Who we are
A holding company run by the people who build
GOIAST8, LLC owns operating companies across software engineering and consumer brands. We started by building one ourselves, sold its core technology, and kept going.
Our story
Global Orbital Imaging was founded in 2021 to build AI for orbital imagery. In December 2025 that technology was acquired by an unnamed organization under undisclosed terms. We retained the Global Orbital Imaging name and the team, and folded it into GOIAST8 as the group's engineering company.
What we do now
GOIAST8 acquires and builds companies we intend to own permanently. GOi delivers custom systems and applications — for clients and for our own holdings. Spirited Licks is the first consumer brand built on that foundation.
What we stand for
Own the outcome
We do not advise from the sidelines. If we own it, we are accountable for whether it works.
Decide slowly, move fast
Few decisions, made carefully, then executed without ceremony. Committees do not build companies.
People outlast assets
We keep teams intact. The Global Orbital Imaging engineers who built the acquired technology are still here.
The group functions
Three shared capabilities sit at the holding-company level so each business can stay small, focused, and fast.
Engineering
A shared software team that can build internal systems, integrations, and customer-facing products for any holding.
Operations & finance
Reporting, pricing, and capital allocation handled centrally so operators can stay on the business itself.
Acquisitions
Direct, owner-friendly deals using our own capital — no brokers layered in, no auction theater.
Corporate structure
GOIAST8, LLC
GOIAST8, LLC is the parent entity. Global Orbital Imaging (GOi) and Spirited Licks are wholly owned operating companies. Each keeps its own brand and leadership; GOIAST8 provides capital, engineering, and back-office support.
Built to keep.
Not to flip.
Whether you're selling a business, building one with us, or need a system engineered right the first time — start the conversation.