What Going Global Ventures does

Going Global Ventures (GGV) is a privately held boutique AI strategic advisory firm founded in 2020 by Mark Minevich and headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey (with described roots in New York). The firm delivers AI maturity assessments, readiness workshops, business adoption strategy, governance committee frameworks, board-level education, C-level executive programs, and investor due-diligence advisory to Fortune 500 multinationals, government agencies, and institutional investors. Delivery is anchored by two ecosystem assets: the Digital Pioneers Network (DPN), a community-based think tank of hundreds of AI thought leaders, and the Cognitive Exchange Network, which provides access to AI practitioners, researchers, and VCs.

GGV does not sell software products — all offerings are professional services rendered through customized, quote-based, multi-year advisory engagements. The portfolio comprises ten core service lines (Global Cognitive Research Assessment, Maturity Scoring and Readiness Enablement, Business Adoption Strategy, Cognitive Exchange Network, Global Network of AI Luminaries, Implementation Services with Research Partners, AI Guidance for Boards, AI for C Level, Investor AI Guidance, and Partnership Advisory), delivered by a 1–10 person core team supplemented by a curated bench of named advisors. The go-to-market model is enterprise field sales combined with community-led demand generation: Mark Minevich's 120+ contributed articles in Forbes, TechCrunch, Fortune, Time, and the World Economic Forum, alongside speaking engagements at WEF Davos, G7/G20, B20, Horasis, and Wonderland AI Summit, drive top-of-funnel awareness, while a global partner stack (BCG, Hitachi, Aramco, Saudi AI Data Authority, IPSoft Amelia, DataArt, Mayfield, Franklin Templeton, UNESCO, UNDP) drives referral pipeline and co-delivery. Revenue mechanics are not disclosed and no funding rounds have been taken; the firm operates as an independent, founder-led advisory practice.

Name

Going Global Ventures

Legal name

Going Global Ventures

Website

https://goingglobalventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Going Global Ventures is a boutique AI strategic advisory firm, founded in 2020 and led by President Mark Minevich, that delivers AI maturity assessments, workshops, and adoption advisory to Fortune 500 enterprises, government agencies, and institutional investors worldwide through its Digital Pioneers Network and Cognitive Exchange Network ecosystems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic AI Advisory Services: Advisory and consulting services to help organizations navigate AI adoption, digital transformation, and strategy. Services include maturity assessments, workshops, business adoption strategy, board guidance, C-level programs, and investor due diligence.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Going Global Ventures is a boutique strategic advisory and consulting firm that helps enterprises and government agencies navigate AI adoption and digital transformation. Its services span AI maturity assessments, tailored readiness workshops, business adoption strategy development, board-level AI education, C-level executive programs, investor due diligence support, and access to a global network of AI practitioners via the Digital Pioneers Network and Cognitive Exchange Network.

Product overview

Going Global Ventures is a strategic advisory and consulting firm providing AI-focused professional services. The company offers a unified portfolio of advisory offerings built around AI maturity assessment, strategic planning, and implementation guidance. The core service line includes Global Cognitive Research Assessment, Maturity Scoring and Readiness Enablement, Business Adoption Strategy, and AI Guidance for Boards and C-Level executives. Supporting services include the Cognitive Exchange Network and Global Network of AI Luminaries providing access to expert knowledge, plus Implementation Services with research partners. The company also operates the Digital Pioneers Network as a sub-brand community-based think tank. All services are delivered through consulting engagements, workshops, and advisory programs rather than software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Digital Pioneers Network (DPN): A community-based Think Tank of hundreds of artificial intelligence thought leaders, innovators, policy makers, entrepreneurs and world-renowned experts focused on accelerating global digital transformation.
• Cognitive Exchange Network

Products and services

• Maturity Scoring and Readiness Enablement Comprehensive AI readiness assessment including maturity scoring through interviews and observations, identifying current position in the AI journey and areas for improvement, accompanied by fully tailored single or multi-day AI readiness workshops.
• Business Adoption Strategy Long-term AI adoption guidance including governance committee establishment, AI strategic blueprint development, cross-organizational AI application, and exposure to emerging AI technologies contextualized for enterprise use cases.
• AI Guidance for Boards Board-level AI education and buy-in facilitation through educational workshops covering AI introduction, industry use cases, ethics and governance, plus advice on governance frameworks and AI strategy for board members.
• AI for C-Level Tailored executive programs delivering digital value and competitive advantage through AI, including opportunity identification workshops, data discovery, strategy formulation, and business planning engagements for C-suite leaders.
• Investor AI Guidance Due diligence process and investment guidance for AI-based companies, including assessment of data and technological strengths, competitive space analysis, and business plan evaluation for investors evaluating AI opportunities.
• Partnership Advisory Strategic partnership guidance for AI adoption, including advice on working with established AI players, startups in emerging technology, and peer organizations venturing into AI for the first time.
• Global Cognitive Research Assessment Ecosystem-enabled service providing access to the latest AI innovations from research institutes and specialized AI companies, keeping clients current with new innovations, advancements, and policy developments.
• Implementation Services with Research Partners

