What Platte River Analytics does

Platte River Analytics is a specialized GIS consulting firm and Esri Business Partner that delivers location intelligence and geospatial strategy services to enterprise clients in broadband, energy, real estate, and economic development. The firm's core technical foundation is the Esri ArcGIS ecosystem (ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, and Experience Builder), which it implements, customizes, and extends for clients needing site selection, interactive dashboards, field data collection, and geospatial roadmaps. Its proprietary product, AcreVision, is a buildable acreage analysis widget designed for energy companies that automates parcel evaluation against roads, buildings, floodplains, wetlands, and slope constraints, integrating directly into Esri Experience Builder.

The company generates revenue primarily through professional services, including custom GIS consulting engagements, a structured 3-day GIS Kickstart implementation package, and dozens of training courses on ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and Business Analyst. Recurring revenue comes from optional monthly Essentials (10 hours) and Growth (20 hours) support subscriptions, plus an emerging subscription revenue stream tied to AcreVision. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the go-to-market is sales-led with relationship-driven consultations and demo requests, supplemented by content marketing (a 16+ article blog, LinkedIn, and Instagram presence) and industry events such as the Esri Petroleum Users Group.

Platte River Analytics serves a concentrated base of named enterprise customers including Intersect Power, Bayswater, Sitio, Kimmeridge, Union Rock, Young Land, Urban Solution Group, and Syrcuit, with notable depth in renewable energy and oil and gas. The firm has achieved Esri Partner Network Bronze status and ArcGIS System Ready Specialty certification, and was an Esri Partner Conference 2024 Award Winner. Operating with a small team of roughly 9 employees from Monticello, Illinois (with website references also citing Denver, Colorado), it is privately held with no disclosed funding, parent company, or revenue figures.

Name

Platte River Analytics

Legal name

Platte River Analytics

Website

https://platte-river.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Platte River Analytics is an Esri Business Partner providing GIS consulting, training, and location intelligence services to enterprise clients in broadband, energy, real estate, and economic development, anchored by its proprietary AcreVision acreage analysis widget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

GIS Consulting & Location Intelligence

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geospatial Data Management & Enterprise GIS (Geodatabases, Web GIS, Spatial Analytics) (EUAHAKAC), Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Analytics (Satellite/UAV/LiDAR, Image Processing) (EUAHAKAD)

Keywords

• GIS consulting services
• Location intelligence
• Esri ArcGIS solutions
• Geospatial analytics
• Spatial data analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Monticello

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. GIS Consulting Services: Expert GIS consulting services providing guidance on Esri products, GIS workflows, and technical skill development. Delivered as custom engagements tailored to organizational needs. Includes geospatial strategy development and roadmap planning.
2. GIS Kickstart Package: A structured 3-day virtual or on-site implementation package for ArcGIS Online setup, including data publishing, user/group configuration, web maps, apps, dashboards, and hands-on training. Optional monthly support packages (10 or 20 hours) available post-handoff.
3. Training Courses: Dozens of coaching and training courses on Esri applications including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and Business Analyst. Offerings include Introduction to ArcGIS Pro (2-day), Intermediate ArcGIS Pro (2-day), Introduction to ArcGIS Online (1-day), and Building Your First Web App (1-day).
4. AcreVision Product: Buildable acreage analysis widget for energy companies. Works with Esri Enterprise Portal and ArcGIS Online environments. Customers can request demos and the tool integrates with Esri Experience Builder.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Platte River Analytics is an award-winning Esri Business Partner that delivers GIS consulting, training, and location intelligence services to organizations in energy, broadband, real estate, and economic development. Core offerings include expert GIS consulting, structured implementation packages (GIS Kickstart), Esri platform training courses, strategic geospatial roadmap planning, and a proprietary AcreVision widget for buildable acreage analysis tailored to energy-sector site selection.

Product overview

Platte River Analytics is an Esri Business Partner offering a portfolio of GIS consulting services and a proprietary product called AcreVision. Their core offerings include GIS consulting and training, interactive mapping dashboards, data collection solutions, site selection analysis, and Esri platform enhancement services. The company also offers a structured GIS Kickstart service package—a 3-day implementation program for ArcGIS Online—and various training courses on Esri platforms. AcreVision is their flagship software product—a buildable acreage analysis widget that integrates with Esri Enterprise Portal, ArcGIS Online, and Experience Builder for energy sector site selection. The company specializes in serving energy, broadband, real estate, and economic development industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AcreVision: Buildable acreage analysis widget designed specifically for energy companies using Esri's Enterprise Portal or ArcGIS Online. Analyzes parcels based on roads, buildings, floodplains, wetlands, slope, and more to generate comprehensive buildable acreage reports.

