Palavir

What Palavir does

Palavir is a solo-operator AI and analytics consulting firm founded in 2023 by Josh Elberg and headquartered in Southfield, Michigan (metro Detroit). The company operates three integrated lines of business: (1) AI and analytics consulting for SMBs working with messy or regulated data, priced at $2,000 for a discovery engagement and $7,500/month for ongoing retainers; (2) a portfolio of eight live SaaS products — FindGrants, GovBids, NewFilings, SkipEntry, OnePageAudit, BrightenStop, Area Recon, and BuzzwordBingo — targeting grants discovery, government contracts, compliance filings, real estate, and related SMB workflows at $19–$149/month subscriptions; and (3) licensed B2B data products such as the Palavir Census Bundle and the Economic Report 2026 Edition, sold via the company storefront, Snowflake Marketplace, Datarade, RapidAPI, Etsy, and Gumroad, with prices ranging from $27 prompt guides to $15,000 enterprise data licenses. Named consulting clients include a Healthcare FCA firm, a multi-billion-dollar auto dealer group, and a metals distributor, alongside a long tail of subscribers across data and SaaS channels.

The underlying technology stack is modern web-centric: Next.js, React, Python, and Node.js, supplemented by Claude and GPT-4 for generative AI features, machine learning for anomaly detection (PPP fraud analysis), unsupervised ML for clustering (hospital quality), and NLP for document extraction. The company open-sources infrastructure (a Typed MCP Server in TypeScript) and publishes original data research as a credibility and lead-generation layer. Business model economics are diversified across high-touch consulting ACVs, low-touch SaaS subscriptions, and one-time data/report purchases, but the entire operation is sustained by a single founder-operator with no outside funding and 1–10 total employees.

Name

Palavir

Legal name

Palavir LLC

Website

https://palavir.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Palavir is a solo-operator AI and analytics consulting firm in metro Detroit that builds production SaaS tools, licenses B2B datasets, and offers AI consulting services primarily to SMBs working with messy, regulated data.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data & AI Analytics Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHACAI), AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ)

Keywords

• AI implementation consulting
• Data analytics software
• B2B data licensing
• Grant matching platform
• Federal contract intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Southfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AI & Analytics Consulting: Custom consulting engagements for analytics and AI implementation. Discovery calls lead to scoped proposals. Monthly retainers available for ongoing support. Fixed-price projects for defined scopes.
2. SaaS Subscriptions: Monthly subscriptions to software products including SkipEntry, FindGrants, GovBids, NewFilings. Free search tiers with paid plans starting at $19-79/month. Recurring revenue model with monthly or annual billing.
3. Data Products: Prebuilt data bundles and B2B data licensing. US State Risk Enrichment Bundle ($99 one-off or $19/mo), US County Risk Bundle ($299/$49/mo), US Business Registry ($499/mo). Enterprise data products from $5,000-$15,000 for H-1B/PERM data. Snowflake Marketplace listings for commercial use.
4. Custom Market Reports: Bespoke market sizing, vendor risk overlay, or compliance briefs. Built on Census, ACS, OIG LEIE, SAM and NewFilings sources. Delivered as PDF + raw CSV. Starting at $1,500.
5. Digital Products: AI prompt guides for CPAs and bookkeepers sold through Gumroad ($27 per guide). Developer posters and templates on Etsy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Palavir builds production AI and data tools and provides AI and analytics consulting for companies working with messy, regulated data such as healthcare claims, fraud signals, government records, legal research, and dealership operations. The company also runs eight live SaaS applications covering grant matching, government contract intelligence, business filing alerts, AI invoice extraction, accessibility scanning, employee recognition, market reconnaissance, and meeting engagement; distributes licensed B2B data products derived from federal datasets; offers custom market reports and training; and exposes three public APIs on RapidAPI.

