GORM

What GORM does

GORM (legal entity: Gorm Media DAC) is an Irish-based intercultural consultancy and award-winning social enterprise founded in 2020 by social psychologist Dr. Mamobo Ogoro. The company is headquartered in the Dublin/Tallaght area and operates with a team of approximately 22 staff, led by a founder/CEO and a co-founder/COO with a First-Class honours background in Global Mobility and Diversity Psychology, supported by an interdisciplinary team and a board chaired by a former Sky/NOW legal director.

GORM's portfolio is organised around three pillars: equipping leaders through evidence-based intercultural training and consultancy grounded in the UC Berkeley-licensed Belonging Design Principles; enabling communities via the Wideshot Programme and Close-Up Summer Residency, which build digital storytelling skills among emerging filmmakers from ethnically diverse backgrounds (with the Close-Up winner receiving €2,500 in seed funding); and elevating voices through creative media production, including content commissioned by other organisations and broadcasters. In 2025 the company extended its media footprint by co-producing 'Younified', a weekly programme on Newstalk hosted by its founder.

Revenue is generated through four streams: (1) quote-based B2B training and consultancy delivered to public, private, and nonprofit clients (disclosed customers include Irish Rail, IES Abroad, Trócaire, and Alice PR); (2) content creation and videography services; (3) grants from foundations and government bodies including the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Coimisiún na Meán, the Department of Justice/Home Affairs and Migration, and DCEDIY; and (4) ticketed event revenue (GORM Gathering 2025 priced at €25–€45). Pricing for training and consultancy is bespoke and not publicly disclosed. The company holds the Social Enterprise Mark Ireland accreditation, People & Planet First verification, and is a Safe to Create signatory.

Name

GORM

Legal name

Gorm Media DAC

Website

https://gormmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GORM is an Irish intercultural consultancy and social enterprise that delivers evidence-based intercultural training and consultancy to organisations, runs talent development programmes for emerging diverse filmmakers, and produces social-impact media including a weekly Newstalk programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Training & Consultancy Services: GORM generates traded income through evidence-based intercultural training and consultancy services delivered to organisations. These services include workshops, business programmes like the Unified Business Programme, and bespoke interventions.
2. Content Creation & Videography: GORM creates social impact content through digital storytelling with communities, both in-house and for other organisations and broadcasters. This represents a traded income stream.
3. Foundations and Grants: GORM receives funding from foundations and grant programmes. Major funders include The Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Coimisiún na Meán, and the Department of Justice/Home Affairs and Migration.
4. Government Funds: GORM receives government funding as part of their revenue model, supporting their social enterprise mission and programmes.
5. Event Tickets: GORM Gathering events generate revenue through ticket sales at various price points (Corporate €45, Workshop+Event €30, Event Only €25).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GORM is an Irish-based intercultural consultancy and award-winning social enterprise that delivers evidence-based intercultural training and consultancy services to public, private, and nonprofit organisations. Its work is grounded by social psychology and the Belonging Design Principles from UC Berkeley, and spans the Unified Business Programme, anti-racism workshops, and bespoke interventions. Beyond training, GORM produces creative media and digital storytelling content, runs talent development programmes (Wideshot Programme and Close-Up Summer Residency) for emerging filmmakers from diverse backgrounds, hosts the annual GORM Gathering event, and co-produces the 'Younified' radio show/podcast on Newstalk.

Product overview

GORM is a multi-award-winning Irish social enterprise offering a portfolio of interconnected programmes and services focused on unifying across differences and advancing belonging for marginalised communities through intercultural media and education. The portfolio comprises three core pillars: (1) Elevate Voices through creative media and digital storytelling; (2) Enable Communities via the Wideshot Programme and Close-Up Summer Residency; and (3) Equip Leaders through the Unified Business Programme and evidence-based intercultural training and consultancy. The company also produces the annual GORM Gathering event and co-produces the 'Younified' radio show/podcast on Newstalk.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Close-Up Summer Residency: A week-long development programme for emerging filmmakers from diverse backgrounds, supporting participants in developing short film ideas through mentorship, masterclasses, and project development workshops, culminating in a final pitch presentation with the opportunity to win production funding.
• The Wideshot Programme
• GORM Gathering
• Unified Business Programme

