What it sells
One Degree is a nonprofit organization that makes it easy for…
Business model breakdown
Buyer: who owns the budget?
Government agencies, healthcare organizations and community-based organizations that license the platform and services (individuals and 'Pro Member' nonprofit/government staff use free tools).
Trigger: what makes them buy now?
Safety-net programs going unused ($80 billion per year claimed) and outdated referral systems that make it hard to connect low-income clients to resources.
Workflow: what inputs become what output?
Staff or residents search and filter local resources, make referrals, build collections and a 'My Plan', run assessments and track clients in a shared directory.
Economics: what it saves and how it charges
Nonprofit funded by donations plus infrastructure-as-a-service software and services sold to government, health and community organizations; core search and Pro tools are free.
Distribution: how it reaches customers
Demo-led for organizations ('Schedule Demo'), free signup for community members and Pro members, donation page.
Funding history and coverage
| Round date | Stage | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Y Combinator Winter 2014 | — | Y Combinator | ycombinator.com |
Profiles summarize public reporting and company websites. Business-model notes are MaxBC's reading of that material, not confirmed facts; unknowns are left blank rather than guessed. Updated 2026-10-12.