The Blue Owl Group

What The Blue Owl Group does

The Blue Owl Group is a global advisory firm founded in August 2023 by approximately a dozen former Twitter public policy and communications executives following Twitter's policy team reductions. The firm offers turnkey access to a collective of senior public policy and communications professionals, providing advisory services on technology policy, AI regulation, internet governance, climate tech adoption, and disinformation challenges. Core services span public policy advisory, strategic communications, content strategy, and campaign work for a horizontal mix of clients including technology companies, climate tech innovators, NGOs, civil society organizations, investors, and legacy industries navigating technological change.

The firm operates a fully remote, decentralized model with no physical office footprint, staffed by roughly six named senior advisors based in Washington D.C., Dublin, London, and Madrid. Senior personnel include Colin Crowell (Global Managing Director, former Twitter VP of Global Public Policy), Lauren Culbertson Grieco (Senior Advisor, former Head of Government Affairs for US & Canada at Twitter), Karen White (EMEA public policy lead), Camino Rojo (Iberia), Lauren Devoll, and Emmanuel Lubanzadio (Africa, also OpenAI Lead). Beyond core advisory, the firm publishes thought leadership content including the Perch Takes video podcast, Election Reports research publications, and a regular blog covering AI policy, climate tech, and global public affairs.

Name

The Blue Owl Group

Legal name

The Blue Owl Group

Website

https://blueowlgrp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Blue Owl Group is a global advisory firm founded in 2023 by former Twitter public policy executives, offering senior-level consulting on AI regulation, internet governance, climate tech, and disinformation to technology companies, NGOs, investors, and legacy industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Policy Advisory Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory (BPAHAFAO)

Keywords

• Public policy advisory
• Government affairs consulting
• Technology policy services
• Strategic communications advisory
• Internet governance consulting

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advisory Services: The Blue Owl Group generates revenue through advisory and consulting fees for their services in public policy, communications, technology strategy, and related consulting engagements. As a professional services firm, they likely operate on a project-based or retainer fee model.

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Core offering

The Blue Owl Group is a global advisory firm that provides turnkey access to a collective of experienced senior public policy and communications professionals. The firm helps technology companies, startups, NGOs, investors, and legacy industries navigate complex interactions between emerging technologies and regulatory institutions, with focus on AI policy, internet governance, climate tech, and disinformation challenges. Services are delivered through a fully decentralized, remote operating model by a global network of senior advisors.

Product overview

The Blue Owl Group is a global advisory firm providing consulting services through a collective of experienced senior public policy and communications professionals. The firm offers advisory services as its core product, supplemented by content products including the Perch Takes video series and published insights/election reports. The offering is structured as a service-based consultancy rather than a software platform, with services focused on helping partners navigate technology-policy intersections, disinformation challenges, climate tech opportunities, and regulatory landscape.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advisory Services Global advisory services offering turnkey access to experienced senior public policy and communications professionals to help organizations navigate complex interactions between new technologies and older institutions. Targeted at technology companies, climate tech innovators, NGOs, investors, and legacy industries.
• Perch Takes Video podcast series featuring insights and perspectives from Blue Owl Group experts on technology, policy, and societal challenges for professional audiences and clients.
• Election Reports Annual and periodic reports analyzing global election integrity, disinformation risks, and AI's impact on democratic processes, targeted at policy professionals and technology companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully helped partners navigate complex interactions between new technologies and older institutions over the first year of operation.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• BGR Group: Bipartisan government relations and strategic advisory firm with deep bipartisan lobbying experience. Comparable to The Blue Owl Group in offering policy advisory across technology, telecom, and emerging regulatory areas.
• Brunswick Group: Global advisory firm specializing in critical issues, communications, and public affairs. Comparable to The Blue Owl Group in its focus on senior-led advisory engagements for corporations navigating complex regulatory, geopolitical, and reputational challenges.
• Subject Matter: Public affairs and strategic communications firm serving corporations and coalitions on regulatory and reputational issues. Comparable to The Blue Owl Group in delivering senior-led advisory work on technology, energy, and public policy matters.
• Forbes Tate Partners: Bipartisan public affairs and strategic advisory firm with a strong digital, technology, and communications practice. Comparable to The Blue Owl Group in offering senior counsel on tech policy and corporate positioning.
• Mercury: Public affairs and strategic communications firm with a strong bipartisan, cross-border bench. Directly comparable to The Blue Owl Group's model of senior-led advisory for technology and policy clients operating across multiple jurisdictions.
• Tusk Strategy: Strategic advisory and government relations firm focused on technology, media, and regulated industries. Directly comparable to The Blue Owl Group's policy advisory model for tech-sector clients navigating regulation.
• Beacon Global Strategies: Bipartisan government affairs and strategic advisory firm focused on technology, defense, and international affairs. Comparable to The Blue Owl Group in serving tech companies on regulatory and policy issues with senior ex-government expertise.
• FGS Global: Strategic communications and public affairs advisory firm serving corporations, governments, and high-profile individuals. Comparable to The Blue Owl Group in offering senior crisis, policy, and corporate diplomacy counsel on high-stakes issues.

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey Global Institute (Public & Social Sector practice): Global management consulting firm with established technology policy, climate, and public-sector advisory practices. Comparable to The Blue Owl Group at the category level (senior advisory on tech-policy intersections), though operating at vastly larger scale with broader service offerings.
• Edelman: Global communications and public affairs firm with a large technology and policy practice. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping advisory capabilities in regulatory positioning and tech-policy communications, but operating at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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