About

We ship what we sell.

Build AI Studio is a California-based AI automation studio founded in 2025 by Paul "Rev" Davenport. Solo founder, full-stack builder. Operates CLARA and FLAME as live production proof of capability.

Founded
2025
Founder
Paul "Rev" Davenport
Based in
California, USA
Live SaaS shipped
CLARA · FLAME
01 / Founder

Built by a founder who ships.

Build AI Studio is a one-person engineering shop. The same hands write every line of production code. The same person is on call when CLARA or FLAME goes down at 2 AM.

Paul 'Rev' Davenport, founder of Build AI Studio Founder · online

Paul "Rev" Davenport

Founder · Solo Builder · California, USA

Rev is a hands-on full-stack builder who ships AI-powered software for small businesses end to end. He works across product, engineering, and design — writing every line of production code, configuring every server, and handling every customer-facing decision.

His current production work includes CLARA, an AI voice agent platform for service businesses live at $99/month with zero-touch onboarding, 19 industry templates, and multilingual support. He also operates FLAME, an AI business idea validation platform with three pricing tiers and a Pro Prompts Library.

Beyond business automation, the studio's portfolio includes three games built in Three.js and Phaser.js: Hex Haunt, MURMUR, and Hex Manor. These projects are engineering proof points, not commercial offerings — they demonstrate the studio's range across real-time multiplayer, procedural generation, and AI-driven gameplay.

"We run every product we sell. The same engineering goes into every client build."
02 / Mission

What we believe.

Three commitments that show up in every engagement, every product, and every line of code we ship.

A · Mission

AI accessible to small business

Make AI-powered automation accessible to small and medium businesses at a price that actually makes sense for businesses without enterprise budgets. The same tooling Fortune 500s spend millions on, sized and priced for the rest of the economy.

B · Approach

Ship fast, ship working, ship operated

Every product the studio sells, the studio runs first. CLARA and FLAME are not demos — they are live, paying-customer SaaS we operate end-to-end. The same engineering standards apply to every client build.

C · Origin

Built in the USA

Build AI Studio is based in California, United States. Our products are designed, developed, and hosted domestically. Data privacy and operational control are core principles, not marketing.

03 / Principles

How we work.

Five operating principles that govern how the studio engages with clients, picks technology, and ships code.

  1. 01

    Proof before pitch.

    Every commercial offer is grounded in a system we already operate. CLARA proves we ship voice agents. FLAME proves we ship validation tools. Live SaaS, not slideware.

  2. 02

    Right tool, not trendy tool.

    We pick the model, framework, and infrastructure that fits the problem. Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, Retell AI, Telnyx, Node.js, Railway, Postgres — chosen per project, not per hype cycle. Built to last past the news cycle.

  3. 03

    Fixed scope, fixed price.

    Discovery is a fixed-fee week with a written architecture proposal. Builds are fixed-price with a written scope. No hourly billing, no scope creep, no surprises.

  4. 04

    Source code transferred at launch.

    When the build ships, you own everything: source code, hosting accounts, third-party API credentials, architecture documentation. You can hire any future developer to maintain it.

  5. 05

    Faith and respect across communities.

    The studio works with diverse clients across many industries. Faith, religion, and cultural difference are treated with respect throughout every engagement. No mocking, no dismissal, no edge cases.

04 / Studio history

Shipped, in order.

A short history of what the studio has built, when. Every project listed here is live or in active development today.

  1. 2026 · Q1–Q2 · Active

    CLARA — AI Voice Agent SaaS launches

    Pre-beta to full MVP in 60 days. Live at yourclara.com with zero-touch onboarding, 19 industry templates, phone pool system with area-code matching, multilingual support, Stripe billing, customer dashboard, and admin tools. Telnyx + Twilio + Retell AI + Node.js on Railway.

  2. 2026 · Q1 · Active

    FLAME — AI Business Idea Validation goes live

    Built solo over 13 sessions. Live at goflame.ai with three-AI scoring (Claude + ChatGPT + Perplexity), Reddit + HN social demand scanning, three pricing tiers, admin dashboard, and a Pro Prompts Library.

  3. 2026 · Q1

    Hex Haunt + MURMUR + Hex Manor — Engineering proof points

    Three games shipped as engineering portfolio. Three.js multiplayer horror, browser-based swarm combat, gothic tower defense roguelite. Demonstrate the studio's range across real-time multiplayer, procedural generation, and game UX.

  4. 2025

    Build AI Studio founded

    Build AI Studio established by Paul "Rev" Davenport in California, USA. Mission: make AI-powered automation accessible to small and medium businesses at SMB-appropriate pricing.

05 / Location

Based in California.

Build AI Studio is headquartered in California, United States. We work with clients across the U.S., async-first, with scheduled video calls for milestones and discovery.

California, United States

All product engineering, hosting, and operations are based in the United States. We work with founders and SMB owners nationwide, with most communication async via email and scheduled video calls for milestones.

Region
California, USA
Service area
United States
Working hours
Pacific Time
Communication
Async-first, email
06 / Start a project

Ship your AI build.

Send a 2-paragraph description of what you want to build. Reply within 1 business day.

Free discovery call Fixed-price proposals Source code transferred at launch No retainers required