Product overview

Palavir operates as a multi-product data and AI company offering a portfolio of SaaS applications, licensed B2B data products, AI consulting services, and original public data research. The core product lineup includes eight live consumer-facing SaaS tools: FindGrants (grant matching), GovBids (government contract intelligence), NewFilings (business filing alerts), SkipEntry (AI invoice extraction), OnePageAudit (accessibility scanning), BrightenStop (recognition), Area Recon (market intelligence), and BuzzwordBingo (meeting tool). These are complemented by three public APIs on RapidAPI for grants, contracts, and business filings data. The data products division licenses structured B2B datasets including US Business Registry (8M+ entities), State/County Risk Enrichment Bundles, Form 5500 retirement plans, FMCSA motor carriers, H-1B LCA/PERM disclosures, and federal contractor data. Palavir also publishes original research on federal spending, healthcare quality, ADA risk, and fraud detection. Consulting services span AI implementation and analytics strategy, with a focus on SMB clients in manufacturing, healthcare, and professional services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GovBids: Federal contract opportunities, awards, and small-business set-aside tracking tool available at govcontractdata.com
• NewFilings
• FindGrants
• SkipEntry
• OnePageAudit
• Brighten
• Area Recon
• BuzzwordBingo
• Palavir Census Bundle

Products and services

• FindGrants AI-powered grant matching platform that helps organizations find grants matching their profile, with AI drafting assistance for applications. Indexes 57,000+ live grants and federal contracts with alerts, deadline reminders, and application credits.
• GovBids Federal contract intelligence platform providing access to $700B+ in government contract awards and active RFPs. Enables NAICS and agency alert configuration, CSV export, and API access for tracking opportunities.
• NewFilings Business leads platform delivering real-time alerts on new business registrations from Secretary of State filings across 50 states. Provides CSV export and API access for sales prospecting and market intelligence.
• SkipEntry AI invoice extraction tool that processes messy PDF documents and delivers clean, structured data. Designed for bookkeepers and small business AP teams to automate invoice processing workflows.
• OnePageAudit Accessibility scanning tool that identifies ADA/WCAG compliance issues on business websites before potential litigation. Scans sites and reports compliance gaps.
• Brighten Peer-to-peer employee recognition platform designed to reduce turnover by improving workplace recognition practices for SMBs and teams.
• Area Recon Market intelligence platform providing location and market analysis to inform business decisions before committing to geographic expansion or new locations.
• BuzzwordBingo Interactive meeting game tool designed to make meetings more engaging by turning repetitive corporate jargon into a bingo game.
• AI Consulting AI implementation consulting covering LLM integration, workflow automation, conversational AI, semantic search, and custom AI solutions including RAG systems and AI agents. Serves industries including automotive, healthcare, manufacturing, professional services, and logistics.
• Analytics Consulting Analytics implementation consulting including data strategy, KPI frameworks, dashboard design, reporting automation, and analytics stack modernization. Tools include Looker Studio, Tableau, Power BI, Metabase, BigQuery, Snowflake, and dbt.
• Training & Workshops Training programs including AI prompts guides for CPAs and bookkeepers, analytics and dashboard mastery courses, and free practical AI workshops for business groups and chambers.
• US Business Registry Data Licensed B2B data product containing 8M+ active business entities from 10 state Secretary of State portals (CA, FL, IL, MD, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA, WA) with daily refresh. PII-stripped and CCPA-compliant. Available as CSV export or Snowflake Marketplace share.
• US State Risk Enrichment Bundle State-level risk panel covering 968 rows across 51 states/DC x 19 NAICS-2 sectors, built from Census CBP, OIG LEIE, SAM exclusions, and NewFilings registry data. Available as one-off snapshot or monthly refresh subscription.
• US County Risk Enrichment Bundle County-level risk enrichment data covering 49,166 rows across approximately 3,143 counties x 19 NAICS-2 sectors. Built on state bundle methodology at FIPS county granularity from Census CBP county-level, OIG LEIE, SAM exclusions, and NewFilings registry sources.
• Form 5500 Retirement Plan Sponsor Data 217,025 U.S. ERISA plan sponsor filings from DOL EBSA Form 5500 plan-year 2024 release, with multi-year history back to plan-year 2018 available on request.
• FMCSA Motor Carriers and Insurance Filings Data 2,075,450 active U.S. motor carriers from FMCSA MCMIS Census, joined to 467,983 active and pending BIPD insurance filings via a 1.68M-row DOT-to-MC docket crosswalk.
• Healthcare Practices with Retirement Plans Data 2,529 cross-matched U.S. medical, dental, hospital, and home-health practices operating ERISA retirement plans, joined across Form 5500, state Secretary of State filings, and NPPES NPI registry.
• ATF Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Data 77,361 active U.S. Federal Firearms Licensees from ATF April 2026 publication, plus 51 monthly snapshots back to January 2022 for cohort and churn analysis.
