Rapid Universal is registered in Singapore
Rapid Asia is proud to finally announce the launch of its sister company, Rapid Universal. Created to better support projects beyond Asia. Rapid Universal was first unveiled at Rapid Asia’s 15th anniversary celebration on 28 February 2025. The event that was held at SEA Junction and was attended by guest speakers, clients and partners to celebrate the occasion. Since then, many have been eager to witness the unfolding of Rapid Universal.
“Rapid Asia has become a recognized brand in the development world. And as we continue to grow our business outside of Asia, Rapid Universal will better reflect our positioning moving forward“
Founder and CEO, Daniel Lindgren said.
Amidst the unpredictable global landscape, the need for reliable evidence-based solutions to drive development and social change remains. Registered in Singapore, Rapid Universal places itself strategically in a prominent global hub, allowing it to extend its reach beyond Asia. With this, Rapid Universal will be able to build an extensive network of partners and connections all across the globe. While Rapid Asia has been a consistent driver of sustainable change in the nearby region, Rapid Universal will catalyse efforts in other parts of the world, such as Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and South America.
Rapid Asia’s 15th anniversary celebration on 28 February 2025 at SEA Junction
While the launch happened this year, the conception of Rapid Universal goes back a few years. When asked about the genesis behind Rapid Universal, Daniel explained that,
“Back in 2018, we already realised that our branding needed to change. Amongst other things we did, we tweaked our logo to put less emphasis on Asia.”
Rapid Asia started from humble beginnings as a small company registered in Bangkok, Thailand in 2010. Specialising in social research and consulting projects on monitoring and evaluation (M&E), the company has achieved impressive results over the past 15 years. To date, Rapid Asia has carried out projects in over 40 countries for various organisations including the many UN agencies, international NGOs and foundations. Many other developments have been made such as the creation of an in-house AI-powered tool, Rapid Guidance, which enhances the efficiency of thematic analysis. Undoubtedly, Rapid Universal has been a much-needed addition to these development milestones.
Upon completion of a project with Rapid Asia, the Director of Plan International Thailand, Sujintana Hemtasilpa, praised Rapid Asia’s ability to work in diverse settings.
“Our projects demand working with various stakeholders and Rapid Asia has shown they have the ability to earn the respect from people from different cultures and seniority,”
she said.
Rapid Universal will continue to leverage on this reputation and strong work ethic to achieve sustainable change anywhere.
“We expect that Rapid Universal will help our growth moving forward as it will give us more flexibility in managing international projects”
Daniel concluded.
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About the authors: Daniel Lindgren is the Founder of Rapid Asia Co., Ltd., a management consultancy firm based in Bangkok that specialises in evaluations for programs, projects, social marketing campaigns and other social development initiatives. Co-author, Riqqah Hamjuri is a Project Assistant Intern at Rapid Asia.