The data side of every system change, handled.

CivFoundry helps local governments with data readiness, quality, archiving and migration for messy tech transitions.

Legacy systemClean + verifyCity-owned data set
How it works

From a legacy system to a clean, city-owned data set.

1

Assess

Profile the data, find duplicates and discrepancies, and map what needs to move.

2

Clean & migrate

Fix issues with one-click review, pull data out of the legacy system, and prepare it for the new one. Archive old data in usable formats.

3

Prove & own

A reconciliation report shows the move was complete and correct. The city keeps a clean copy it controls.

The problem

Cities are stuck on aging systems.

And switching between systems can be painful. Moving systems means moving decades of messy, siloed data.

Cities currently contract this work out at high prices, but it is still a long process that often lands on one city IT person who already has a full plate.

Making it easier to move data unlocks flexibility for cities to try innovative software, and helps already overworked staff.

Why it wins
Far cheaper.Software replaces the need for some external contracting.
Capacity relief for IT.Migration is an extra workstream. We take it off city workers' plates.
Lower switching cost.Easy data transfers and formats make it easier for cities to leave legacy vendors and own their data.
Who it's for

Built for the people who inherit the migration.

Cities and counties facing a system change

A forced sunset or a planned replacement, with a deadline and no data team.

Governments exploring new software

Lower the cost of trying something better by making the data move the easy part.

Software vendors onboarding cities

Get new customers off legacy systems faster, with clean data on day one.

Our approach

Messy data in. Structured, consistent data out.

Give messy data a structureDecades of exports bring mixed date formats, numbers stored as text, and several values crammed into one field. We pull them apart into clean, consistent columns.
Check that it all agreesDo records point to things that exist? Do dates happen in the right order? Is anything entered twice? Does the new system match the old one?
Every issue points to the record that proves itNo black boxes. Each finding links to the exact rows behind it, with a plain-English explanation.
Nothing changes without a person's approvalMechanical fixes are automatic. Judgment calls wait for staff sign-off, with a full change log.
Where we are

Early, and building with cities.

Today

Working prototype, customer conversations, and pilots being scoped.

Next

Run migrations for cities, then expand into archiving and other steps of the process.

Vision

Be the data layer that lets governments change systems and move their data freely.

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Smita Bhattacharjee, FounderFormer Deputy Chief Innovation Officer, City of San Jose. HBS MBA 2027.

Facing a system change? Let's talk.

Whether you're a city planning a migration or a vendor onboarding cities, we'd love to hear what you're working through.