiland van het tweede gezicht

Products and services

• Home Academy Hoorcolleges (Audio Lectures) Individual Dutch-language academic audio lectures ("hoorcolleges") delivered by university professors and subject-matter experts, sold as standalone one-time purchases for personal listening. Each lecture covers a specific academic topic and can be streamed or downloaded via the website or mobile apps.
• Home Academy Club Subscription Recurring subscription that unlocks the full Home Academy catalog of audio lectures for individual subscribers, with access via the website and dedicated iOS and Android apps. Positioned as the all-access membership tier for lifelong learners and includes a free trial to lower the entry barrier.
• Home Academy Mobile Apps (iOS and Android) Branded Home Academy applications for iOS and Android devices that allow subscribers and purchasers to stream and download lectures for offline listening on smartphones and tablets, complementing the web storefront.
• Corporate Group Subscription Bulk Home Academy Club subscriptions sold to Dutch employers and teams to provide employees with full-catalog listening access as an intellectual enrichment and professional development benefit, distributed through a single corporate account.
• Library Licensing Program Institutional licensing arrangement that makes the Home Academy audio lecture catalog available to patrons of Dutch public library systems, enabling library lending of academic audio lectures through library portals.
• Home Academy Gift Vouchers Prepaid gift vouchers that can be redeemed on the Home Academy website for individual lectures or Club memberships, used as a gifting mechanism to drive new customer acquisition.
• Young Home Academy Specialized audio lecture line within the Home Academy catalog tailored for younger audiences, providing age-appropriate Dutch-language educational audio content outside the core adult academic catalog.
• Uitgeverij Het Tweede Gezicht Publishing imprint operating under Home Academy Publishers B.V. that extends the company's publishing activities into additional Dutch-language editorial content beyond the core audio lecture catalog.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Studium Generale Universiteit LeidencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome Academy collaborated with Studium Generale Universiteit Leiden to produce the 'Filmmuziek' audio lecture series. This partnership enhances the academic credibility and quality of content.
• Public Libraries (Netherlands)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLibraries provide Home Academy content to patrons, expanding accessibility of educational audio lectures to a broader audience.
• MollieminorOthersMollie is the payment provider for new customer orders (post-September 2022), processing payments via iDEAL, Bancontact, and Credit Card.
• AdyenminorOthersAdyen processes payments for club members who subscribed before September 28, 2022.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kobo (Rakuten): Digital reading and audiobook platform offering subscription audiobook services in Europe including the Netherlands. Comparable to Home Academy as a paid alternative for Dutch audiobook and spoken-word content consumers.
• Spotify: Global audio streaming platform that has expanded aggressively into podcasts and audiobooks. While not specialized in Dutch academic lectures, Spotify is the dominant free alternative and increasingly competes for paid Dutch-language spoken-word listening time.

Others

• Studium Generale (Dutch Universities): University public lecture programs at Dutch institutions (e.g., Universiteit Leiden) that produce free academic talks often available as podcasts. Functions as both a content partner (Home Academy co-produced 'Filmmuziek' with Studium Generale Leiden) and a free-substitute competitor.
• Audible (Amazon): Global leader in paid audiobooks and spoken-word content owned by Amazon. Competes with Home Academy in the Dutch audiobook/audio lecture category through its large library and bundled Amazon Prime offerings, though it does not specialize in Dutch academic lecture content.

Regional players

• NRC Luister: Dutch news publisher offering premium audio content including narrated articles and audio lectures to Dutch subscribers. Competes in the Dutch paid audio content category with a journalism-leaning but education-adjacent offering.

Emerging players

• Podimo: European podcast and audiobook subscription platform with a strong presence in the Netherlands and the Nordics. Competes for Dutch-speaking listener attention and subscription spend, though focused on podcasts rather than academic lectures.

Direct peers

• Bookbeat: European audiobook streaming subscription service operating in the Netherlands. Closely mirrors Home Academy Club's unlimited-listening subscription model for Dutch-speaking audiobook and audio content consumers.
• Storytel: Subscription-based audiobook and e-book platform operating across Europe, including the Netherlands. Closely comparable to Home Academy's Club model — unlimited listening for a recurring fee — and competes for the same Dutch-language audio content consumer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/homeacademypublisher
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/home-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 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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