Quantifiable outcome

• AI augmentation projected to raise productivity by up to 40%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability17 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Tres60coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTres60 provides services in Telecommunications, Automation and Digital Transformation with more than 27 years of experience, originally serving the mining industry and expanded to all private and public sectors in Industry 4.0.
• IPSoft AmeliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeader in Enterprise AI with more than two decades of experience building and delivering advanced automation and conversational AI platforms. Technology impacts more than 500 of the world's leading brands including global leaders in banking, insurance, telecommunications.
• SwissCognitivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Global AI Hub - a trusted network of industries, organizations, enterprises and start-ups to openly discuss AI opportunities, impacts and development. An on- and offline community spotlighting practical use-cases and hands-on experiences.
• DataArtcoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal software engineering firm with over 20 years of experience, teams of highly-trained engineers around the world, deep industry sector knowledge, and ongoing technology research. Helps clients create custom software that improves operations and opens new markets.
• IRC AI, UNESCOflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe International Research Centre for AI under UNESCO provides a coordination point, funding route and exploitation accelerator for approaches to UN Sustainable Development Goals that utilize AI. Focuses on research, advocacy, capacity-building and dissemination of information about AI.
• B20 Saudi ArabiaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe B20 group consists of leading businesses from G20 countries working to develop policy recommendations for G20 presidency. In 2022, focused on transforming for inclusive growth amid challenging business environment with rising protectionism and trade wars.
• U.S. Council on CompetitivenessflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1986, non-partisan leadership organization of corporate CEOs, university presidents, labor leaders and national laboratory directors committed to advancing U.S. competitiveness in the global economy.
• Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GFCC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of leaders from competitiveness councils around the world. Fundamental drivers of national competitiveness are being knitted together in networks that underpin global economic growth.
• International Data Centers Authority (IDCA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard of Directors membership for Mark Minevich in Washington, DC. Focus on data center and AI infrastructure strategy.
• NukkAIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench AI company where Mark Minevich serves as Chair.
• Hitachi GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive advisor to Hitachi Japan and Hitachi Vantara on Artificial Intelligence strategy.
• AramcocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive advisor to Aramco on AI initiatives.
• Saudi AI Data AuthorityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive advisor to the Saudi AI Data Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• AI for Good FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMark Minevich chairs the executive committee of the AI for Good Foundation, focused on leveraging AI for global environmental sustainability.
• AI for the Planet AllianceflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-Chair of the AI for the Planet Alliance Steering Committee, a collaboration with UNDP, UNESCO and BCG as Knowledge Partner.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSenior advisor to BCG and BCGX. Co-founded AI for the Planet Alliance in collaboration with BCG.
• Franklin Templeton AI Advisory BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMark Minevich serves on Franklin Templeton AI's corporate advisory board.
• Digital Pioneers Network (DPN)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based Think Tank of hundreds of AI thought leaders, innovators, policy makers, entrepreneurs and world-renowned experts. Mark Minevich serves as Executive Chair.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Slalom: Boutique-leaning consulting firm focused on digital transformation, data, and AI for the Fortune 500. Closely comparable in being a smaller-scale, relationship-driven advisory competing against Tier 1 firms on AI strategy and transformation.
• Constellation Research: Boutique advisory and research firm focused on enterprise AI and digital transformation, led by a prominent individual brand (R 'Ray' Wang). Directly comparable to GGV in being a small, thought-leadership-driven advisory serving enterprise CXOs on AI strategy.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: U.S. consulting firm with deep government and federal AI advisory practice alongside commercial AI work. Comparable in dual exposure to government AI/policy advisory and enterprise transformation, though operating at a much larger scale.
• PA Consulting: Global innovation and transformation consultancy with a strong AI and digital advisory practice serving enterprise and public-sector clients. Closely comparable in advisory scope and boutique-to-mid-market positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture (Accenture AI): Global professional services firm with a multi-billion-dollar AI and data practice serving the same Fortune 500 enterprise and government buyers. Comparable in AI advisory and transformation offering but with global delivery and implementation scale GGV lacks.
• Bain & Company: Global Tier 1 strategy consulting firm with established digital and AI advisory capabilities serving C-suite buyers in the same Fortune 500 segment GGV targets. Comparable advisory scope, materially greater bench and resources.
• BCG (BCGX / QuantumBlack): Global Tier 1 consultancy with a dedicated AI/digital transformation practice (BCGX, formerly BCG Gamma / QuantumBlack). GGV is already a senior advisor to BCG and BCGX on AI, indicating direct overlap in AI advisory to Fortune 500 leaders.
• McKinsey & Company (QuantumBlack): Global management consulting leader with a flagship AI practice (QuantumBlack) advising enterprises and governments on AI strategy and adoption. Closely comparable in target buyers and advisory scope, but with vastly larger delivery capacity.
• Cognizant (AI & Analytics practice): Global IT services and consulting firm with a sizeable AI and analytics advisory and implementation practice serving enterprise customers. Comparable in target buyers and AI transformation offering, with significantly larger delivery scale.
• Deloitte AI Institute: Big Four advisory firm with a dedicated AI/digital transformation practice serving Fortune 500 and government clients. Serves the same enterprise and policy-oriented buyers as GGV but with global delivery scale and implementation capability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/goingglobalven
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/minevichm
• Instagraminstagram.com/aiglobalmark

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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