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Production AI for Mid-Market & Growth-Stage Companies
AI strategy that ends in a working system.
Not a deck on a shelf.
We diagnose, build, and deploy AI systems for mid-market operators — in ten weeks, measured against revenue, cost, or throughput. The same senior team stays from first brief to production.
Five minutes. No sales call. AI-powered readiness report.
89% of projects reach production (industry avg: ~20%)·Manufacturing · Healthcare · SaaS · PE-Backed Companies·<90 days to first ROI
Proven Results
Real outcomes. Not promises.
Home & Commercial Services
Home & Commercial Services Firm Rebuilds Commercial Pipeline from Zero
0 → Recurring
From Customer Attrition to Repeatable Pipeline
Industrial Manufacturing & Distribution
$4B Industrial Conglomerate Deploys AI Sales Intelligence Across 16 Divisions
1,181
Qualified Opportunities Identified in 6 Months
Private Equity Portfolio Operations
PE Operating Team Runs Portfolio Diagnostic and Builds Execution Plan
90 Days
Diagnostic to Portfolio Execution Plan
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$47M+
Client revenue influenced across 15 engagements
3.2x
Average ROI — median payback in <90 days
89%
Projects reach production (industry avg: ~20%)
10
Weeks from kickoff to deployment, on average
Our Approach
The Forge Method™
Clear timelines. Transparent investment. Guaranteed deliverables. Three phases from opportunity to production, and onward.
01
Diagnostic
Forge Diagnostic™
4 weeks·From $15K
- Value chain map across your operations
- AI readiness score, 5 pillars
- Prioritized roadmap with ROI projections
- 3+ quick-win opportunities or full refund
02
Sprint
Most chosenForge Sprint™
10–14 weeks·$75K – $200K
- Production AI systems, not pilots
- Human-in-the-loop control surfaces
- KPI baselines and instrumented success
- Full integration with existing systems
03
Scale
Forge Scale™
Ongoing·$5K – $15K / mo
- Model retraining as data evolves
- New capability builds on demand
- Quarterly business-impact reviews
- Strategic AI advisory for leadership
The ClearForge Guarantee
If our Forge Diagnostic doesn't identify at least 3 actionable AI opportunities with clear ROI projections, we refund your investment. No questions asked.
Your Situation
Which of these sounds like you?
AI Pilots That Never Ship
You have invested in AI experiments but nothing reaches production.
89% of our projects ship
Revenue Growth Has Stalled
Sales teams work harder while pipeline stays flat. The commercial model has not evolved with the market.
1,181 qualified opps surfaced
Portfolio Value Creation
PE operating teams need repeatable AI plays tied to EBITDA — not innovation theater.
Portfolio playbook in 90 days
Manual Work Bleeding Margin
Skilled teams spend hours on work that should take minutes. The cost compounds monthly.
$240K avg annual savings
Theydidn'tjusthandusastrategydeck.Theybuiltthesystems,trainedtheteam,andstayeduntilthenumbersmoved.
VP of Operations — Industrial Manufacturer, $180M Revenue
Who Does the Work
Built by operators. Not outsourced.
ClearForge was founded by James Penz — 15 years at Bain, EY, and Capgemini before building ClearForge to solve the problem he saw everywhere: brilliant strategy that never became a working system.
The people on your discovery call are the people who do the work. No leverage model. No offshore handoffs.
Bain
AI Automation
EY
Digital
Capgemini
Consulting
“I built ClearForge because I was tired of watching $200K strategy decks sit on shelves. The gap between what gets recommended and what gets built is where most AI programs die.”
— James Penz, Founder
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What you're probably thinking.
“We're not big enough for this.”
We work with companies from $25M to $4B+. Our Forge Diagnostic starts at $15K — less than one month of a mid-level hire.
“We tried AI and it didn't work.”
It probably wasn't tied to a business metric. Every system we deploy is measured against revenue, cost, or throughput. 89% of our projects reach production — the industry average is about 20%.
“Why not just buy a platform?”
Platforms are tools. You still need someone who understands your business to deploy them effectively. We build what platforms can't.
“This sounds expensive.”
A Forge Diagnostic starts at $15K for 4 weeks. And if we don't identify at least 3 actionable AI opportunities with clear ROI, you get a full refund.
One conversation to find out.
We'll be honest about whether we can help. No pitch decks. No pressure.