Siguldas

Name

Siguldas

Legal name

Siguldas novada pašvaldība

Website

https://sigulda.lv

Company type

Public

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government and Public Administration

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cross-District Consortia & Shared Services Authorities (EDADABAN)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• E-government services
• Education services
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sigulda

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Primary funding from property taxes, income tax allocations, and local taxes collected within the municipality
2. State Budget Allocations: Government transfers for delegated state functions including education, social services, and public safety
3. Service Fees: Fees for various municipal services including infrastructure, utilities, permits, and administrative services
4. EU Project Funding: European Union structural funds and investment programs for infrastructure, digitalization, and development projects
5. Rental Income: Revenue from municipal property rentals including commercial and residential properties

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Siguldas novada pašvaldība (Sigulda Municipality) is a Latvian local government entity providing public administrative services to residents across 8 parishes and Sigulda town. The municipality operates 10 general education schools and 10 preschools serving 5,945 students, delivers social welfare services, maintains road and utility infrastructure, manages cultural and sports facilities, and provides digital government services through the e.sigulda.lv portal containing 49 e-services. Core activities include education, social services, infrastructure maintenance, civil defense, economic development support, cultural programming, and emergency management across the Siguldas novads territory.

Product overview

Siguldas novada pašvaldība (Sigulda Municipality) operates as a municipal government providing public services to residents. Its digital product portfolio consists of the e.sigulda.lv e-services portal (offering 49+ electronic municipal services), the Siguldas Mobile Application (with over 40 integrated services, ID card functionality, and civil defense early warning), the digital catering system PAĒD!S used in schools, the S! Card loyalty program with partner network integration, and the Siguldas Digital Center providing digital literacy training. The municipality has also implemented a cemetery digitalization project using the Cemety system. These products function as interconnected municipal service infrastructure rather than a unified platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Siguldas novada ID karte: A loyalty card program for Sigulda Region residents offering discounts at local businesses
• S! karte
• Radīts Siguldā
• e.sigulda.lv
• Siguldas novada mobilā lietotne
• PAĒD!S
• Siguldas novada Digitālais centrs
• Siguldas novada Jaunrades centrs

Products and services

• E-services portal e.sigulda.lv Electronic municipal services portal providing 49+ e-services for residents, including ID card applications, certificate requests, document submissions, municipal service requests, and administrative procedures. Accessible via web portal and integrated with the mobile application.
• Siguldas Mobile Application Mobile application providing residents access to over 40 e.sigulda.lv services, digital ID card functionality, and early warning push notifications for civil defense emergencies.
• Digital Catering System PAĒD!S Digital catering payment and management system used in schools including Siguldas 1. pamatskola, Siguldas pilsētas vidusskola, and Siguldas Valsts ģimnāzija for school meal management.
• Siguldas novada Digitālais centrs (Digital Center) Digital Center providing digital skills training for residents, businesses, and municipal employees, offering courses on digital literacy, technology education, and innovation programs.
• S! Card Loyalty Program Municipal loyalty card program with partner business offerings, integrated with the sports center customer card system and available for acquisition at various municipal service locations.
• Military Cemetery Digitalization Project (Cemety) Project to digitize all 18 military cemeteries in Siguldas municipality using the Cemety cemetery information and data management system. First municipality in Latvia to fully digitize military cemeteries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5th time won Most Beloved City title
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vidzemes Augstskola (Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Siguldas novada pašvaldība signed cooperation agreement with Vidzemes Augstskola for joint projects in education and research, including cooperation in developing the bioregin development initiative
• Biznesa augstskola TurībacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Signed cooperation agreement for joint projects in education and research initiatives
• Latvijas Universitātes Ģeogrāfijas un Zemes zinātņu fakultātes Telpiskās attīstības plānošanas studentiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Students from Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences involved in territorial planning research for new unified territorial plan
• SIA Mikrotīkls (Mikrotīkls)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Donated Wi-Fi network equipment to general education schools in Sigulda municipality for improved digital infrastructure
• Latvijas Universitātes Literatūras, folkloras un mākslas institūtsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Cooperation in literature reading promotion programs for schools, including author visits and literary events
• Guntars GodiņšminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Literary program series 'Ienāc literatūrā' implemented in cooperation with poet Guntars Godiņš
• Valsts Kultūrkapitāla fondscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024State Culture Capital Foundation providing funding support for cultural projects and literature programs in Sigulda
• Siguldas pilsētas SIA JUMISminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Municipal waste management company, cooperation partner in waste reduction initiatives and Spanish slug control project
• SIA ZAAOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Regional waste management company, partner in waste collection events and environmental initiatives
• SIA Clean-RminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Waste management company participating in environmental initiatives and waste collection campaigns
• Vasīcija Latvijas PastsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024National postal service operating branch in Ragana at new premises in Krimuldas Tautas nams, providing postal and some municipal services
• Štūre, Vācija (Sister City)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Sister city partnership celebrating 50th anniversary in 2024, cooperation in cultural and community exchanges
• Siguldas-Štūres sadraudzības biedrībaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Sister city association facilitating cultural exchange between Sigulda and Stur, Germany

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Liepājas pašvaldība (Liepāja City Council): Major Latvian city municipality providing education, social services, sports facilities (including bobsleigh-adjacent infrastructure), and digital services. Comparable governance structure with elected council and administrative departments serving tens of thousands of residents.
• Valmieras novada pašvaldība (Valmiera Municipality): Vidzeme region municipality with comparable population scale, formed in the 2021 reform by merging multiple parishes. Provides the same portfolio of education, social services, infrastructure, and cultural programs to residents of northern Latvia.
• Ogres novada pašvaldība (Ogre Municipality): Mid-sized Latvian municipality formed in 2021 reform, operating comparable education, social, infrastructure, and digital service programs. Comparable for suburban-rural municipal governance model with multiple parish service points.
• Rīgas pašvaldība (Riga City Council): Latvia's largest municipal government, providing the same range of public administrative services (education, social services, infrastructure, digital services) within a single jurisdiction. Comparable as the national benchmark for municipal digital transformation and service delivery scale.
• Cēsu novada pašvaldība (Cēsis Municipality): Neighboring Vidzeme region municipality created in the same 2021 administrative-territorial reform. Operates comparable education, social, and digital service infrastructure for a similar population scale and rural-urban mix, making it the closest peer for service delivery comparisons.
• Jūrmalas pašvaldība (Jūrmala City Council): Latvian coastal city municipality offering comparable municipal services with a strong tourism economy similar to Sigulda's positioning. Comparable for cultural programming, sports infrastructure, and digital service delivery to residents and seasonal visitors.

Regional players

• Tartu Vallavalitsus (Tartu City Government): Estonian municipal government operating under analogous local government framework with comparable digital services, education, and cultural programming. Comparable as a Baltic peer for e-governance leadership and university partnership models.
• Tallinna Linnakantselei (Tallinn City Government): Estonia's capital municipal government, widely recognized as a Baltic digital government leader. Comparable for advanced e-services, mobile applications, and digital-first citizen service delivery approaches that Sigulda emulates at smaller scale.
• Vilniaus miesto savivaldybė (Vilnius City Municipality): Lithuanian capital municipal government providing comprehensive public services. Comparable as a Baltic regional peer for education scale, sports infrastructure (including bobsleigh-adjacent facilities), and cultural event programming.

Others

• Cemety: Latvian technology partner providing cemetery digitalization software to Sigulda as the first municipality to fully digitize 18 military cemeteries. Comparable as an enabling technology vendor supporting municipal digital transformation initiatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sigulda_aizrauj
• Facebookfacebook.com/siguldasnovads

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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