Last checked Oct 16, 2026
Numberphile (YouTube channel / educational media project produced by Brady Haran)numberphile.comNumberphile (YouTube channel / educational media project produced by Brady Haran) is not currently listed as private-equity-owned.
Ownership & Acquisition History
No evidence was found that Numberphile is currently controlled by any private equity firm; it is presented as a project produced by Brady Haran.
Notes
- The official Numberphile site states that 'Numberphile is produced by video journalist Brady Haran,' indicating creator/producer control rather than PE ownership.
- No acquisition/ownership-control announcements or PE sponsor disclosures were found in the reviewed sources.
- Founding year is consistently 2011 across multiple sources, though specific start/launch dates vary (channel start date vs. public launch announcement).
- Founding location (Nottingham, UK) is an inference based on Brady Haran relocating to Nottingham and developing his YouTube channel work there; the official Numberphile 'About' page does not explicitly state a founding city.
Sources
- About — Numberphile
Numberphile (official site) - States that Numberphile is produced by Brady Haran (supports non-PE, creator-produced status) and provides the official website context.
- Numberphile
Wikipedia - Provides founding timeframe details (channel started in 2011) and notes videos are produced by Brady Haran.
- YouTube launches numberphile
Plus Maths (plus.maths.org) - Documents the launch timeframe (Nov 11, 2011) and that it will be produced by Brady Haran.
- Brady Haran
Wikipedia - Corroborates that Haran produces Numberphile and provides location context (move to Nottingham, UK).
- File:Numberphile Logo.png
Wikimedia Commons - Source for a usable current Numberphile logo image URL.
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ANumberphile_Logo.png
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://notablepeopleproject.org/brady_haran
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://www.thetvdb.com/series/numberphile
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10724117.2023.2224682
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15288664/
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://archives.internetscout.org/r31157/numberphile
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numberphile
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
Ownership FAQ
Is Numberphile (YouTube channel / educational media project produced by Brady Haran) owned by private equity?
No. Numberphile (YouTube channel / educational media project produced by Brady Haran) does not currently appear to be private-equity-owned.
Who owns Numberphile (YouTube channel / educational media project produced by Brady Haran)?
Independently produced/controlled by Brady Haran (creator/producer).
When was Numberphile (YouTube channel / educational media project produced by Brady Haran) last checked?
This page was last checked on Oct 16, 2026.