What Clevor Consulting Group does

Clevor Consulting Group (CCG) is a privately held boutique technology consulting firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The firm specializes in transit fare collection and electronic payment systems consulting, serving public transit agencies and regional transportation authorities across North America and Ireland. Its team of approximately 18 includes co-founders Trevor Findley and Chris Tucker, both former senior TriMet staff, and is staffed with specialists who have led industry-first implementations including real-time transaction processing and the world's first NFC virtual transit cards for Apple Pay and Google Pay.

CCG's core offering is a portfolio of professional consulting services covering fare policy planning, independent cost estimation, RFP development, procurement advisory, program management, system integration support, implementation oversight, operations support, financial analysis, and third-party integration. Technically, the firm focuses on open architecture design, account-based fare collection, EMV open payments, mobile wallet integration, and real-time transaction processing with sub-300 millisecond response times. Its flagship achievement is TriMet's Hop Fastpass system — the first truly open architecture electronic fare system in North America, awarded APTA 1st Place AdWheel recognition.

CCG generates revenue through project-based consulting engagements with government transit agencies, with pricing negotiated per engagement rather than publicly disclosed. It has served 25+ named agencies including MBTA, SEPTA, CTA, TTC, Metrolinx, TransLink, HART, Honolulu DTS, MTA Maryland, MTC San Francisco, and the National Transport Authority in Dublin. GTM is direct, relationship-based enterprise sales leveraging industry reputation, APTA participation, and referrals, with no channel partners or resellers.

Name

Clevor Consulting Group

Legal name

Clevor Consulting Group

Website

https://clevorgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clevor Consulting Group is a Portland-based boutique consulting firm specializing in transit fare collection and electronic payment systems for public transit agencies. Its ~18-person team advises on open architecture design, procurement, and implementation across 25+ North American and Irish agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Clevor Consulting Group generates revenue through providing specialized consulting services to transit agencies. Services include strategic planning, technical requirements development, RFP creation, program management, implementation support, and fare collection system design. Revenue is derived from project-based consulting engagements with government transit agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clevor Consulting Group is a boutique technology consulting firm that advises public transit agencies on fare collection system strategy, design, procurement, implementation, and operations. Its core services cover open architecture fare collection design, account-based electronic payment systems, EMV open payments, real-time transaction processing, and integration with mobile wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay). Engagements typically span fare policy planning, independent cost estimation, RFP development, vendor procurement support, system integration oversight, implementation management, and ongoing operations support.

Product overview

Clevor Consulting Group offers a comprehensive suite of professional consulting services for transportation technology, centered around transit fare collection system consulting. Their core offering is strategic and technical consulting for transportation agencies working on electronic payment systems. The portfolio includes specialized modules for independent cost estimation, RFP development, system integration support, procurement support, implementation support, operations support, financial analysis, and third-party integration services. The company is particularly recognized for its expertise in open architecture fare collection systems and account-based payment solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Flamingo Fares: Regional account-based fare collection system implemented for Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) in Tampa Bay region, accepting MIFARE-based cards, contactless EMV bank cards, and QR-based mobile ticketing app.
• HOLO System
• C2 (Next Generation Clipper)

Products and services

• Transportation Technology Consulting Services Core professional consulting service covering strategic policy decisions, fare policy planning, fare system planning, system integration, program management, implementation support, and technical requirements development for transit payment systems. Sold as an overarching consulting engagement to government-owned public transit agencies.
• Transit Fare Collection System Consulting Specialized consulting service focused exclusively on automated fare collection (AFC) systems, including open architecture design, account-based fare collection, real-time transaction processing, and integration with contactless EMV, mobile wallets, and account-based payment platforms. Sold to transit agencies undertaking fare collection modernization.
• Independent Cost Estimation Services Creation of realistic cost estimates and project budgets for transport projects, including independent cost estimates (ICE) for agencies planning fare collection system upgrades or new implementations. Sold as a standalone procurement-support service.
• RFP Development Services Development of clear, comprehensive Requests for Proposals for fare collection projects with function-based requirements and outcomes for transit agencies. Sold as a standalone procurement-document service.
• System Integration Support Services Hands-on support ensuring fare collection system components work together seamlessly, including interfacing between agencies and vendors, integration plans, and interface specifications. Sold as a standalone integration engagement (e.g., MBTA AFC 2.0 interoperability between Cubic and Scheidt & Bachmann).
• Procurement Support Services End-to-end procurement support including identification of agency goals, procurement strategy development, vendor community engagement, technical specifications, and selection process assistance. Sold as a standalone procurement advisory engagement.
• Implementation Support Services Hands-on oversight to ensure fare collection systems are delivered on time, on budget, and to specification, including vendor coordination, testing oversight, and stakeholder alignment. Sold as a standalone implementation oversight engagement.
• Operations Support Services Operational support ensuring fare collection systems remain stable, secure, and adaptable, including performance oversight, KPI development, vendor accountability, and troubleshooting. Sold as an ongoing post-launch support engagement.
• Fare Policy Planning Services Specialized consulting in fare policy planning, ensuring electronic fare systems are built on a strong foundation that drives system design, shapes operations, and directly impacts customer adoption and satisfaction. Sold as a standalone strategy engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• $35M TriMet Hop Fastpass project delivered on time and under budget
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cubic Transportation SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationCubic is a major fare collection technology vendor. CCG led technical negotiations with Cubic for Ventra 3.0 upgrade (Chicago) and serves as technical consultant for MBTA AFC 2.0 project where Cubic is the AFC vendor.
• Scheidt & BachmanncoreTechnology or IntegrationScheidt & Bachmann is an incumbent AFC vendor for MBTA. CCG manages a highly technical interoperability project between Cubic and Scheidt & Bachmann to enable legacy fare media processing on new AFC 2.0 devices.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: One of the largest engineering consulting firms globally with dedicated transit practice. Competes with CCG on major fare collection consulting engagements and offers broader scope (planning through construction).
• WSP: Global engineering consultancy with substantial transit practice serving North American transit agencies. Offers integrated advisory, planning, and program management services that overlap with CCG's fare collection consulting at a much larger scale.
• Stantec: Global engineering consultancy with transit and intelligent transportation practices following the Steer Group acquisition. Provides consulting on fare collection, transit technology, and operations support comparable to CCG's offering.
• Arup: Global engineering/design consultancy with established transit and technology practices. Provides advisory and integration services for major transit agency modernization programs, overlapping with CCG's fare collection consulting engagements.
• Mott MacDonald: International engineering consultancy with notable transit and transportation technology practices. Active in major North American transit agency consulting including fare system modernization projects.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Management consulting firm with transportation and public sector practices. Serves large government transit agencies on strategy, technology, and program management engagements competing with CCG's high-end consulting offering.
• Jacobs: Global engineering/professional services firm (formerly CH2M Hill). CH2M explicitly named in CCG's awards history ('CEO Excellence Award' for Chicago Ventra project). Competes for transit fare collection consulting roles at much larger scale across planning, program management, and integration.

Direct peers

• Steer (Steer Group): Transport-focused consultancy (now part of Stantec) providing advisory services to transit agencies on strategy, policy, and technology modernization. Directly comparable to CCG in vertical specialization and transit agency clientele.
• SYSTRA: Transport-only engineering consultancy with strong North American presence. Specializes in rail, transit, and transportation technology consulting, providing similar advisory and program management services to CCG's target customers.
• IBI Group: Urban and transit technology consulting firm (now part of Arcadis) with dedicated fare collection and intelligent transportation systems practices. Competes for similar transit fare modernization engagements in North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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