ClearViewIP (S&W Group) vs Aon IP Solutions
Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of 11 Best Fractional Chief IP Officer & IP Strategy Providers 2026 and The 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Patent-Heavy & IP-Rich Startups (2026). Last verified August 25, 2026.
The short answer
ClearViewIP (S&W Group) ranks higher on Top 11 (#3 vs #10) for Founders, CEOs and boards of companies with patents, data or know-how earning nothing / Founders of deep-tech, AI, biotech, hardware, and any company where patents or other IP form ≥20% of enterprise value — and who need a CFO that treats IP as the asset it is, not a balance-sheet line item.. Real ex-CIPO firepower, now absorbed into S&W Group
At a glance
| ClearViewIP (S&W Group) | Aon IP Solutions | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #3 / 11 Best Fractional Chief IP Officer & IP Strategy Providers 2026 | #10 / The 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Patent-Heavy & IP-Rich Startups (2026) |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Best for | Outsourced IP department and deal-driven IP strategy | Wildcard: IP financial services platform (not a CFO firm) |
| Pricing | pricing undisclosed | $$$ (project-based, typical engagement $50k+) |
| HQ | London, UK | Chicago, IL · global |
| Founded | 2007 | 2018 |
ClearViewIP (S&W Group)
Real ex-CIPO firepower, now absorbed into S&W Group
www.clearviewip.com/See full entry in 11 Best Fractional Chief IP Officer & IP Strategy Providers 2026
Aon IP Solutions
Wildcard. IP financial services platform; pair with a fractional CFO.
www.aon.com/risk-services/intellectual-property-solutions/default.jspSee full entry in The 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Patent-Heavy & IP-Rich Startups (2026)
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.