So much meaningful work is happening in the world. Most of it goes unseen. Hivve exists to change that.
Early in my career, I kept seeing the same problem. Organisations were producing lengthy CSR and sustainability reports, yet despite the time and resources invested, they often contained surprisingly little evidence of the real difference being made.
When it came time to report to funders, boards, or investors, teams were left pulling everything together under pressure. And when budgets tightened, impact work was often the first to be cut, valuable but unproven.
The impact was real. The problem was that nobody could see it. That’s why Hivve was built.
We started in advisory, helping organisations develop the frameworks and methodologies needed to evidence their work properly. But we quickly saw a deeper challenge: impact often takes years, sometimes decades, to emerge, while people leave organisations and institutional knowledge leaves with them. The evidence behind meaningful work was being lost before it could be used.
So in 2014, we built the technology to address this challenge, creating systems that help organisations capture, structure, and retain impact data over time, so they can report with confidence and withstand scrutiny.
Today, we are a leading global technology and advisory company helping organisations understand, measure, and communicate their impact, through both our software platform and our expert advisory services.
We began in higher education, but the challenge we kept encountering, meaningful work going unrecognised, turned out to be a widespread issue. Today, we partner with philanthropic organisations, impact funds, purpose-led businesses, and research institutions, all facing the same gap between the impact they’re creating and the evidence they can show for it.
We saw what becomes possible when that gap closes. Developing the methodology behind the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, now used by more than 2,500 institutions worldwide, showed us what rigorous, credible impact evidence can unlock at scale. And that’s the standard we bring to every organisation we work with.
But this was never just about better impact reporting. The world needs more positive impact, and for that to happen, impact has to be credible enough that others can believe it and build on it. In an era of misinformation, where it’s harder than ever to know what to trust, rigorous evidence is what separates meaningful work from noise. Because when impact is clearly evidenced and measurable, it does more than tell a story: it attracts support, unlocks investment, and enables important work to go further.
That’s what drives us every day.
We approach impact with honesty and rigour. We represent organisations’ work accurately, even when that means asking hard questions.
We turn complex, dense information into shared understanding and clear next steps.
We believe in steady, purposeful movement forward. Not every answer at once, the next right step, every time.
We work alongside partners as a trusted extension of their teams, holding ourselves accountable for the standards we help set.
The name changed, but the conviction hasn’t. Organisations doing important work deserve the evidence to prove it.
Launched to help universities and research institutions evidence the real-world impact of their work.
Built the technology to capture, structure, and retain impact data over time, so organisations can report with confidence.
Developed the methodology behind the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, now used by 2,500+ institutions worldwide.
Co-created the VV Good Index, extending impact assessment to wider organisational and sector benchmarking.
Expanded to serve universities, foundations, impact funds, and purpose-led organisations across the globe.
A more confident, outward-facing identity for an organisation that has grown into something genuinely distinctive.
Hivve’s team combines deep impact practice with technology expertise.
Laura founded Hivve in 2009 to address the growing need for organisations to evidence the real-world impact of their work. She led the development of the methodology behind the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, now used by 2,500+ institutions worldwide, and continues to advise universities, funders, investors, and policymakers on impact measurement.
Carlos specialises in impact evaluation, monitoring and reporting, and the delivery of complex assessment programmes, including REF 2021 and RAE 2026. He has worked extensively with universities, funders, and policymakers, and has supported Hong Kong HE institutions in preparing for RAE2026 since 2024.
Bill leads the development of Hivve’s software platform and product strategy, bringing more than 30 years of experience in CTO and COO roles across global software product companies, with deep expertise in scaling technology and delivering enterprise solutions.
Bob leads Hivve’s global growth and commercial strategy, bringing more than 25 years of international sales and executive leadership experience, including senior roles at IBM, Software AG, Fidelity Investments, Verizon, and Halliburton.
Robert brings more than 25 years of financial leadership supporting the growth of SMEs across software, technology-enabled services, and digital marketing. His expertise covers international scaling, R&D projects, fundraising, M&A, corporate restructuring, and IPOs. Qualified with Deloitte, holds an MA from Oxford.
Tatjana brings more than 15 years of experience in operations, data management, and regulatory support. She oversees operational delivery with a strong focus on data governance, compliance, and process management, having led GDPR compliance at Hivve since its introduction.
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