Products and services

• Evidence-Based Intercultural Training & Consultancy Intercultural training and consultancy services delivered by expert psychologists with over 30 years of accumulated experience in Intergroup Relations, Cultural Diversity, and Cross-cultural Management. Services include anti-racism workshops, managing culturally diverse teams training, and bespoke interventions for public, private, and nonprofit organisations.
• Unified Business Programme Ireland's first intercultural business training programme that equips teams and leadership with tools to navigate diverse cultures, create inclusive campaigns, and build bridges through evidence-based intercultural training.
• The Wideshot Programme A talent development initiative that equips young individuals aged 18-30 from ethnically diverse backgrounds with multimedia and creative skills for careers in digital media through workshops, mentorship from industry experts, networking opportunities, and pathways into the media industry.
• The Close-Up Summer Residency A selective, week-long immersive filmmaking experience for emerging filmmakers from diverse backgrounds. The residency offers mentorship, masterclasses, peer collaboration, and project development workshops, culminating in a final pitch presentation with the opportunity to win €2,500 in production funding.
• GORM Gathering An annual 'narrative change' event that unites filmmakers of colour and industry leaders to celebrate diversity and inclusion in Irish screen. Features film screenings, provocative panels, live performances, and community co-creation sessions.
• Younified A radio show/podcast co-produced by GORM on Newstalk that sheds light on stories and perspectives of people from diverse, underrepresented communities across Ireland. Hosted by Dr. Mamobo Ogoro and airing every Sunday at 8pm.
• Creative Media & Digital Storytelling Social impact content creation services, including digital storytelling with communities, video production, and creative media projects. GORM creates content on their platform and for other organisations and broadcasters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wideshot Programme valued at €500 per participant place
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Department of Justice, Home Affairs and MigrationcoreOthers · 1 January 2026Funder of Ireland Against Racism Fund 2026, supporting the Close-Up Summer Residency.
• Safe to CreatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026GORM became an official signatory to the Safe to Create Code of Behaviour, committing to standards for preventing harmful behaviours in creative spaces. Team is completing Safe to Create training courses.
• The Arts Council / An Chomhairle EalaíoncoreOthers · 1 January 2024Major funder of the Wideshot Programme and Close-Up Summer Residency, supporting skills development and training initiatives for emerging diverse filmmakers.
• Fís Éireann / Screen IrelandcoreOthers · 1 January 2024Key funder of the Wideshot Programme through Screen Stakeholders Funding Scheme. Supports talent development and diverse voices in the Irish screen industry.
• Coimisiún na MeáncoreOthers · 1 January 2024Government media regulator providing funding through Media Skills and Development Programme. Supports the Close-Up Summer Residency and Younified podcast.
• Africa CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in the Wideshot Programme, helping reach diverse communities in Ireland.
• Irish Traveller MovementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in the Wideshot Programme, supporting Traveller community representation.
• Irish Refugee CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting refugee and asylum seeker participation in media programmes.
• DorasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organisation working with diverse communities in Ireland.
• AMAL Women's AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting women's representation in media programmes.
• Glencree Peace and Reconciliation CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in peace and reconciliation work, supporting inclusive media initiatives.
• Black and IrishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organisation supporting Black Irish representation and community building.
• Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and YouthcoreOthersFunder of National Anti-Racism Fund supporting the Wideshot Programme.
• Limerick West ResourcesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting programme delivery in Limerick area.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Kozai Group: Boutique intercultural training and global-leadership development firm offering cultural coaching and workshops to globally distributed teams. Comparable to GORM as a smaller, specialist intercultural-training competitor targeting similar corporate buyers.
• Inclusion Crowd: UK-based DEI consultancy providing diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, training and advisory services to organisations. Comparable to GORM on the corporate D&I training offering, with overlapping buyer personas (HR, L&D, DEI leads) though operating in the UK rather than Ireland.
• Paradigm Strategy: DEI strategy and training consultancy focused on equity-centred organisational change for corporates and non-profits. Comparable to GORM on DEI training methodology and a similar mission-led orientation.

Direct peers

• Cultural Infusion: Australia-based social enterprise delivering cultural diversity education, intercultural training and community programmes to schools, corporates and government. Closely comparable to GORM in mission, social-enterprise structure and combined training-plus-community model.
• RW3 CultureWizard: Specialist cross-cultural and intercultural training consultancy offering pre-departure training, coaching and assessment tools for globally mobile employees. Directly comparable to GORM's intercultural training and consultancy service line for corporate buyers.
• The Cultural Intelligence Center: Research-led intercultural training and assessment firm founded by Prof. Christopher Earley, offering CQ (Cultural Intelligence) certifications and corporate training. Directly comparable to GORM on its evidence-based, social-psychology-rooted methodology for developing intercultural competence.

Broad incumbents

• Cook Ross: Established US DEI consulting firm offering inclusion strategy, training and unconscious-bias workshops to enterprise clients. Comparable to GORM on corporate intercultural and anti-racism training, but as a broader incumbent with a wider service portfolio.
• Berlitz Corporation: Global incumbent in language and cross-cultural training, offering intercultural communication, cultural coaching and corporate training programmes worldwide. Comparable to GORM on the intercultural-training product but operates as a large diversified provider rather than a niche social enterprise.
• The Winters Group: US-based DEI consultancy providing diversity training, leadership development and organisational change programmes. Comparable to GORM on the corporate training and consulting core, operating as a larger, more diversified incumbent.

Others

• Hivebrite: Community management and engagement platform used by mission-driven organisations to run alumni networks, application-based programmes and events. Adjacent to GORM's Wideshot Programme, Close-Up Residency and GORM Gathering operations as enabling technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gorm-media

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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