Firetiger

What Firetiger does

Firetiger Technologies, LLC is a privately held California consulting firm founded in 2020 and headquartered in Oakland that delivers management consulting and economic development advisory services to companies ranging from startups to Fortune 100 enterprises. The practice is organized around two integrated pillars: a Consulting + Advisory line covering strategy, finance, operations, government contracting, marketing, and organizational transformation, and an Economic Development line covering site selection, location strategy, incentives negotiation, and location intelligence. Specialized service modules include SBIR/STTR advisory (including TABA support for federal R&D applicants), business strategy, market entry and expansion, and organizational transformation.

The firm's core technology stack combines geographic information systems (GIS), real-time market data, and AI-powered analytics to produce location intelligence, economic impact modeling, and workforce availability analyses used in client deliverables such as customized location benchmarking reports and market feasibility dashboards. These capabilities support outcomes including millions of dollars in incentives secured for clients through tailored negotiation and job creation in partnership with economic development organizations.

Firetiger generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements priced on custom terms, with a stated multi-year contract cadence and no publicly disclosed rate cards. Its go-to-market is primarily enterprise field sales supported by direct client relationships, economic development organization partnerships (e.g., St. Petersburg Area EDC), industry referrals, and a content-led marketing funnel via an insights/blog platform, SEO, email newsletters, and speaking engagements. Named customers span defense (Pacific Defense, Sphinx), aerospace/tech (Spectranetix), technology (Spear, Tilt, Nooks), manufacturing (Rasec, FOTICO), and government/economic development (Open City). The firm is led by founder & CEO Sean Ferguson and operates with 1-10 employees; no patents, funding rounds, M&A, or regulatory actions are disclosed.

Name

Firetiger

Legal name

Firetiger Technologies, LLC

Website

https://firetiger.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Firetiger Technologies is a private Oakland-based advisory firm providing management consulting and economic development services, including site selection, incentives negotiation, and location intelligence, to startups, mid-market companies, and enterprises across defense, manufacturing, technology, and government sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Management Consulting Services: Project-based consulting engagements providing advisory services to companies on strategy, finance, operations, government contracting, and marketing. Services are tailored to client needs and delivered through direct advisory engagements at all organizational levels.
2. Economic Development Advisory: Comprehensive economic development services including site selection, location strategy, incentives advisory and negotiation, and total cost of operations analysis. Revenue generated through advisory engagements helping companies find optimal locations for expansion or relocation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Firetiger Technologies is an advisory firm providing management consulting and economic development services. It advises companies on strategy, finance, operations, government contracting, and marketing, and delivers site selection, location strategy, incentives negotiation, and location intelligence for businesses expanding or relocating operations. Services are delivered as project-based consulting engagements, supported by GIS, real-time market data, and AI-powered analytics.

Product overview

Firetiger Technologies is a consulting firm offering a unified suite of management consulting and economic development services. The core offerings consist of Consulting + Advisory Services (covering strategy, finance, government contracting, operations, strategic partnerships, and marketing) and Economic Development Services (including site selection, location strategy, incentives negotiation, and location intelligence). These are supplemented by specialized service modules including SBIR/STTR Consulting, Business Strategy, Market Entry & Expansion, Organizational Transformation, Corporate Site Selection, Location Strategy, Incentives Negotiation, and Location Intelligence. The portfolio is structured as an integrated advisory service offering rather than a software product or platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulting + Advisory Services Management consulting services covering strategy, finance, government contracting, operations, strategic partnerships, and marketing to help companies of all sizes grow their business.
• Economic Development Services Full suite of economic development services including site selection, location strategy, incentives advisory and negotiation, and location intelligence for companies looking to expand or relocate operations.
• SBIR/STTR Consulting Advisory services for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, including Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) to help startups navigate federal R&D funding applications.
• Business Strategy Strategic advisory services focused on aligning vision, operations, and execution for scalable growth through market alignment, operating model optimization, and execution leadership.
• Market Entry & Expansion Services helping companies de-risk expansion decisions through location intelligence, economic strategy, and operational planning, covering market intelligence, site selection, incentives structuring, and execution.
• Organizational Transformation Advisory services to redesign how organizations think, operate, and scale, including turning strategic goals into operating models, breaking down silos, and building scalable teams and systems.
• Corporate Site Selection Data-driven corporate site selection combining AI-powered analytics, GIS mapping, and economic modeling to identify optimal locations aligned with business objectives, workforce needs, and growth strategies.
• Location Strategy Data-driven, multi-phase approach to location strategy covering business needs assessment, geographic evaluation, site selection, and incentives strategy for market entry, expansion, consolidation, and relocation decisions.
• Incentives Negotiation End-to-end incentive strategy, negotiation, and execution services helping organizations capture full value of tax credits, grants, infrastructure support, and workforce training funds.
• Location Intelligence Analytics solutions integrating geographic information systems, real-time market data, and AI-powered analytics to provide insights into workforce availability, supply chain logistics, tax environments, and infrastructure suitability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helped companies secure millions in incentives through tailored negotiation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Company (BLS): Economic development and site selection consultancy advising companies on expansion, relocation, and incentives. Directly comparable to Firetiger on economic development advisory and incentives negotiation for enterprise clients.
• Greyhill Advisors: Economic development and corporate site selection consultancy with practices in incentives negotiation and location strategy. Comparable boutique-scale peer with similar service overlap to Firetiger's economic development offerings.
• McCallum Sweeney Consulting: Boutique site selection and incentives consulting firm focused on manufacturing and corporate facility location decisions. Closely comparable to Firetiger's data-driven site selection and economic impact modeling approach.
• Site Selection Group: Site selection and incentives negotiation firm serving corporate clients on location strategy. Directly competes with Firetiger's Corporate Site Selection, Location Strategy, and Incentives Negotiation practices, with an overlapping customer base in advanced manufacturing and technology.
• Conway Data (Site Selection Magazine): Publisher of Site Selection magazine and provider of location intelligence data, GIS tools, and corporate site selection advisory. Comparable to Firetiger's location intelligence and data-driven advisory approach for corporate clients.

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting firm offering strategy, operations, and organizational transformation services. Overlaps with Firetiger's strategy and organizational transformation practice but operates at vastly greater scale across all industries.
• Deloitte Consulting: Global professional services firm with management consulting, economic development advisory, and government contracting practices. Broad incumbent that overlaps with Firetiger's full consulting + economic development service portfolio.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG): Global management consulting firm with strategy, technology, and operations practices across all major industries. Broad incumbent competitor to Firetiger's strategy and market entry advisory services for enterprise clients.
• Bain & Company: Global management consulting firm with deep strategy, operations, and private equity advisory practices. Comparable on strategy consulting and organizational transformation, but serves much larger enterprise clients globally.
• Kearney: Global management consulting firm with operations strategy, procurement, and site selection practices. Comparable to Firetiger's operations consulting and market entry advisory for mid-market and enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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