When was WorkCast founded?

WorkCast was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is WorkCast located?

WorkCast is headquartered in Gateshead, United Kingdom.

Which legal entities is WorkCast associated with?

WorkCast is associated with THE WORKCAST CORPORATION LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does WorkCast have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at WorkCast is 33.

Is WorkCast a funded company?

WorkCast is a funded company, having raised a total of $2.66M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2009.

When was the latest funding round of WorkCast?

WorkCast's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Nov 11, 2009, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Events Tech. In United Kingdom, the Events Tech sector has seen $26.4M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does WorkCast rank among its competitors?

WorkCast ranks 221st amongst 1446 active competitors, of which 182 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Goldcast, which secured $32M in Aug, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of WorkCast?

WorkCast's top competitors include Kaltura, Vonage and Mitel. Among them, Goldcast secured the most recent funding round in August, 2022.

WorkCast - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

WorkCast is a series A company based in Gateshead (United Kingdom), founded in 2008 by Barney Brown and Steve Nelson. It operates as an Online platform that provides webinars, webcasting and virtual event solutions. WorkCast has raised $2.66M in funding. The company has 1446 active competitors, including 182 funded and 163 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Kaltura, Vonage and Mitel.

Company Details

WorkCast provides cloud based online events, webinars, webcasting and virtual event solutions. The plaform is used to create Online Events like Webinars, Webcasts and Virtual Events. Helps in lead generation and brand awareness. Clients include ebay, Sony, Oracle and others.

Website: info.workcast.com
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Email ID: *****@workcast.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

Gateshead, United Kingdom

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$2.66M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Nov 11, 2009, $*****

Investors

Northstar Group & 7 more

Ranked

221^st among 1446 active competitors

Employee Count

33 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Kaltura & 2034 more

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WorkCast is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
WORKCAST LIMITED CIN: 4203444 , Germany, Active	Apr 22, 2001	-	124 (As on Jun 30, 2019)
THE WORKCAST CORPORATION LIMITED CIN: 6611950 , United Kingdom, Active	Jun 04, 2008	-	46 (As on Mar 31, 2021)

WorkCast has raised a total funding of $2.66M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2009. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Nov 11, 2009 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. WorkCast has 4 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of WorkCast:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 11, 2009	5721766	Series A	2494320	3249925	9033162	6720704
Nov 04, 2009	4357655	Seed	3035667	3711308	3402005	Northstar Group
2009	2341	Seed	1979	8724	4506	NorthStar Education Institute

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The founders of WorkCast are Barney Brown and Steve Nelson.

Here are the details of WorkCast's key team members:

Barney Brown: Co-Founder & Commercial Director of WorkCast. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Steve Nelson: Co-Founder of WorkCast.

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WorkCast's employee count trend

WorkCast has 33 employees as of May 26. Here is WorkCast's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of WorkCast include Kaltura, Vonage and Mitel. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of WorkCast, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Kaltura 2006, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of video solutions for webinars, events, hubs, and virtual classrooms	$145M	Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, ORIX & 16 others	78/100
2nd	Vonage 2001, Holmdel (United States), Acquired	Provider of contact center business communication solutions	$645M	New Enterprise Associates, 3i Group & 15 others	74/100
3rd	Mitel 1973, Ottawa (Canada), Acquired	Cloud based platform for unified communication management	$1.01M	August Capital, Francisco Partners & 2 others	74/100
4th	Loom San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Developer of software for recording and sharing screen video messages	$214M	Andreessen Horowitz, Cruciblecorp & 24 others	74/100
5th	LumApps 2012, Tassin la Demi Lune (France), Acquired	Cloud based employee communication platform provider	$102M	Idinvest Partners, Goldman Sachs & 6 others	74/100
6th	Goldcast 2020, Cambridge (United States), Acquired	Cloud based platform offering virtual event management solutions	$42M	WestBridge Capital, Underscore VC & 16 others	71/100
7th	GoTo.com 1997, Los Angeles (United States), Series A	Cloud-based enterprise collaboration platform for web conferencing	$6M	Integral Capital Partners, Draper & 4 others	70/100
8th	Signal 2018, Mountain View (United States), Seed	Provider of a platform for secure messaging	$50M	-	70/100
9th	Poppulo 1996, Cork (Ireland), Acquired	Enterprise employee communication platform	$35M	Susquehanna Growth Equity, Vista Equity Partners	70/100
10th	Bevy 2017, Palo Alto (United States), Series C	Virtual and in-person community events software platform	$61.4M	Accel, Upfront Ventures & 6 others	69/100
221st	WorkCast 2008, Gateshead (United Kingdom), Series A	Online platform that provides webinars, webcasting and virtual event solutions	$2.66M	Northstar Group, NorthStar Education Institute ... & 6 others	37/100