What RMTeam does

RMTeam is a London-headquartered, for-profit research and evaluation firm that delivers independent Market Research, Monitoring and Evaluation, Research and Development, Needs Assessment, Conflict Analysis, and Financial Verification services to international organizations and donor agencies operating in fragile and developing contexts. The firm concentrates its work across the Middle East and North Africa, maintaining a multi-jurisdictional group structure with offices in Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Yemen, in addition to its UK registered office at International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London. RMTeam employs between 51 and 100 staff and works across eleven humanitarian and development sectors including Governance, Health, Education, WASH, Protection, Food Security, Economic Development, Emergency Response, Civil Defense, Legal, and Media and Communication.

The firm's core technology asset is BlueData, a proprietary secure mobile data collection application used by its network of field researchers. BlueData is positioned as a differentiator over manual data recording methods and combines tasking controls, end-to-end data encryption (covering photos and audio), offline data collection, multilingual curation, drag-and-drop survey design, real-time Kanban-based task visualization, and a security architecture that includes hidden application icons, remote device wipe, and administrator-controlled device provisioning. Field researchers are recruited for familiarity with local languages and dialects, and are trained in conflict-sensitive methodologies, with the firm's stated "Do No Harm" approach embedded in protocols covering ethics, informed consent, gender sensitivity, and quality assurance.

RMTeam operates a project-based, contract-driven business model selling directly to international organizations and donor agencies; pricing is not publicly disclosed and the company reports no published revenue figures. The ownership structure is that of a private commercial group — RMTeam International Limited is the UK parent entity, registered in England and Wales (company number 11883909), with separate for-profit legal entities in each operating jurisdiction functioning as a single group business. There is no evidence of venture capital, private equity investment, public listing, or merger and acquisition activity, and the firm's growth has been funded through operating contracts rather than external capital.

Name

RMTeam

Legal name

RMTeam International Limited

Website

https://rmteam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

RMTeam is a London-headquartered research firm delivering independent market research, monitoring and evaluation, conflict analysis, and financial verification services to international organizations and donor agencies across the Middle East and North Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RMTeam provides independent market research, monitoring and evaluation, research and development, needs assessment, conflict analysis, and financial verification services to international organisations and donor agencies operating in fragile and developing contexts. The firm's service delivery is supported by BlueData, its proprietary secure mobile data collection application used by field researchers across the Middle East and North Africa.

Product overview

RMTeam offers a portfolio consisting of BlueData® software (a secure mobile data collection application) supported by a suite of professional research and consulting services. BlueData serves as the core technology platform for field data collection, while RMTeam's service offerings include Market Research, Monitoring and Evaluation, Research and Development, Need Assessment, Conflict Analysis, and Financial Verification. The software and services work together to enable international organizations and donor agencies to gather reliable, conflict-sensitive data across the Middle East and North Africa region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BlueData: Secure data collection software accessed through a mobile application. Features include tasking, data encryption, rich media fields, activity stream and notifications, data security with remote wipe capability, multilingual support, Kanban views, offline data collection, drag-and-drop survey design, and administrator control.

Products and services

• BlueData

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Altai Consulting: Research and consulting firm that provides M&E, market research, and programme evaluation services to international organizations and donors across the MENA region — directly comparable in clientele, services, and regional focus.
• IMPACT Initiatives: Switzerland-based humanitarian needs assessment organization operating in fragile and conflict-affected countries; conducts primary data collection and multi-sector needs assessments for humanitarian clients — closely aligned with RMTeam's MENA-focused M&E work.
• REACH: Humanitarian initiative producing evidence-based research and assessments on crisis-affected populations, especially in MENA; competing peer for humanitarian research and evaluation contracts from the same donor base.
• Forcier Consulting: Research, M&E, and data analytics consultancy operating in fragile and developing contexts — comparable in service portfolio (research, M&E, data collection) and customer type.

Emerging players

• Akvo: Provider of mobile data collection and data management tools widely used by humanitarian and development programmes; overlaps with RMTeam's BlueData platform at the technology layer for field data capture.
• Ona: Technology firm specializing in open-source mobile data collection and digital workflow tools for development and humanitarian actors; competes with BlueData in the secure mobile data collection stack.

Broad incumbents

• DT Global: Large international development firm offering M&E, engineering, and programme management services globally; competes for the same donor M&E tenders as RMTeam but at much greater scale and with broader service breadth.
• Palladium: Global advisory firm delivering M&E, policy research, and programme implementation for donors and governments — comparable on M&E services and donor clientele, with broader geographic reach than RMTeam.
• Mathematica Policy Research: Established U.S. research and evaluation consultancy providing social policy research and M&E services to government and foundation clients — overlaps with RMTeam on rigorous research and M&E methodologies.
• NORC at the University of Chicago: Independent research institution conducting social science research and programme evaluation for public and non-profit clients — comparable in research rigor, M&E expertise, and reliance on field data collection methodologies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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