What Sapiens Research does

Sapiens Research is a New Delhi-based political and social-impact consulting firm founded in 2021 by Rimjhim Gour, a G20 Knowledge Partner and former IPAC core committee member. The firm positions itself as India's first female-led political consultancy and as the "World's Largest Micro Mobilization Firm," built on a claimed network of 50,000+ rural consultants and a track record of 16+ Indian and 8+ global election engagements with stated intelligence accuracy of 79-96%. Its offering spans ten service lines: political risk analysis, governance and policy research, go-to-market strategies, rural consulting, corporate support, entrepreneurial/SMB advisory, sustainability and climate action, risk services, crisis management, and speech delivery.

The underlying technology stack combines voter databases, predictive models, and AI-powered personalization for voter targeting and mobilization, with structured and text-based AI modalities supporting campaign analytics and content delivery. The 2022 acquisition of InsightTech Consulting is positioned as the analytics capability underpinning these tools. Revenue mechanics are professional services-based (quote-based engagements) with enterprise field sales targeting political parties (notably BJP), corporate clients, and government bodies; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm operates from a single New Delhi headquarters (Jangpura Extension) and is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding, making it a founder-led, election-cycle-dependent consulting operation that has broadened from pure political work into adjacent advisory verticals.

Name

Sapiens Research

Legal name

Sapiens Research

Website

https://sapiensresearch.in

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sapiens Research is a New Delhi-based political and social-impact consultancy providing ten service lines, including political risk analysis, voter mobilization, governance research, and corporate advisory. It serves Indian and global political parties, corporates, and government bodies using voter databases and predictive models, supported by a 50,000+ rural consultant network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Consulting Services

NAICS

Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (54191), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Due Diligence & Investigative Research (BPAHALAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) (BPADAEAB)

Keywords

• Political consulting services
• Voter mobilization
• Election strategy
• Political risk analysis
• Governance research

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Political Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for political campaigns including political risk analysis, election strategy, voter mobilization, and governance policy research
2. Corporate Consulting Services: Services including corporate support, go-to-market strategies, rural consulting, sustainability consulting, risk services, and crisis management
3. Speech Delivery and Communication Services: Expert speech delivery services from content creation to presentation

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sapiens Research is a multi-functional research and mobilisation outfit that provides socio-political consulting solutions. It delivers a portfolio of consulting services spanning political risk analysis, governance and policy research, election strategy, voter mobilisation, rural consulting, corporate support, sustainability advisory, crisis management, and speech delivery, leveraging advanced data analytics, AI-powered insights, voter databases, and predictive models to serve political parties, candidates, corporations, and government entities.

Product overview

Sapiens Research operates as a multi-functional research and mobilisation outfit providing socio-political consulting solutions. The company offers a portfolio of ten distinct consulting services spanning political risk analysis, governance research, market strategies, rural consulting, corporate support, business consulting, sustainability advisory, risk services, crisis management, and speech delivery. These services work together as an integrated consultancy offering, with technology-driven voter mobilisation capabilities leveraging advanced data analytics and AI-powered insights to serve political and corporate clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Political Risk Analysis Comprehensive political risk assessment service providing thorough evaluations of political environments and potential risks for political parties, candidates, corporate clients, and government entities.
• Governance and Policy Research Policy and regulation compliance services delivering research-based insights on governance matters for political and government clients.
• Go-to-Market Strategies Bespoke go-to-market strategies designed to ensure successful product launches and market penetration for corporate clients.
• Rural Consulting Specialized rural-focused consulting solutions supporting clients with grassroots-level market understanding and outreach via the firm's 50,000+ rural consultant network.
• Corporate Support Services Business support services designed to streamline corporate operations and enhance organizational efficiency for corporate clients.
• Entrepreneurial and Small Business Consulting Strategic advisory services supporting entrepreneurs and private businesses with growth, transformation, and strategic positioning.
• Sustainability and Climate Change Action Consulting services helping organizations address environmental challenges and implement sustainable practices and ESG strategy.
• Risk Services Services focused on identifying and assessing various business and political risks for corporate and government clients.
• Crisis Management Services equipping organizations with the tools and strategies to manage and navigate crisis situations.
• Speech Delivery Expert speech delivery services encompassing content creation and professional presentation support for political and corporate clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Intelligence accuracy rates ranging from 79% to 96% across various state elections
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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 capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• G20coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Rimjhim Gour served as G20 Knowledge Partner, providing strategic input and research support for G20 initiatives
• IPAC (India's largest political consultancy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrigins at IPAC - company's founders emerged from IPAC with deep political consulting expertise
• Glocal PeaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured partnership for peace and governance initiatives

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Morning Consult: Global polling and decision intelligence firm combining survey research with predictive analytics. Closely mirrors Sapiens Research's data-driven political intelligence and voter/polling prediction approach.
• I-PAC (Indian Political Action Committee): India's largest political consultancy, where Sapiens Research's founder previously served on the core committee. Directly comparable in offering political strategy, campaign management, and voter mobilization to Indian political parties.
• Prashant Kishor (Jan Suraaj / I-PAC alumnus independent practice): Independent political strategy practice of Prashant Kishor, a former I-PAC leader who runs large-scale political campaign advisory in India. Directly comparable to Sapiens Research in offering end-to-end political strategy, voter outreach, and campaign management.
• C-Voter (Centre for Voting Opinion & Research): India-based election research and opinion polling firm that conducts pre-election and exit polls, similar in core research and voter intelligence offerings to Sapiens Research's polling and predictive analytics capabilities.
• Chanakya Advisory & Political Strategies: Indian political and public affairs consulting firm offering campaign strategy, political risk analysis, and policy advisory — closely matching Sapiens Research's political consulting and governance research service lines.

Broad incumbents

• YouGov India: Global online market research and public opinion polling firm with operations in India. Directly comparable on polling methodology and consumer/public opinion data, but at much larger scale and broader research scope.
• Gallup India / Gallup World Poll: Global analytics and polling firm with India presence, offering public opinion, political, and social research. Overlaps with Sapiens Research's polling, voter sentiment, and political intelligence work, but at much greater global scale.
• Ipsos Public Affairs (Ipsos India): Global polling and public opinion research firm with a strong India footprint. Comparable to Sapiens Research on public opinion polling, political research, and voter behavior analytics, but operates as part of a much broader portfolio of services.
• Eurasia Group: Global political risk consultancy providing geopolitical and political risk advisory to corporates and investors. Comparable to Sapiens Research's political risk analysis and governance research offerings, but with a global mandate and institutional client base.

Others

• Pew Research Center: Nonpartisan research organization producing public opinion polling, demographic research, and social science analysis. Methodologically comparable to Sapiens Research's predictive polling work, but operates as a non-commercial research entity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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