Skip the RFPs, useless meetings, and bloated software tools... let's build something cool.
We've spent years in the geospatial industry and got tired of the same old tired software. It's time to build something new and innovative.
Our story
Geoflow was hatched from the frustration of working with closed off, expensive geospatial tools.
More than that, the industry has been ruled by the same tired enterprise SaaS BS"check out our generic case studies and pay for our 12 month maintenance contract."
So we are taking on the industry, and building the tools we wish we had ourselves.
Join us! 👋
More about us
We both like tech. We both have a love for Montana. And we both love building companies. We are fortunately(?) related. Jordan married David's sister which means he's the luckiest guy alive, and David the unluckiest. Regardless, we've had fun building together in the past, and look forward to this new venture as well!
Jordan Rising
Tech, Dev, and Strategy
Jordan loves all things related to tech. He will break everything in the code base on a Friday night for the pure joy of learning and using a new library. He has a passion for both LiDAR and software development. When he's not buried in the code base, you can find him out on the lake, in the mountains hunting, or on a large piece of heavy machinery moving dirt or smashing trees. Jordan speaks exclusively in movie quotes and Family Guy references.
David Ilgenfritz
Brand, Design, and Ops
David loves all things related to design and UI. He is also the nerd tasked with ensuring we don't run out of money. When he is not designing, vibe coding, or bugging Jordan about 'the books' you can find him fly fishing on the river, hunting in the mountains, or watching obscure trail running and triathlon documentaries. David also likes moving dirt and smashing trees using heavy machinery.
Our Story
What are we doing? Why are we doing it? And is there even a snowballs chance it will work?
Hey there 👋
Our mission is to make geospatial data accessible to anyone.
Data is the single most important "unit" in any business. Data drives decision making. But there is good data and crap data. Unless you know how your data is being produced, you can never be too sure which you are getting.
When it comes to the geospatial industry this is even more difficult to determine. Historically, the industry has been very fractured and closed source. This means that most companies are vendor locked, siloed, and paying astronomical yearly licensing fees.
You hear things like "we are an ESRI shop" or "we only use XYZ software suite." These "suites" have ballooned into massively complex opinionated workflows with billing contracts at every turn. Further, the complexity tends to leave teams with only a handful of people capable of producing or analyzing any of their crucial data.
The end result? 50-page RFPs, useless dashboards that peter out after a year, and billions of dollars wasted on "data."
Our goal? Develop an open-source platform for people to chain together any data processing tools their hearts desire. A place you can throw CSVs, drone imagery, LiDAR point clouds, engineering specs, and tie them together with your Procore dashboard, GIS system, or favorite PM tool.
Want to spice it up with some AI? Leverage the most up-to-date frontier LLM models to create agentic workflows.
Our goal is to build products and enable workflows people actually want. We know all roads ultimately lead to a PDF deliverable, but this is the 21st century, we can pave the roads and turn on Tesla autopilot to get you there...
How We Are Building
Our core principles guide everything we create, ensuring transparency, community, and performance
Open Source
Most geospatial tools are locked down. We want to build something anyone can use, extend, and adapt — without barriers. Our vision is for Geoflow to be more than just our project. We want it to be a framework where developers, researchers, and organizations can contribute nodes and templates that others can build on.
Why We Chose Open SourceBuilding in the Open
Building an open source project (and marketing it) fundamentally requires a different approach. Ultimately, the 'ask' (aka the call to action) is for help. Our hope is to find contributors to the project. To gather folks to help us build something cool. To develop a community of individuals that find the project compelling and are willing to share it with others.
How We Are Building