AboutFounder-led · Founded by James Penz

One founder. One standard. Systems your team actually uses.

Mid-market companies and PE operating teams get AI advice as reports. ClearForge exists to do the other thing. We design an AI system for a specific workflow, build it into production, and stay through adoption until the team actually uses it.

Pricing is scoped in the Diagnostic and agreed before any build. The deliverable is the working system, not a report.

See the standard we build to

Founder headshot · James Penz · real photo supplied

James Penz · FounderClearForge
Background3 firms · Enterprise practice
Practice

Bain, AI and Automation practice

AI and automation programs for enterprise clients.

Earlier

EY

Advisory and technology work for large organizations.

Earlier

Capgemini

Delivery of enterprise technology programs.

The standardMeasured on every engagement

70%

Weekly-active adoption by day 90. The bar every engagement is built to.

10to14

Weeks from kickoff to a live production system.

How we work3 steps · Priced before any build
01 · Diagnose

Diagnose before building. Fixed fee, 2 weeks.

02 · Build

Build into production. Sprints scoped in the Diagnostic.

03 · Adopt

Stay through adoption. The Adoption Mile.

Next stepFixed fee · 2 weeks

Start with the fixed-fee Diagnostic.