• U.S. Federal Contractors and Awardees Data 7,643 unique UEI-level federal contractors and grantees, rolled up from 56,752 award records across SAM.gov, USAspending, and GSA Schedules, with $612.4B in lifetime award value.
• FAA Aircraft and LLC Owner Cross-Match Data 85,050 LLC-owned U.S. aircraft from FAA Releasable Aircraft Database, cross-matched against Palavir's 14.2M-row Secretary of State LLC filings index for state-of-formation enrichment.
• H-1B LCA and PERM Disclosures Data 596,552 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (FY2025 Q1-Q4) plus 460,341 PERM permanent-residency labor-certification applications, cross-joined on a common employer-identity layer. Sourced from DOL OFLC quarterly disclosure files.
• Grants API Public API providing programmatic access to US grants database, enabling developers to integrate grant matching capabilities into third-party applications. Distributed via RapidAPI.
• Contracts API Public API providing programmatic access to US government contracts data, enabling developers to integrate federal contract opportunity tracking into third-party applications. Distributed via RapidAPI.
• Filings API Public API providing programmatic access to US business filings data from state Secretary of State portals, enabling developers to integrate new business lead data into CRM or sales systems. Distributed via RapidAPI.
• Compliance APIs API-based compliance data products enabling programmatic access to federal exclusion data, contractor records, and regulatory information for vendor risk and compliance screening.
• Vendor Risk Bundle Pre-bundled data product combining federal exclusion records, contractor data, and business registry information for comprehensive vendor risk assessment and due diligence workflows.
• SaaS Kit (developer posters and templates) Development tools and starter kits for building SaaS applications, including developer posters, templates, and starter code available on Etsy and Gumroad marketplaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• 19,371 anomalous PPP loans worth $32.4B identified from 968K loans analyzed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability13 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SnowflakecoreTechnology or IntegrationSnowflake Marketplace partner listing Palavir data products for live share, daily refresh, queryable in customer Snowflake accounts. US Business Registry and other datasets available via Snowflake Marketplace.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing via Stripe for all product purchases, subscriptions, and data product checkout. Processing governed by Stripe's privacy policy.
• EtsyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarketplace for Palavir developer posters and templates sold through Etsy storefront.
• GumroadminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital product storefront for AI prompt guides for CPAs and bookkeepers sold as single PDFs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• Deltek (GovWin): Enterprise government contract intelligence and project-based ERP software. Established incumbent in the same federal-contract intelligence category that Palavir's GovBids product addresses, but at much larger scale and enterprise price points.
• Appen: AI data services provider offering annotation, data collection, and model evaluation at enterprise scale. Adjacent peer for AI/ML data work and consulting, though Appen focuses on training data rather than analytics consulting.
• ZoomInfo: B2B business data and sales intelligence platform. Overlaps with Palavir's NewFilings product for fresh business lead generation, but operates at vastly greater scale with a sales-led enterprise model.
• Slalom: Large technology and AI consulting firm with SMB and mid-market practices. Comparable consulting services (data strategy, AI implementation, analytics) to Palavir's AI and analytics consulting, but as a much larger established firm.

Direct peers

• Datasembly: Retail and CPG data products aggregated from public sources and made available to enterprise customers. Comparable data-productization-from-public-data approach to Palavir's federal-data bundles.
• Rossum: AI document processing for invoices, POs, and shipping documents. Directly comparable to SkipEntry's use of AI to extract structured data from messy PDFs.
• SafeGraph: Licensed B2B data products built from public and partner sources (places, POIs, mobility). Closely comparable to Palavir's model of packaging federal/public-record data into subscription data bundles via marketplace channels.
• Instrumentl: Grant discovery and matching platform for nonprofits and researchers, indexing tens of thousands of grants. Directly comparable to Palavir's FindGrants product for grant-matching workflow and target customer.
• Lightcast (formerly Emsi): Labor market intelligence data products built from public workforce records. Comparable to Palavir's H-1B LCA/PERM and FMCSA datasets in taking public labor/regulatory data and productizing it for B2B buyers.
• Vic.ai: AI-powered invoice processing and AP automation for finance teams. Direct product competitor to Palavir's SkipEntry AI invoice extraction tool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/palavir-llc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/palavir

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

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