GovToday is a Manchester, UK-based public sector media platform that communicates government initiatives and policies across a range of fields via an online portal and a programme of events and conferences. Led by co-founder and director Tony Farrar, the company engages the public, private and third sectors through content and events. Its core product mix is editorial content, an online portal and a comprehensive events/conferences programme. GovToday employs more than 40 people. The company intends to use the new funding to develop new products, expand content production and hire additional staff. Financially, GovToday raised £500k in the reported round and had raised over £700k the previous year. GovToday organises high-level conferences that allow the public sector to communicate policy while generating revenue from commercial sponsors. The company also operates a digital publishing arm alongside its events business. It is MediaCity-based and employs 48 staff. GovToday was founded five years ago by Tony Farrar, Rob Hollis, and Richard Taylor. The business sells sponsorship and conference participation to public- and private-sector audiences. It intends to use new funding to extend its conference program into new policy areas and to grow its sales resource.

Total raised

$2M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Jun 2014