Sevea

What Sevea does

Sevea is a Cambodia-headquartered consulting and advisory firm founded in 2011 that partners with governments, development finance institutions, and private sector clients to design and implement economic transition and development projects across emerging and developing economies. The firm operates through four integrated service pillars delivered in parallel: Policy & Strategic Direction (national strategies, NDCs, sectoral roadmaps); Sector Economics, Productivity & Value Chains (feasibility studies, sector diagnostics, clean energy adoption analysis); Finance & Investment Mobilisation (capacity building for banks and MFIs, SME financing, project design for international climate funds); and Implementation, Capacity & Behavioural Change (delivery support, behavioral programs, gender action plans, capability building). Notable engagements include the Cambodia Climate Change Strategic Plan, NDC stocktake and development, the National Electric Vehicle Roadmap, a Green Economy and Finance Framework, an e-government feasibility study, and the mobilization of $50M+ in private investment for SMEs through the Entrepreneurship Development Fund and related work.

The firm operates as a boutique professional services organization with a multidisciplinary team of 40+ professionals — entrepreneurs, economists, engineers, financiers, and policy practitioners — of which 55% are women, combining international expertise with deep local presence in Cambodia and the broader Southeast Asia region. Its go-to-market is sales-led, driven by direct project-based engagements and competitive procurement processes with development partners. Marquee clients include the Asian Development Bank, AFD (French Development Agency), GIZ, the World Bank, UNDP, Deloitte, WWF, and Cambodian ministries such as the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, and the Entrepreneurship Development Fund. Pricing is negotiated project-by-project and is not publicly disclosed. Over 13+ years, Sevea has delivered 350+ projects and missions supporting 300+ businesses and economic actors across 15+ countries. The firm is privately held with no disclosed parent company, external investors, or M&A activity.

Sevea's core technology footprint is minimal: it sells expertise and advisory hours rather than a software platform, and there is no evidence of proprietary technology products, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities in the provided data. Its defensibility rests on talent, accumulated project track record, and trusted relationships with major development finance institutions rather than on technology assets or scale economics. Co-founder and CEO Cecile Dahome leads the firm.

Name

Sevea

Legal name

Sevea Consulting

Website

https://seveaconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sevea is a Cambodia-headquartered consulting firm that advises governments, development finance institutions, and private sector clients on policy design, sector economics, finance mobilization, and implementation support across emerging and developing economies, primarily in Southeast Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Phnom Penh

HQ country

Cambodia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: Revenue generated through project-based consulting engagements with governments, development partners, and private sector clients. Services include policy design, strategic planning, feasibility studies, capacity building, and implementation support across climate, energy, finance, and economic development domains.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Sevea is a development consulting firm that delivers four core service pillars: Policy & Strategic Direction, Sector Economics, Finance & Investment Mobilization, and Implementation/Capacity/Behavioral Change. It supports governments, multilateral development partners, and private-sector clients across emerging markets with advisory, research, and program-implementation services. The firm has delivered 350+ projects in 15+ countries and helped secure more than $50 million for SMEs.

Product overview

Sevea is a consulting and advisory firm (not a software product company) offering four integrated service pillars: Policy & Strategic Direction, Sector Economics & Value Chains, Finance & Investment Mobilisation, and Implementation & Capacity Building. These services are delivered in parallel to address institutional, economic and human foundations that shape how systems function. The firm operates across emerging and developing economies, combining international expertise with deep local presence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Policy & Strategic Direction

Quantifiable outcome

• $50M+ secured in private investment for SMEs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 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

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ADB (Asian Development Bank)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSevea partners with Asian Development Bank on climate, environment, and energy-related consulting projects. ADB is a major development finance institution providing funding and technical expertise for development projects in Asia and the Pacific.
• AFD (French Development Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFD is a French public development finance institution that works to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development. Sevea collaborates with AFD on development consulting initiatives.
• GIZ (German Development Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIZ supports the German government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation. Sevea works with GIZ on climate and sustainability consulting projects.
• World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Bank is a major international financial institution providing loans and grants to governments of low- and middle-income countries. Sevea partners with World Bank on international development consulting.
• UNDPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNDP works to eradicate poverty and reduce inequalities through sustainable development. Sevea collaborates with UNDP on development advisory services.
• DeloittecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeloitte is a global professional services network. Sevea maintains strategic consulting partnership with Deloitte for collaborative project delivery.
• WWFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWF is a global conservation organization working on environmental issues. Sevea partners with WWF on environmental conservation consulting initiatives.
• EnergyLab AsiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergyLab Asia is an innovation platform for clean energy startups in Southeast Asia. Sevea has provided quality expertise and process support for EnergyLab projects.
• Asia CleanEnergy PartnerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsia CleanEnergy Partner focuses on climate and energy efficiency in Asia. Sevea provides subject matter expertise on Cambodian landscape for climate, environment, and energy-related topics.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FHI 360: International development organization providing policy, research, and implementation services across health, education, and economic growth. Comparable to Sevea in donor-funded multi-disciplinary consulting and emerging-markets execution, though more diversified by sector.
• RTI International: Independent nonprofit research and development institute delivering technical assistance, policy advisory, and program implementation globally. Comparable in serving USAID, World Bank, and bilateral donors across emerging markets with integrated research-to-implementation offerings.
• Cardno (now part of Stantec): International development and infrastructure advisory firm delivering economic growth, governance, and environment consulting in Asia-Pacific and beyond. Comparable in geographic focus, IFI donor clients, and integrated policy-to-implementation service model.
• Adam Smith International: UK-headquartered development advisory firm working with DFID/FCDO and other donors on economic reform, governance, and inclusive growth in developing countries. Comparable in customer base (bilateral donors, governments), services (policy and implementation), and emerging-markets focus.
• Nathan Associates (now part of ERM): Economic development consultancy advising governments and donors on trade, finance, and sector competitiveness in emerging economies. Closely comparable to Sevea's sector economics, productivity, and value-chain work, particularly in Asia.
• Dalberg Global Development Advisors: Global development consulting firm advising governments, foundations, and multilaterals on policy, strategy, and impact in emerging markets. Closest direct peer to Sevea given shared emerging-markets focus, mission-driven culture, and integrated advisory model.
• Palladium: International development consultancy delivering policy advisory, program design, and implementation across climate, governance, and economic growth. Comparable to Sevea in serving IFI and bilateral donors with multi-disciplinary teams in emerging economies.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech International Development: Large global consulting and engineering firm with a substantial international development practice serving USAID, World Bank, and ADB. Overlaps with Sevea on climate, water, energy, and governance mandates but operates at significantly larger scale across many more geographies.
• Deloitte (International Development Advisory): Global professional services network with a development advisory practice serving multilateral institutions and host governments. Already a named Sevea partner; competes for similar mandates but with vastly greater headcount, geographic reach, and credentialed brand.
• McKinsey & Company (Social Sector / Global Development): Global management consultancy with a dedicated Social Sector and Global Development practice serving multilaterals, governments, and philanthropies. Competes with Sevea for high-end development advisory mandates at substantially higher pricing and brand scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 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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