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A new mode for an old fashioned industry

With Sweav, you can work on the ground with elite strategy and M&A professionals who might usually be out of reach. It’s a tech-enabled, people-first model that helps out our freelance consultants and clients.

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The shrewd alternative to traditional consultancies

Sweav lets you bring in the big guns without shooting a hole in your wallet.

If you need international benchmarks, an old brand name ‘stamp’ or an overly thick powerpoint deck, we’re not for you.

But if you want to make change stick, with professionals trained at the most elite strategy and M&A firms, Sweav is the new standard.

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Thijmen & Joeri, founders of Sweav. Formerly strategy consultants.

Thijmen Kaster
Joeri Schouten

‘We’ve seen clients who usually wouldn't be able to afford the best consultants helped by the Sweav model. Our mission is to make working with top strategy and M&A professionals accessible.’

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Community

A community of low-ego strategy and M&A freelancers.

Sweav was founded by two former strategy consultants to give freedom, autonomy and flexibility to a group of highly talented people who, (if we’re all honest) are a little prone to burning out in the ‘climbing the pyramid’ rat race.

We’ve fostered a work pattern and lifestyle that’s no longer only available to designers, developers or copywriters – it’s the natural new home for strategy and M&A professionals.

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Principles

Sweav's core principles

Quality

Quality

Only A-level strategy and M&A professionals are eligible to join Sweav. They all have at least four years experience at a top firm, where at least one internal promotion was made.

Pragmatism

Pragmatism

Over-conceptualization, politics and signaling is not what we stand for. Pragmatism is. Sweavers are all committed to making change work in practice as well as on paper.

Human

Human

Transactional platforms don’t work in this line of business. We value long term relationships with members and clients, and we’re committed to getting great outcomes.

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