London’s edtech startup Oneday raises €5.7M; signals new era in entrepreneurship education

London-based Oneday, the first platform for formal entrepreneurship education, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $6.2M (approximately €5.7M) in a Series A round of funding.

Ananda Impact Ventures, Brighteye Ventures, Outward VC, Flint Capital, and Sparkmind.vc participated in the funding round.

The company has raised a total of $10.2M (approximately €9.3M) to date. 

Fund utilisation

Oneday says it will use the funds to launch its newly accredited MBA programme. 

The UK platform will allow students to participate in an 18-month programme, where they will receive one-to-one access to a seven-figure entrepreneur mentor to assist them with the launch of their own revenue-generating business and earn a fully-accredited MBA degree at the same time. 

The programme’s launch aligns with the evolving business landscape, notably the rapid development of AI, which many call the next industrial revolution.

Oneday says its survey revealed that over 26 per cent of Brits think their jobs will be impacted by AI technology in the next five to ten years. 

Previous data estimates AI could replace 300M jobs.

Ranbir Arora, founder and CEO of Oneday, says, “Following a successful $6.2M fundraise, we are hugely excited to launch our new MBA programme. This is just the first step in creating a broader education system around entrepreneurship.” 

“It’s clear to see that AI is fundamentally taking over routine knowledge work jobs. At Oneday, we see this as an exciting opportunity to reposition our society into solving new problems for humanity through creating new businesses. This is instead of teaching students how to do things we already know how to do.” 

“Our mission is to provide what the current education system doesn’t – practical, real-world experience that will teach entrepreneurs the necessary skills they need to take on the modern business world,” he adds. 

Oneday: Challenging traditional higher education

Ranbir Arora and Taras Polik founded Oneday, a new edtech platform challenging the UK’s traditional higher education industry. 

The founding duo recognised the need for an alternative type of education as more and more people turn to entrepreneurship, self-employment, and the creator economy instead of corporate jobs. 

Through its platform, Oneday focuses on providing practical, real-world experience that prepares budding entrepreneurs for the challenges and opportunities of the modern business landscape. 

The investors

Brighteye is an edtech venture capital fund in Europe, leveraging deep experience and relationships in tech, education, media, and VC. Investing at Seed and Series A stages, the VC helps portfolio companies refine products, build partnerships, and scale across geographies.

Benoit Wirz, Founding Partner of Brighteye Ventures, says, “Formal education is too often theoretical, detached from the real world. Oneday breaks that mould by offering the first-ever practical entrepreneurship degree. This isn’t just about studying textbooks and passing exams.” 

“It’s about hands-on training and building as you progress, fostering a mindset of innovation and resilience. We’re proud to back Oneday as they pave the way for an era of practical, impactful learning,” adds Wirz.  

Ananda Impact Ventures is the leading impact venture capital fund with a pan-European investment remit, managing approximately €200M in four Core Impact Funds with backing from notable institutional and private investors. 

Johannes Weber, General Partner at Ananda Impact Ventures, says, “Accessible, practical entrepreneurial education holds the key to unlocking individual financial independence, driving economic growth, and fostering innovation. With Oneday, this opportunity becomes accessible to all. We are delighted to be actively involved in this transformative endeavour.”