Products and services

• AcreVision Buildable acreage analysis widget designed for energy companies that analyzes parcels based on roads, existing buildings, floodplains, wetlands, slope, and other constraints to generate comprehensive buildable acreage reports. Fully compatible with Esri Experience Builder and integrates with standard Esri widgets; works with Esri Enterprise Portal and ArcGIS Online environments.
• GIS Kickstart A 3-day virtual or on-site implementation package that helps teams get up and running on ArcGIS Online, covering data publishing, user and group configuration, web maps, apps, dashboards, and hands-on training. Optional monthly support packages (10 or 20 hours) are available post-handoff.
• GIS Consulting & Training Expert guidance on Esri products, GIS workflows, and technical skill development tailored to organizational needs, delivered as custom engagements.
• Interactive Mapping & Dashboards Web-based maps and dashboards that combine spatial and tabular data to answer business questions and support data-driven decisions for enterprise clients.
• Data Collection Solutions Implementation of field data collection tools, custom surveys, offline workflows, and photo capture integrated into enterprise systems.
• Site Selection & Market Analysis Location-based analysis using demographics, traffic, and spatial datasets to identify optimal sites for broadband, solar, wind, and real estate projects.
• Esri Platform Enhancement Custom application development, enterprise GIS configuration, workflow automation, and staff training to extend Esri platform capabilities.
• Industry-Focused Location Analytics Specialized GIS analytics for sectors including broadband deployment, renewable energy, real estate, and economic development.
• Geospatial Strategy Strategic planning service that details how an organization will utilize GIS, including company vision, hardware, software, training, and value propositions, paired with a 1-3 year geospatial roadmap.
• ArcGIS & GIS Training Courses Dozens of coaching and training courses on Esri applications including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and Business Analyst. Specific courses include Introduction to ArcGIS Pro (2-day), Intermediate ArcGIS Pro (2-day), Introduction to ArcGIS Online (1-day), and Building Your First Web App (1-day).

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ projects delivered for organizations across energy, real estate, broadband, and economic development sectors

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EsricoreTechnology or IntegrationEsri Business Partner specializing in energy and broadband sectors. The partnership provides access to Esri's ArcGIS platform ecosystem including ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, and Experience Builder. Platte River Analytics has achieved ArcGIS System Ready Specialty designation and Esri Partner Network Bronze status through this partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Esri: The platform vendor Platte River Analytics builds on as a Business Partner. While not a direct competitor, Esri sets partner economics, owns the ArcGIS stack, and increasingly offers adjacent services — making it the most strategically important adjacent entity to benchmark against.

Broad incumbents

• TRC Companies: National engineering and consulting firm with energy-sector focus offering GIS, siting, and environmental analytics. Overlaps with Platte River Analytics's renewable energy site selection and broadband planning use cases, but within a much broader services portfolio.
• NV5 Global: Public technical services firm with a substantial geospatial practice (NV5 Geospatial) providing GIS, remote sensing, and lidar services to energy and infrastructure clients. Same ESRI ecosystem and energy-vertical overlap, but at materially larger scale.
• Woolpert: Large geospatial, engineering, and architecture firm with significant Esri partnership and dedicated GIS practice serving federal, energy, and infrastructure clients. Overlaps in capability but operates with much broader portfolio and scale.
• Critigen (now part of Cognizant): Historically a leading Esri-based GIS consulting firm (acquired by Cognizant) focused on energy, utilities, and government. Its prior direct-competition profile with Platte River Analytics's energy- and utilities-centric Esri work is highly relevant for benchmarking.

Direct peers

• Snyder (Esri partner): Mid-sized Esri partner offering GIS consulting, dashboards, and training across infrastructure and energy sectors. Comparable focus on ArcGIS implementation and education, with similar energy-vertical exposure.
• GISinc: Tier-1 Esri Platinum Business Partner offering GIS strategy, implementation, training, and managed services across government and utilities. Closely mirrors Platte River Analytics's combination of Esri specialty credentials, training catalog, and consulting-led GTM.
• GeoDecisions: An established Esri Platinum Business Partner providing enterprise GIS consulting, system implementation, and custom application development. Highly comparable to Platte River Analytics's model of ArcGIS-centric consulting with a domain-specialized services practice.
• Auerbach: Boutique Esri Business Partner providing GIS strategy, implementation, and training services to utility, energy, and public-sector clients. Directly comparable in size, vertical focus, and ArcGIS-centered delivery model.

Emerging players

• Aurora Consulting: Smaller geospatial consulting firm delivering GIS, remote sensing, and analytics services. Comparable firmographic to Platte River Analytics, with similar boutique positioning across energy and infrastructure clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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